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2018 Honda Clarity Electric

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
7Electrical System
5Engine
4Service Brakes
4Visibility/wiper
4
All reported categories
Forward Collision Avoidance
3Fuel/propulsion System
3Power Train
3Lane Departure
2Air Bags
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 24 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Seats complaints

1 reports
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20 miles · Apr 1, 2019
SeatsService BrakesWheels

NO SPARE TIRE PROVIDED. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROMISED BY HONDA WAITING TIME HAPPENED MORE THAN 4 HOURS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGER WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM HONDA AND IT DOESN'T HAVE SPARE TIRE. SINCE ITS NEW CAR PURCHASE, HONDA PROMISED THEY FREELY PROVIDE FIRST THREE YEARS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MY RECENT TRAVEL …

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NO SPARE TIRE PROVIDED. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROMISED BY HONDA WAITING TIME HAPPENED MORE THAN 4 HOURS. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGER WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM HONDA AND IT DOESN'T HAVE SPARE TIRE. SINCE ITS NEW CAR PURCHASE, HONDA PROMISED THEY FREELY PROVIDE FIRST THREE YEARS ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. MY RECENT TRAVEL GOT TIRE FLATTENED FRONT ONE PASSENGER SIDE. TOWING TO HONDA DEALER LATER FOUND TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE ( MIEAGE AT THAT TIME 3000, 3 MONTHS OLD) . MY SUSPECT TIRE STRENGTH VS VEHICLE WEIGHT. 2) THE PEDALING SPACE FOR FOOT PLACEMENT WAS VERY NARROW WHILE PUTTING FOOT ON GAS /ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INFACT UPPER PORTION OF FOOT IS TOUCHING /STRUCK WITH TOP OF COMPARTMENT CHANMBER IN THAT AREA. THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE IF SHOE GETS STRUCK WHILE PEDALING. 3) WHILE SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTED THE HEAD OF THE DRIVER AND ROOF ARE ALMOST TOUCHING. ITS VERY NARROW SPACE BETWEEN HEAD OF THE DRIVER AND ROOF. WHAT HAPPENS IF AN ACCIDENT , NOT SURE HOW SAFETY WITH THIS ISSUE?

NHTSA ODI #11192999

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

1

DP22005 · Pedestrian Alert Sounds

Opened Jan 27, 2023 · Closed Aug 7, 2023

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:propulsion System

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matter described in the petition. On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. The petitioner indicated that, based on his review of data, there is no justification for asserting potential benefits that could be derived from actions sought by my petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.