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 unsafe condition and caused following drivers to swerve off the surface of the freeway to avoid a collision with rear end of Clarity. So in short a fairly routing accident avoidance maneuver was turned into a serious and dangerous situation. We are actually concerned this will happen again and lead to an accident. We know the difference between a reasonable application of the brake assist system and what happened here.
The worst 2020 Honda Clarity Electric problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Acceleration1
- Driver assistance1
Problems by type
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- Acceleration1
- Driver assistance1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric 3
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What 2020 Honda Clarity Electric owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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 response from the engine. It appears to occur more frequently as the car is turning.
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Questions about the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric
Is the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric, close to a typical Clarity Electric model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric?
Acceleration and speed control, with 1 complaint. Next is driver assistance (1).
How many recalls does the 2020 Honda Clarity Electric have?
No recalls on record.
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