2018 Honda Clarity Electric Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 44 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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'…”
“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'…”
“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'…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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.”
Defect investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.