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Service bulletins for the 2012 Honda Insight

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

73 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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JK5-14-0642021-05-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 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, the battery develops a memory affect that appears as a reduction in battery capacity. If the software is not updated, it is likely that the vehicle may set a code falsely indicating a deterioration of the battery of pack, or the battery level gauge may suddenly drop to empty and start charging unnecessarily.
Service Bulletin2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin - The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in battery capacity. Additionally, DTC P0A7F (Battery Module Deterioration) may be stored.
DLR MSG - Honda2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Dealer message - Today, October 3, 2014, American Honda is announcing a product update for all 2011-12 CR-Z and 2010-12 Insight vehicles. The product update involves updating the IMA battery control unit software to address premature battery deterioration concerns.
Service Bulletin2017-09-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Service bulletin- The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in battery capacity. Additionally, DTC P0A7F (Battery Module Deterioration) may be stored.
Service Bulletin2017-09-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Service bulletin - The software controlling the IMA battery incorrectly maintains the battery and over time the battery can develop a memory effect that appears as a reduction in battery capacity. Additionally, DTC P0A7F (Battery Module Deterioration) may be stored.
SB-14-0642015-01-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. HONDA: REPAIR PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED REGARDING THE UPDATING OF THE SOFTWARE FOR THE IMA BATTERY CONTROL MODULE. MODEL 20112 CR-Z, 2010-2012 INSIGHT. *PE UPDATED 03/03/15*LJ UPDATED 04/24/15*LJ
SB-12-0482012-09-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. HONDA: INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT AND REMOVAL OF JUNCTION BOARD FROM OLD IMA BATTERY AND NEW BATTERY MOUNTED BEFORE BATTERY IS INSTALLED. MODELS 2003-11 CIVIC HYBRID, 2011-12 CR-Z, 2000-06 INSIGHT, 2010-12 INSIGHT. *PE UPDATED 9/28/12. *PE UPDATED 10/11/12. *PE UPDATED 11/19/12. *PE UPDATED 8/6/13. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE
SB-12-0042012-04-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DUE TO A BUG IN SOFTWARE AUDIO NAVIGATION UNIT, THE CLIMATE CONTROL FAILS TO RESPOND OR EXECUTE ANY VOICE COMMANDS WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. *PE
SB-12-0122012-04-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HONDA: WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE RUNS AT HIGHER RPM, THAN EXPECTED, DUE TO PCM SOFTWARE KEEPING CVT IN LOW, AFTER MOVING SHIFTER FROM L (LOW) TO S (SECOND). *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.