Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid? 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 Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year
3 recall entries across 2 model years and 189 owner complaints across 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 8 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 42 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 137 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine37 complaints
- electrical system30 complaints
- unknown or other29 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system29 complaints
- power train25 complaints
- vehicle speed control23 complaints
- forward collision avoidance21 complaints
- fuel system, gasoline20 complaints