Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 125 owner complaints and 2 recalls on file for the Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid (2018–2021). The 2018 Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid has the most serious complaints, most often about fuel, hybrid & EV propulsion.

Complaints
125
Recalls
2
Model years
4
Worst year
2018

Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid — 81 complaints, 7 crashes, 1 fire; top problem: Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
  2. 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid — 36 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2021 (1 complaints).

Every Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2021 Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid10000Visibility & Wipers
2020 Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid71000Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2019 Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid362032Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2018 Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid817121Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

Most common Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid problem areas (all years)

  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    40 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    23 complaints
  • Electrical System
    18 complaints
  • Engine
    17 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    13 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    13 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    9 complaints
  • Brakes
    8 complaints
  • Lighting
    5 complaints
  • Seats & Seat Belts
    3 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid received by NHTSA each month.

Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid recalls

  • Recall 23V858000Dec 18, 20232,490,460 vehiclesModel years 2018–2019

    Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V326000Jun 4, 2020128 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Other Honda models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology