2020 Honda Clarity Electric Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2020 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 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving on freeway traffic in front of clarity began to slow down. In reaction to this brakes were mildly applied, nothing aggressive, and the car was driven towards an open off-ramp to avoid the issue in front. At this moment the car, on its own slammed on the brakes. This created a very…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2023-09-12

“Ac condenser has leak, covered by an extended warranty up to 10 years from purchase of car due issue with factory installed condenser. However, at 3 years old and 37356 miles the evaporator also has a leak. Honda will not fix condenser under warranty unless we pay $2,000 to fix the evaporator.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2023-05-30

“This new car, at relatively low speeds, loses power as if it has stalled out for a short time. When occurring as one is making a left turn, it can be quite dangerous due to oncoming traffic. I might describe it as a hesitation of acceleration because, as the gas pedal is depressed, there is no…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2020-07-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.