Engine, power delivery, or stalling
Record the operating conditions, warning messages, speed, temperature, and whether the concern returned after repair.
Honda model guide
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid Lemon Law Claims
If your Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid keeps returning for warranty repair, remains out of service, or has an unresolved condition, build the complete record before deciding what California remedies may apply.
- Model- and configuration-aware evidence guide
- California warranty and repair framework
- Primary legal and vehicle-safety sources
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Independent model research guide
Build the Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid repair record before drawing conclusions.
The goal of this model page is practical: confirm vehicle identity, preserve the repair chronology, connect recurring symptoms, and identify the records needed for a fact-specific California lemon law review.
Warranty limits may differ by component and may be affected by the in-service date and mileage. Start with the booklet and written coverage supplied for this vehicle.
Model-aware documentation
Issue categories to document for a Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid.
These are investigation prompts, not statements that the model has each problem. Select only the categories that match the actual vehicle and repair orders.
Transmission, shifting, or drivability
Note hesitation, harsh engagement, slipping, vibration, or loss of response and the exact conditions in which it occurs.
Software, displays, cameras, and connectivity
Identify update or calibration numbers, failed features, reset attempts, and whether the same symptom returned after programming.
Electrical power and recurring warnings
Save photographs of warning lights, no-start events, battery replacements, diagnostic codes, and modules tested or replaced.
Driver-assistance and safety-system alerts
Document unavailable features, false alerts, braking or steering interventions, sensor conditions, and dealer test results.
Hybrid-system coordination and warning messages
Identify whether the concern involved engine restart, motor assist, regenerative braking, charging, or a hybrid-system warning.
Vehicle safety and service records
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid: NHTSA records by model year
Find your model year, distinguish a safety recall from a service bulletin or owner report, and compare the records with your vehicle’s VIN, equipment, and repair history.
Indexed source review: September 24, 2026 · Model-year window: 2021–2026
Model year 2021
2021 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid
No safety-recall campaign was supplied for this model year in the indexed search. That is not a current VIN clearance. Owner-report entries are most numerous in visibility, cameras, and driver assistance (1). 3 manufacturer communications are organized separately below so workshop instructions are not mistaken for confirmed owner failures. Start with any applicable safety instructions, then match the service documents and reported conditions to the actual repair orders.
Owner-reported concerns
Consumer allegations · 1 distinct reports
Visibility, cameras, and driver assistance
The text includes references to warnings or diagnostic codes (1), inspection or repair procedures (1). These are text themes, not verified causes or separate failure counts.
These submissions are grouped by their NHTSA component tags. They are allegations, not agency findings, and a report can carry more than one tag. For a case-specific comparison, preserve weather, visibility, displayed warnings, software versions, and sensor calibration.
Source examples and record coverage
Examples are selected from the beginning, middle, and end of this group’s date-ordered records; they are not a frequency or severity ranking.
Manufacturer communications and service bulletins
Service information · 2 distinct communications
Airbags, belts, and seating
The text includes references to warnings or diagnostic codes (2). These are text themes, not verified causes or separate failure counts.
This group collects manufacturer instructions under the listed system. A bulletin may concern diagnosis, routine service, parts, software, or administration; its existence does not establish that every vehicle has a defect. Check the seating position, restraint equipment, warning messages, and installed parts against the document’s VIN, trim, and equipment limits.
Source examples and record coverage
Examples are selected from the beginning, middle, and end of this group’s date-ordered records; they are not a frequency or severity ranking.
Service information · 1 distinct communications
Visibility, cameras, and driver assistance
The text includes references to leaks or water entry (1). These are text themes, not verified causes or separate failure counts.
This group collects manufacturer instructions under the listed system. A bulletin may concern diagnosis, routine service, parts, software, or administration; its existence does not establish that every vehicle has a defect. Check weather, visibility, displayed warnings, software versions, and sensor calibration against the document’s VIN, trim, and equipment limits.
Source examples and record coverage
Examples are selected from the beginning, middle, and end of this group’s date-ordered records; they are not a frequency or severity ranking.
