Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Clarity Electric Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Clarity Electric? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda Clarity Electric problems by model year
1 recall entry across 1 model year and 31 owner complaints across 4 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Clarity Electric | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Clarity Electric | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Clarity Electric | Not confirmed | 24 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Clarity Electric | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Clarity Electric, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system8 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- service brakes6 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- forward collision avoidance4 complaints
- visibility/wiper4 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system3 complaints