Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid

Owners filed 185 complaints across 5 model years of the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. The 2018 drew the most (134); the 2021 the fewest (1).

Model years5

Complaints185

Recalls3

Fires1

Deaths1

Every Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2021	1	0	—	—	Visibility/Wiper	Routine
2020	7	0	—	1	Lane Departure › Assist	Routine
2019	42	2	—	2	Engine	Fatalities reported
2018	134	1	1	9	Engine	Routine
2017	1	0	—	—	Power Train	Routine

Which Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2018 is the weakest year on record, with 134 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 1 recall.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.