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Honda Clarity Electric Safety
NHTSA safety across every Honda Clarity Electric model year we cover.
Across the 1 model year of the Honda Clarity Electric we cover (2019 to 2019), no year has an NHTSA crash-test score on record. 1 recall have been issued across those years.
The Honda Clarity Electric is a compact sedan that Honda offered in limited markets as part of its broader Clarity alternative-fuel lineup. Aimed at environmentally conscious commuters in states like California, it competes in the growing battery-electric vehicle segment. With a lease-only sales model and constrained availability, the Clarity Electric was never a mass-market product, making its safety profile a niche but still important consideration for current used-market shoppers.
The 2019 Honda Clarity Electric presents a limited safety profile, primarily due to the absence of federal crash-test data. NHTSA did not assign star ratings or compute a Safety Index for this model year; buyers cannot rely on these standard measures of crashworthiness. This lack of testing does not imply a safety deficiency but rather an unassessed status. Honda issued one recall for the 2019 Clarity Electric. While a single recall is a modest figure, verifying completed remedies for any specific vehicle is always advisable. Owner complaints are notably low, with only three total submissions. These complaints report zero crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths. However, the Clarity Electric's restricted production volume and lease-only availability likely contribute to this low complaint count, reflecting a small ownership base rather than a definitive safety assessment. The overall safety picture for the 2019 Clarity Electric is thus one of minimal documented issues, but with a significant gap in federal crash-test information.
WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally regard the Clarity Electric as a refined, composed commuter sedan with a comfortable cabin and smooth, quiet driving character typical of battery-electric powertrains. Most commentary focuses on its limited range and restricted availability rather than its merits as a mainstream choice. The interior materials and ride quality tend to draw praise, though its narrow lease-only footprint limits how broadly it has been evaluated.
- NHTSA did not crash-test the 2019 Honda Clarity Electric, so there are no federal star ratings available to guide your safety assessment of this model.
- One recall was issued for the 2019 model year. Any prospective buyer of a used Clarity Electric should run the VIN through NHTSA's recall database to confirm the remedy has been performed.
- Owner complaints total just three for the covered model year, with no crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths reported. However, the Clarity Electric's very small and lease-focused ownership base naturally limits complaint volume, so low numbers should not be read as a comprehensive safety endorsement.
- Because this vehicle was sold only through a lease program in select markets, finding verified safety history and service records on any used example requires extra due diligence compared to a mainstream retail model.
Most-recalled year on record: 2019 Honda Clarity Electric with 1 recalls.