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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year
3 recall entries and 177 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 129 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- fuel/propulsion system29 complaints
- unknown or other27 complaints
- power train24 complaints
- electrical system24 complaints
- vehicle speed control23 complaints
- fuel system21 complaints
- gasoline20 complaints