May 21, 2020AirbagsBody & structureBrakesCrash
THE CAR STOPPED AND TURNED INTENSELY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 11325464
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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Clarity Electric
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (24)Crash / fire / injury (2)Brakes (5)Electrical system (5)Visibility & wipers (5)Engine (4)Driver assistance (3)Fuel system (3)Transmission & drivetrain (3)Lane Departure (2)Airbags (1)Body & structure (1)
2 of 24 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Mar 4, 2020Speed controlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA CLARITY ELECTRIC. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REVERSING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SHIFTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AT 5 MPH ON ITS OWN COLLIDING WITH A POLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, NO ONE WAS INJURED, AND NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER FREEWAY HONDA (1505 AUTO MALL DR, SANTA ANA, CA 92705) WHERE THE FAILURE CAUSE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CALIBER COLLISION (1620 E MCFADDEN AVE, SANTA ANA, CA 9270) TO DO THE BODY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 9,975. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED CRASH WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. THE CONSUMER PICKED THE VEHICLE UP FROM BEING REPAIRED THE DAY BEFORE STRIKING THE POLE. *JS *BF*JB
NHTSA ODI 11316151
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2018 Honda Clarity Electric verdict →