Honda Clarity Electric problems

Owners have filed 55 complaints about the Honda Clarity Electric with NHTSA across model years 2017 to 2020. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.

Every Honda Clarity Electric year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

3 44 5 3

17 18 19 20

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

Year	Grade	Complaints	Crashes	Median miles	Most reported
2020	—	3	0	—	Acceleration & Cruise Control
2019	—	5	0	—	Electrical System
2018	—	44	4	15,000	Other & Unspecified
2017	—	3	0	—	Electrical System

What breaks on a Honda Clarity Electric

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Electrical System 8 14.5%

Worst in 2018

Other & Unspecified 8 14.5%

Worst in 2018

Brakes 7 12.7%

Worst in 2018

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 12.7%

Worst in 2018

Engine & Cooling 5 9.1%

Worst in 2018

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 5 9.1%

Worst in 2018

Fuel & Propulsion 4 7.3%

Worst in 2018

Transmission & Drivetrain 3 5.5%

Worst in 2018

Steering 2 3.6%

Worst in 2017

Acceleration & Cruise Control 2 3.6%

Worst in 2018

Airbags 1 1.8%

Worst in 2018

Body & Structure 1 1.8%

Worst in 2018

Wheels 1 1.8%

Worst in 2018

Seats 1 1.8%

Worst in 2018

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Honda Clarity Electric, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Dec 2017 peak 6 Jan 2026

Compare the Honda Clarity Electric

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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