Model year

2020 Honda Clarity

NHTSA does not list the EPA model name Clarity for 2020. Under the matched names CLARITY ELECTRIC and CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID, NHTSA lists 0 recalls and 10 complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints for CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID are LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST (3), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2), ENGINE (2). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA lists crash-test variants for this model year and marks the overall rating Not Rated. EPA rates it 42–68 mpg combined and 31–66 kWh/100 mi depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $1,600, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

ABOUT THIS DATA

Matched NHTSA names

The EPA model name is not itself a name in the NHTSA file for 2020. The counts in the answer are the sum of the names below. Overlap between those names is not removed.

NHTSA names assigned to this EPA model year
NHTSA name	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations
CLARITY ELECTRIC	0	3	0
CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID	0	7	1

Recalls for CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID

No recalls are listed for this name in the matched NHTSA file.

Complaints for CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID

7 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 1, fire flag on 0, injury field 0, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING1
POWER TRAIN1

Investigations for CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
Action	Subject	Opened	Closed
DP22005	Pedestrian alert sounds · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	Jan 27, 2023	Aug 7, 2023

Safety ratings

NHTSA 5-star variants matched to this model year (2). Rollover possibility is the API's published figure, shown as recorded.
Variant	Overall	Front	Side	Pole	Rollover	Photo
FUEL CELL 4 DR FWD	Not rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated · possibility 0	—
PLUG-IN HYBRID 4 DR FWD	Not rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated	Not Rated · possibility 0	—

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
Configuration	Fuel	City	Hwy	Comb	kWh/100 mi	Range	Annual fuel cost
Clarity Plug-in Hybrid · 1.5L · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · Front-Wheel Drive	Regular Gasoline · Plug-in Hybrid	44	40	42	31.0	340	$1,600
Clarity FCV · Automatic (A1) · Front-Wheel Drive	Hydrogen · FCV	68	67	68	66.0	360	—

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