NHTSA lists 135 complaints for the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid, 9 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 3 complaints mention an injury, with 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| electrical electronic | 36 | 26.7% | 0.80 |
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| loss of control | 32 | 23.7% | 0.80 |
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| visibility or lighting | 18 | 13.3% | 0.85 |
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| unclear | 17 | 12.6% | 0.85 |
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| mechanical failure | 12 | 8.9% | 0.77 |
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| noise or comfort | 9 | 6.7% | 0.69 |
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| fluid or fuel leak | 6 | 4.4% | 0.58 |
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| restraint or airbag | 4 | 3.0% | 0.96 |
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| structural or corrosion | 1 | 0.7% | 0.92 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 94 | 69.6% | 0.86 |
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| low | 34 | 25.2% | 0.72 |
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| high | 7 | 5.2% | 0.92 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 135 tagged complaints of 135 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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1 recalls.
Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tan (excerpt)
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
18 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12 |
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| VISIBILITY | 8 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
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| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
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| STEERING | 1 |
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10245549
Date: 2023-11-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
Service Bulletin - There is a software problem in the PCM, which may cause the MIL to come on with DTC P26A3 (electric water valve malfunction), DTC P100C (electric VTC motor speed signal circuit malfunction) and/or P0010 (variable valve timing control [VTC] malfunction). There are up to three updat
10220360
Date: 2022-09-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Owner's Notification Letter - Our records indicate that a PRODUCT UPDATE has not been completed on this vehicle (Vehicle Identification Number [VIN NUMBER]). On Clarity Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, there is a software error in the miles per gallon calculation, which affects the HV range display and cau
10199344
Date: 2021-07-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
Owner Notification Letter - On some 2018-21 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid models, the A/C condenser may leak refrigerant. American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension provides coverage for the orig
10194957
Date: 2021-05-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
Service Bulletin - American Honda is extending the warranty on the A/C condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. This warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective A/C condenser from the factory. The A/C condenser was not manufactured to specifica
10194978
Date: 2021-05-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: VISIBILITY.
Dealer Message - Today, May 28, 2021, American Honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2018-2020 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Civic, 2017-2021 Civic Hatch, 2017-2021 Civic Type R, 2018-2021 Clarity PHEV, and 2019-2021 Insight vehicles. This warranty extension covers the A/C conde
10187007
Date: 2021-02-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN.
Service Bulletin - The Hybrid System Failure message comes on the MID, and DTC P1D8D (Generator Motor Inverter Short) is stored.
10166784
Date: 2019-10-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY.
Service Bulletin - There is a software problem in the PCM, which may cause the MIL to come on with DTC P26A3 (electric water valve malfunction), DTC P100C (electric VTC motor speed signal circuit malfunction) and/or P0010 (variable valve timing control [VTC] malfunction).
10162001
Date: 2019-06-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.
Dealer Message - On October 4, 2018, American Honda announced several Product Update Campaigns for certain 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) models. Replacement CPU Assembly Auto AC Kits and Warranty CD's were available at the time of bulletin launch.
10156632
Date: 2019-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY.
Owner Notification Letter - On Clarity Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, there is a software problem in the climate control unit when running the heater, which may turn the malfunction indicator light on.
10156633
Date: 2019-03-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, VISIBILITY.
Owner Notification Letter - On Clarity Plug-in Hybrid vehicles, there may be a software problem in the powertrain control module (PCM), causing a malfunction indicator light to come on and store one or more diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs).