2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Forward collision avoidance Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, 5% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was entering the highway on ramp with a car in front of me going slow, when saw it was clear switched lanes and attempted to speed up to highway speed and the car's automatic braking system activated, flashed BRAKE on the dash with nothing in front of me, lane was clear, and then it applied the brakes hard. Came to an almost complete stop with my foot on the gas, had to remove foot to be able to accelerate again, luckily there was no near car behind me or it would have rear ended my car.”
NHTSA complaint #11674482, filed 2025-07“The contact owns a 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and merging into a lane, the Lane Keep Assist engaged, and the vehicle shuddered significantly and veered towards the opposite direction. Additionally, the steering wheel was significantly resistant. The contact stated that the failure mainly occurred when slowly merging into another lane. The contact stated that she would need to quickly merge to prevent the failure from occurring. The message “Lane Keep Assist” was displayed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11512450, filed 2023-03, 21,000 milesForward collision avoidance: other model years
Other parts of the 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
12 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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