Chevrolet C Series vs Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Chevrolet C Series	Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
Complaints on file	119	290
Model years covered	1968–2008	2017–2021
Worst model year	1996	2018
Best model year	1995	2020
Crashes reported	6	22
Fires reported	6	1
Injuries reported	2	10
Deaths reported	1	1
Most complained-about part	Windows, Mirrors & Wipers	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	12.6%	11.7%

Chevrolet C Series by year

1 1 2 1 1 1 13 2 12 14 39 19 4 2 3 3 1

68 82 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 01 02 07 08

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 25 21.0%

Brakes 20 16.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 10 8.4%

Fuel & Propulsion 10 8.4%

Engine & Cooling 8 6.7%

Electrical System 6 5.0%

Steering 6 5.0%

Airbags 5 4.2%

Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid by year

1 206 67 15 1

17 18 19 20 21

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 51 17.6%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 41 14.1%

Engine & Cooling 37 12.8%

Other & Unspecified 29 10.0%

Electrical System 28 9.7%

Transmission & Drivetrain 25 8.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 23 7.9%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 5.2%