Honda Clarity Plug-in HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 188 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Best & worst years
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid 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 Plug-in Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.
'18'19'20'21
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid problems
All model years combined: 188 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
37Engine1 crash/fire/injury
30Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
29Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury
25Power train
23Vehicle speed control7 crash/fire/injury
21Forward collision avoidance4 crash/fire/injury
20Fuel system, gasoline
16Visibility/wiper
15Lane departure
4412 other systems6 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 37 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 30 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 29 | 1 |
| Power train | 25 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 23 | 7 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 21 | 4 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 20 | 0 |
| Visibility/wiper | 16 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 15 | 0 |
| 12 other systems | 44 | 6 |
2 recalls
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063