What's Wrong with the 1st Generation (2018–2020) Clarity Plug-In Hybrid?

Clarity Plug-In Hybrid owners have made 15 complaints about the 2018–2020 model years. Using our PainRank™ system we've ranked it 20th out of 58 Honda generations in overall reliability, with some engine and electrical concerns.

Common 2018-2020 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Problems

Some of the worst issues 1st generation Clarity Plug-In Hybrid owners have to deal with.

  1. Honda Sensing Problems

    Honda sensing is a group of safety systems to help drivers monitor changing road conditions. However there are growing concerns about malfunctions in the system that cause the auto-brakes to engage randomly, the radar to get confused on sun…

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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

What Breaks the Most

Years to Avoid

1st Generation (2018–2020) Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Key Numbers

  1. 1 model year

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 15 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 20th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 58 eligible generations.