Honda Clarity Plug-in: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Honda Clarity Plug-in: 4 model years scored from 53 NHTSA owner complaints and 2 recall campaigns. Worst year 2019, best year 2019.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 92 | BUY | $2,654 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 91 | BUY | $2,802 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 46 | AVOID | $3,034 | 42 | 2 |
| 2018 | — | DATA PENDING | $2,960 | 0 | 0 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Clarity Plug-in sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the Clarity Plug-in on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Honda Clarity Plug-in
Across every Clarity Plug-in model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Vehicle Speed Control12 complaints across all Clarity Plug-in years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
- Engine12 complaints across all Clarity Plug-in years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System10 complaints across all Clarity Plug-in years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Unknown Or Other9 complaints across all Clarity Plug-in years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Fuel/Propulsion System6 complaints across all Clarity Plug-in years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Fuel System6 complaints across all Clarity Plug-in years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What is the most common Honda Clarity Plug-in problem?
12 of the complaints filed against the Clarity Plug-in across all its model years sit in the Vehicle Speed Control group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04