Major Problems with Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid	6
2018 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid	56

Worst 3 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid complaints

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 1100 miles

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 2525 miles

2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 470 miles

Browse Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE i filled the seven gallon gas tank yesterday and the dashboard range display calculated the range of the car on...	20 ~ 3046 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle engine responded to accelerator pedal input but would not travel at greater than 25 miles per hour on slight...	15 ~ 4542 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM the hv (hybrid vehicle - gas) fuel range is wildly overinflated. the car has a 7 gallon tank so it...	11 ~ 5075 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM although car less than one week old and under 470 miles all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel...	10 ~ 3293 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL at the time of the occurrence the vehicle had been owned for approximately 90 days and had approximately 2500 miles...	9 ~ 4486 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the vehicle's computer uses past driving history and fuel state (among possibly other data) to calculate an extimated hv range...	7 ~ 2811 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the headlamps do not extend out far enough causing a safety concern. i have had them adjusted twice and they	7 ~ 1427 miles
SERVICE BRAKES at the time of the occurrence the vehicle had been owned for approximately 90 days and had approximately 2500 miles...	5 ~ 2036 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on steep incline this vehicle rolled violently backwards when i released the emergency brake even when i applied gas to...	2 ~ 455 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL mostly all the time the engine kicks in (charge mode) even the battery is at full charge. mostly all the...	2 ~ 6395 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owned a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving 30 mph and making a right turn into...	2 ~ 4945 miles
WHEELS all four tires on my car were set to 50psi when the recommended tire pressure based on the sticker on...	2 ~ 139 miles
SEAT BELTS on the way to school this morning (2/8/2019) my 11 year-old daughter mentioned her seat belt broke (rear driver seat)....	1 ~ 14331 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owned a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving 30 mph and making a right turn into...	1 ~ 1100 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving 20 mph all the warning indicators illuminated on...	1 ~ 1300 miles
SOFTWARE > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving 20 mph all the warning indicators illuminated on...	1 ~ 1300 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving unknown speeds the front passenger air bag warning...	1 ~ 2300 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving unknown speeds the front passenger air bag warning...	1 ~ 2300 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. while driving 60 mph the vehicle lost the ability to...	1 ~ 2000 miles

FAQ

What year Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 2 years, Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid models of 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid?

Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid models of 2018 and 2019 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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