22.2% of complaints about the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid came in its first year of service — a higher share than 95% of the 182 2018 model-years on record. That points to problems present from new rather than wear. The most-reported system is engine (25 complaints), typically at 1.3 yr or about 3,700 miles.
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 tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
ON STEEP INCLINE THIS VEHICLE ROLLED VIOLENTLY BACKWARDS WHEN I RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EVEN WHEN I APPLIED GAS TO BRING IT FORWARD HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS AS TO THIS VEHICLES SAFETY ON STEEP HILLS OR INCLINES ALSO THE AIR VENT ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS VERY SHORT AT TIMES ITS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD FROM FOGGING UP UNLESS I USE THE A/C EVEN IN COLD WEATHER VERY UNSAFE AS YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD IT GETS SO BAD
I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR 2 MONTHS, BUT TWICE SO FAR, WHILE TRAVELING DOWNHILL AT 45 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV TO ITS REDLINE AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO ACCELERATE IN HV MODE. THIS WAS QUITE DANGEROUS IN ONE INSTANCE AS I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE ONTO A HIGHWAY.
LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE COMES ON WITH HIGH REVS WHILE CAR IS MOVING. IN HV MODE ENGINE REVS ARE CONTINUES EVEN THOUGH I HAVE 20 MILES OF EV RANGE. I HAD POWER LOSS TWICE NOW IN SLOW SPEED AROUND 30 MILES/HR ANDT 65 MILES/HR
I HAVE DRIVEN THE CLARITY FOR 4 MONTHS. THIS HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH HONDA SENSING TURNED OFF AND NO CRUISE CONTROL. IF I AM FOLLOWING THE CAR AHEAD CLOSELY AND THE VEHICLE AHEAD SLOWS DOWN , BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR AN ACCIDENT, THE CLARITY STOPS UNNECESSARILY QUICKLY, SCARING ME AND PUTTING ME AT RISK OF GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND. IT'S SCARY. I AM VERY CAPABLE OF STOPPING THE CAR ON MY OWN AND DO NOT NEED THE CAR OVERCOMPENSATING. IF I TURN ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES OFF, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS HAPPENING.