NHTSA investigation activity
Agency record · Closed
Pedestrian alert sounds
The 2021 Clarity Plug-in Hybrid is listed in this investigation record. An investigation concerns an agency inquiry; its opening is not a final defect determination, and closure alone is not a finding that every vehicle is safe or repaired.
Agency summary excerpt: “NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under …”
Agency disposition and source
On June 24, 2023 and as supplemented on June 25, 2023, the petitioner notified NHTSA he was withdrawing his petition. Based on the petitioner's withdrawal, DP22-005 is closed. Closure of this DP does not represent a determination by NHTSA regarding the subject matter of the petition.
NHTSA DP22005 — investigation history and official disposition
Configuration-specific safety information
NHTSA safety-data entry
4 DR · FWD
The indexed entry does not supply the principal star-rating values shown in this review. An equipment listing is not a crash-test rating.
These results belong to the stated model year and configuration. Do not transfer them to a different body style, drivetrain, or trim. A rating does not resolve whether a particular vehicle has an open recall or recurring repair condition.
NHTSA safety-rating dataset — 2021 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, 4 DR · FWD
Repair chronology
Turn every Clarity Plug-in Hybrid visit into a usable timeline.
Place the final repair orders in date and mileage order. Compare the customer complaint, technician findings, correction, and post-repair result instead of relying only on a dealer summary or online discussion.
Do not combine multiple visits into one estimate. Open and close dates, mileage, parts delays, diagnostic time, and the date the vehicle was actually available can answer different questions.
1Date and mileage
2Complaint in the driver’s words
3Diagnosis and testing performed
4Parts, software, or correction
5Days unavailable and post-repair result
California legal framework
The statute applies to the evidence—not the badge.
California Civil Code section 1793.2 addresses warranty repair obligations and, in specified circumstances, replacement or restitution after a reasonable number of repair attempts. Section 1793.22 defines the Tanner presumption and “nonconformity.” Those provisions require a fact-specific analysis.
Applicable warranty
Identify the written coverage in effect when the concern was presented.
Repair opportunity
Show when and how the manufacturer or authorized facility received the vehicle.
Substantial impairment
Document the effect on use, value, or safety rather than relying on labels.
Remedy analysis
Compare restitution, replacement, negotiated resolutions, offsets, and supporting damages.
Warranty and escalation record
Separate the Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid warranty from other contracts.
A manufacturer warranty, certified coverage, dealer promise, and separately purchased service contract may have different obligors and terms. Preserve each document instead of calling all coverage an “extended warranty.”
Save every Honda dealer message, repair authorization, parts-delay explanation, manufacturer case number, and written response. A phone call may matter, but a dated email, text, or letter usually makes the sequence easier to prove.
Primary and practical sources
Verify the law, vehicle, and warranty separately.
Clear answers
Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid lemon law questions
Can a Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid qualify under California lemon law?
It may, but the model name alone does not decide eligibility. A review should match the exact vehicle to an applicable written warranty and examine the repair opportunities, recurring nonconformity, mileage, downtime, and effect on use, value, or safety.
How many Clarity Plug-in Hybrid repair attempts are required?
There is no universal count that decides every case. California’s Tanner presumption describes specific circumstances, but claims can require a broader analysis of whether the manufacturer had a reasonable opportunity to repair the warranty problem.
Does a recall or service campaign prove that my Clarity Plug-in Hybrid is a lemon?
No. Recall, campaign, complaint, or bulletin information may provide context, but it does not prove the condition exists in this vehicle or establish a lemon law claim. Use VIN-specific information and the actual repair record.
What Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid records should I save?
Keep the purchase or lease agreement, warranty booklet, every final repair order, current registration and payoff information, photographs or videos, towing and rental records, and dealer or manufacturer messages and case numbers.
Can a used or leased Clarity Plug-in Hybrid qualify?
Possibly. The answer depends on the transaction, vehicle history, warranty that applied, timing of the repair visits, and other facts. A used or leased vehicle should be evaluated from its own documents.
What remedies may be available for a qualifying Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid?
Depending on the facts and current law, possible outcomes can include restitution or repurchase, replacement, a negotiated cash resolution, warranty relief, incidental damages, or other remedies. No particular outcome is guaranteed.
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