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USAA car insurance in Hawaii

USAA writes personal auto insurance in Hawaii. But one thing works differently here than the national advertising suggests — the details are below.

What USAA costs in Hawaii

Hawaii average, all insurers
$998 / yr
About 31% below the national average
USAA average, nationwide
$1,588/yr
vs. $2,356 national average, full coverage
National average $2,356Hawaii average, all insurers$998 / yrUSAA, national average$1,588/yr

Two different measurements, shown together for context and deliberately not combined. Neither is what USAA would quote you in Hawaii.

Why there is no third number here

Those two figures measure different things, and multiplying them together would not produce a third. No public dataset publishes what USAA specifically charges in Hawaii — rate filings are not compiled that way, and any site showing you that number has estimated it. We would rather show you the two real figures and be clear about what they do not tell you. The only number that describes your situation is a quote on your own ZIP code, vehicle and driving record.

What’s different about USAA in Hawaii

Insurers advertise nationally and sell state by state. These are the differences USAA publishes for Hawaii — worth knowing before you assume an advertised discount applies to you.

SafePilot enrollment discount

The program runs here, but USAA excludes the up-front enrollment discount in this state — you can still earn the safe-driving discount at renewal.

What Hawaii requires you to carry

Minimum liability40/80/20

Hawaii's minimum liability requirement is 40/80/20: $40,000 of bodily injury liability per person, $80,000 per accident, and $20,000 of property damage. Minimums like these are set well below what a serious accident typically costs in medical care and vehicle repair.

Driving without insurance in Hawaii carries fines and other penalties that vary by circumstance, and can include vehicle impoundment or license suspension. A coverage lapse also tends to raise your next premium, sometimes for years afterward.

Full Hawaii rates and requirements →

What moves a Hawaii premium most

·ZIP code and where the car sits overnight — the biggest single lever.
·Annual mileage, which most insurers weight heavily.
·Driving record over the last three years, especially at-fault claims.
·Continuous coverage history. Gaps cost more than most discounts save.
·Credit is not a rating factor here, unlike most states.

How USAA scores nationally

These are national measures — J.D. Power and NAIC do not publish per-state breakdowns at carrier level, so this scorecard describes USAA as a company rather than its performance in Hawaii specifically.

Category
USAAOur score, 1–5
PriceAverage annual full-coverage premium · 25% of score
5.0$1,588/yr
Average full coverage vs. $2,356 national average
Claims satisfactionJ.D. Power 2025 claims study, out of 1,000 · 20% of score
5.0741/1,000
J.D. Power 2025 claims study — scored but not ranked (military-only eligibility), segment average 700
Complaint recordComplaints relative to company size · 15% of score
2.5More than expected
Complaints relative to company size, NAIC data 2022–2024
Financial strengthAM Best Financial Strength Rating · 10% of score
5.0A++
AM Best Financial Strength Rating
DiscountsBreadth of published discounts · 15% of score
4.513 published
Discounts on the carrier's own pages · Telematics: SafePilot and SafePilot Miles
Digital experienceApp ratings and self-service depth · 15% of score
5.04.80 iOS / 4.7 Android
App Store (2.3M ratings) and Google Play (492K ratings), August 2026

Sources: average premiums from NerdWallet's August 2026 rate analysis (Quadrant Information Services), for a 35-year-old driver with a clean record and good credit in a 2023 Toyota Camry LE at 12,000 miles a year, 100/300/50 limits with $1,000 deductibles — national average $2,356. Claims satisfaction from the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study (segment average 700). Complaint record from NerdWallet's analysis of NAIC complaint data, 2022–2024. Financial strength from AM Best. Discounts and app data from each carrier's published pages and the Apple App Store / Google Play, retrieved August 2026. Updated August 2026.

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