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Honda Clarity ElectricYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Honda Clarity Electric.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints31Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls12017–2020 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Honda Clarity Electric years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Clarity Electric median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2020Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2019Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Honda Clarity Electric problems

All model years combined: 31 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system80
Service brakes61
Engine40
Forward collision avoidance40
Visibility/wiper40
Power train30
Fuel/propulsion system30
Steering20
Lane departure20
9 other systems103
1 recall

Honda Clarity Electric recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

79%Seat belts: rear/other20V-326 · 2019 · Jun 4, 2020 · 128 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Clarity Electric

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2017–2019 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063