2011 Honda Insight Service and Repair Manual
This 2011 Honda Insight factory service and repair manual is built around the exact powertrain and trim your car left the factory with, including the 1.3L L4 hybrid engine (LDA3), so every specification and repair sequence inside is the one Honda published for this vehicle rather than a figure borrowed from a nearby model year.
Engines covered
- 1.3L inline-four full hybrid — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- EX
- LX
Known issues on the 2011 Insight. Ten recalls are on federal record for this model year, all involving the frontal airbag inflators. Seven cover inflators that can rupture or explode and send metal fragments into the cabin — five passenger-side and one driver-side citing propellant degradation after long-term exposure to heat and high humidity, and one driver-side citing moisture intrusion into the inflator over time. The other three cover passenger-side inflators that were installed incorrectly during a prior replacement, which can keep the airbag from deploying properly in a crash. Owners have filed 41 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.
From an airbag inflator inspection to hybrid battery and drivetrain service, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2011 Insight.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants res
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of char
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybri
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants res
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of c
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Acura TSX, 2011 TSX Wagon, 2010-2011 Acura ZDX, 2008-2011 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hy
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in seriou
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began Ma
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic H
An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in t
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, repl
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in seriou
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free o
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began Ma
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2007-11 CR-V and Other Listed Years and Models.
Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on January 1, 2022, at 12:00AM local time.
ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on January 1, 2022 at 12:00AM local time. As a res
Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle; refer to the address card for the affected VIN. The software controlling the IMA battery on your vehicle incorrectly maintains the battery and, over time, th
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed, almost reaching the
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed, almost reaching the
"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2011-2016 CR-Zs, 2010-2014 Insights, & 2011-2017 Odysseys with a customer complaint of the brake pedal feeling soft or spongy when depressed, almost reaching the
Showing the 8 most recent of 48 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
THIS MORNING (AUG 6, 2016), MYSELF AND MY DAD MET WITH AN ACCIDENT AND WAS DRIVING HONDA INSIGHT 2011 LX MODEL. NOTE THAT MY DAD WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. LET ME DESCRIBE THE ACCIDENT.
THIS MORNING (AUG 6, 2016), MYSELF AND MY DAD MET WITH AN ACCIDENT AND WAS DRIVING HONDA INSIGHT 2011 LX MODEL. NOTE THAT MY DAD WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. LET ME DESCRIBE THE ACCIDENT.
THIS MORNING (AUG 6, 2016), MYSELF AND MY DAD MET WITH AN ACCIDENT AND WAS DRIVING HONDA INSIGHT 2011 LX MODEL. NOTE THAT MY DAD WAS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. LET ME DESCRIBE THE ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER VEHICLE CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT
Showing the 5 most serious of 50 complaints filed with NHTSA.
