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2018–2020 · 3 model years

Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid recalls & problems by year

3 recalls and 187 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2018137 complaints
Most recalls20192 recalls
Crashes reported12in owner complaints
Injuries reported61 death
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
0501001502002018: 137 complaints, 1 recalls2019: 42 complaints, 2 recalls2020: 8 complaints, 0 recalls201820192020
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2020 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid—42 mpg081000
2019 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid—42 mpg2422031
2018 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid—42 mpg11379130

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Engine37
  • Electrical system31
  • Fuel/propulsion system29
  • Unknown or other29
  • Forward collision avoidance28
  • Power train24
  • Vehicle speed control23
  • Fuel system, gasoline20