CarRecallWatchThe 2018 Honda Clarity Electric has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 crashes.
The most-reported problem area is Unknown Or Other (7 reports).
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24Owner complaints
2Crashes reported
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2018 Honda Clarity Electric recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric.
Most common 2018 Honda Clarity Electric problems
Problem areas named in the 24 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Service Brakes | 4 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 4 |
| Power Train | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
| Lane Departure | 2 |
| Seats | 1 |
What owners report
The vehicle exhibits a dangerous electrical defect involving uncontrolled power-cycling. After shutting down the car, it automatically restarts itself in a continuous loop. During these episodes, the dashboard flickers, the drivetrain shudders, and the vehicle becomes unresponsive to manual 'Stop' button or brake inputs. Most critically, the car autostarts while parked in an enclosed garage. As a Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), once the EV battery depletes, the internal combustion engine (ICE) engages automatically. This creates a life-threatening risk of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning for residents in the connected home. A Honda dealership has professionally diagnosed the cause as a failure of the
Since last Wed. (9/24/2025), the car started to show the warnings of "Adaptive Cruise Control Problem", "Brake Hold System Problem", "Brake System Problem", "Electric Parking Brake Problem", and "Road Departure Mitigation System Problem" from time to time. I bought this VHonda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid 2018 in June 2023 as the HoneTrue Certified. Then probably the same time, the car lose the EV mode by itself, and only drives in the gas mode. I found this issue and late manually changed it to EV mode. WHile then it again dropped the EV mode during the driving today (9/28/2025). When I tried to press the EV button, it shows "Drive Mode Change Unavailable"! After stopped at home, I re-started th
The AC hasn't been out for a while and the defrost option doesn't work because of that. I believe that is a safety issue.
The steering makes a horrible clunking sound, and is impercice/sloppy. Dealership refused to acknowledge any issue. Increased effort required to stay within lane. Tie rods are not damaged or worn, issue appears to be with steering rack as far as I can tell.
I bought this car used with a governmental help from replace my ride program, since I bough the car form a dealer [XXX] ) within few days, I took it to the dealer twice for thermostat replacement and spark plugs. and recently, There was an extended warranty from Honda for the ac condenser as this car has a major problem with ac. I took it to the dealer Honda of Riverside, California and they told me, indeed your condenser needs replacement and the good news, In California, Honda has extended its warranty. Then, they said, but you need to replace your evaporator and I need to pay $2350.26 and they refused to replace the ac condenser under warranty without replacing the evaporator and paying
2018 Honda Clarity Electric questions
Does the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric?
Based on 24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Unknown Or Other (7), Electrical System (5), Service Brakes (4).
How do I check if a recall on my 2018 Honda Clarity Electric has been fixed?
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