Honda Clarity
Every model year 2017–2021: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
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Every Honda Clarity model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per year| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Plug-in hybrid Hydrogen fuel cell | A | 0 | 4 | — | 68 mpg | |
| 2020 | Plug-in hybrid Hydrogen fuel cell | A | 0 | 10 | — | 68 mpg | |
| 2019 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hydrogen fuel cell | B | 2 | 45 | — | 89 mi | |
| 2018 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hydrogen fuel cell | C | 3 | 163 | — | 89 mi | |
| 2017 | Electric Hydrogen fuel cell | C | 3 | 5 | — | 89 mi |
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2021 is the cleanest Clarity year we hold, and the 2018 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2020: dropped electric; 3 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2018: added plug-in hybrid; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
Common questions about the Honda Clarity
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Honda Clarity year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2021 Clarity comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 4 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Honda Clarity years should I avoid?
No Clarity model year carries a D or F Safety Signal or a standing advisory. The ranking page orders every year on recalls and complaints per year on the road, and says why.
How many recalls does the Honda Clarity have?
Across model years 2017–2021, NHTSA has posted 8 recall campaigns for the Honda Clarity. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.