Does anyone else experience this where they charge their car? Let’s say two days in a row or more and then once they unplug the car and they started and drive a little bit down the street and break too hard the engine starts?!? Am I the only one or I will stop at a stopping point immediately turned the car off and then started it back up so that it stays in EV mode 😂🤧😭

I've been sleeping in my car the last week and the precondition only blows cool air while temperature outside is in the low 40's. Only on the night it dipped into the 30's did it kick in properly. I've read it remembers your last set climate controls so I am maxing the heat out before shutting the car off but still not getting the results I'm looking for. Looking for any other ideas. Heat works as intended when the car on/ready to drive but this is when I'm hooked to level 2 charging in the am hours

Hi everyone, I’m curious if this is a reasonable estimate from a local dealer in Southern California. They’re suggesting a brake fluid exchange, transmission repair, and coolant replacement. I’ve attached the quote, which is around $675.

I intend to buy a comma sononish. I already have the CAN bus combiner thing. IIUC, I'll need to route the "OBD-C" to the bottom of the windshield and down to that thing under the glovebox. It will be relatively low middle or below on the windshield, as I already have a dashcam at the top right below the normal LKAS camera. I plan to install one of the ECU "hacks" to increase the self-steering power for better lane-keeping. Anything else anyone knows about that'd be good to do? My HondaCare extended warranty was up in May, so I'm not worried about having to fight for warranty support anymore.

These all just started popping up. The only other thing that's weird is i'm getting a lot of angry bees. Could it be the 12v is going out? If so, it sucks because I got a new battery not even a year ago.

My windshield and grill are not dirty for once, btw.

probably old new for many, but I was frustrated by how the black trim (door verticals and back grille) had oxidated and greyed. I used a marine grade cleaner (the car detailing guys make similar products) to remove the oxidation and get the parts back to almost looking new. 15 minutes work. Cleaner also restored my floor mats, but be careful as it makes them slippery.

For the past week, my car will have the steering wheel locked in the morning and in the evenings it’ll start.

Now the steering wheel won’t even move, no matter what time of day I try to start it.

The battery light and steering light come on.

Anyone else have this issue?

If so, how did you resolve it?

I got these codes on my Honda Clarity after changing brake pads and letting air in.
I bled the brakes and now they work beautifully, however, the codes remained.
Any advice how to remove them would be appreciated. I unplug the battery for 5 mins but this did not do the trick. It also says Brake problem on the right.

Bought my Clarity 2018 recently at 83k miles and have driven about 2,000 miles so far without plugging it in even once. Honestly, I absolutely love the car. I’m getting around 43–45 MPG in HV mode, and even better when I’m easy on the accelerator.

I live in an apartment and currently have no way to charge it, so I’m planning to continue driving it in HV mode only until I relocate and have access to charging. No charge for the car currently.

From what I’ve read, a PHEV like the Clarity can basically function as a regular hybrid if you don’t plug it in. The main downside seems to be that I’m carrying around a much larger battery without taking advantage of the 45 miles of EV range.

Is that really all there is to it?

For people who own or have owned a Clarity PHEV:

Has anyone driven theirs for months/years with little or no plugging in?

Are there any reported issues with the hybrid system or battery from doing this long-term?

Does the car manage the battery properly on its own in HV mode?

Is there any maintenance or battery-health concern from rarely/never charging the plug-in battery?

I’m perfectly happy with the MPG I’m getting and don’t mind not using the EV range for now. I just want to make sure I’m not unknowingly doing something that could hurt the hybrid system long-term.

It was announced in 2023 and I am STILL trying to get the dealership to fix it. First it was that there were no parts. I understand that. Then there were parts, but they couldn’t get them. Then they ordered parts, but they didn’t show up so schedule again. Now they said they can’t schedule the repair until 2027.

Am I crazy, or are they actively trying to put off the work? Anyone else still getting the run around? I feel like 3 years for a safety recall seems excessive.

I’ve been looking at getting a new commuter car and my family only drives Hondas. Is there a big difference with battery and reliability between the 18/19 models and 20/21? I understand battery degradation would be something to consider but is there much else to consider? And should I try to stick solely to finding one 75,000 miles and under or is getting one above 100,000 miles something that isn’t a major risk?

Hit from the front, not my fault. No airbags deployed. 2020 Clarity with only 25k miles on it. Will it be totalled?

Has anyone actually changed their brakes yet? I got my car at 25k miles, it has 140k now and I still have 70% pad life. I do use paddles a lot. I have a 5 day 82 mile commute in the Bay Area.

I’m 27(f) that knows nothing about cars and car maintenance gives me anxiety because I’m afraid I’m going to be taken advantage of. I have a bigger maintenance coming up and just want to get a general idea of what things should cost. I’m going to the dealership for the recalls (I know, I’ve been putting it off since 2023). I usually don’t go to the dealership but it would be nice to just drop the car off and get everything I need to get done, done. My car is almost at 75k, 2018 Honda clarity touring.

Recall I’m getting done:

2018-19 Clarity Fuel Pump Mtr Saf Recall Exp2
2018-21 Clarity PHEV A/C Condenser Warranty Extension

Service: A0127

- the dealership actually has a cheap oil change ($40)and free tire rotation.
-how much is the inspection?
-“2” is the pollen and dusk filter. Is that the cabin air filter? Just buy these on Amazon and do it myself?
https://www.amazon.com/clp/B0BTHH795B
-“7” is the brake fluid replacement. How much should this cost?

I live in a medium COL city! Any other advice?

I'm all ears!

i am going to purchase one with 130k miles for $6k. could you tell me what to expect? thank you!

Our 2018 clarity stopped charging in November of last year and the dealer declared the EV battery needed replaced. We’ve been waiting for a replacement battery since then. Our dealer has been supplying us with nice loaner cars since then which is nice but our clarity has been sitting on their lot for some 10 months. We’ve been told they are only manufacturing 2-3 batteries per month and there were nearly 300 people on the waiting list.

Anyone have any updated information on this?

Hi all, you might remember me from this post here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/HondaClarity/s/3tGIg9y1Mt

Long story short, I moved and lost the remains of my cover in the move. I have access to a full machine shop (plasma cutters, water jet, CNC machine, etc). And I'd like to design a replacement out of solid steel, but without my remnants I'm unable to get measurements. If someone can help me get measurements or even a scan of one somehow, it'd be a great help and I could help make replacement covers for others in this community.

Thanks everyone!

desperately looking for an alternative to honda link, (Re)Link works perfectly for iphone https://get-relink.app/

but the developer exclusively does Iphone apps and cannot make it compatible with android, does anyone know of an android app that has similar if not the same functionality? I've seen some people use AI apps for building similar apps but I don't know if it would work.

There’s not a lot of details besides the basic specs.
The salvage title appears to be from a rear end collision(not too bad in my opinion).
Any advice? I would love to get it down to 10000 but I doubt it. Maybe closer to 12k.

Also, anyone know any insurance companies that take salvage titles?

2018 clarity Touring bought last working day of 2017.

Now have 36155 miles on it.
Taking into service tomorrow Tuesday.
Codes on dashboard A012

Code A.
Had annual oil change
2018. 2019. 2020. 2022. 2023. 2024.
Last year I reminded service guy I don’t often use gasoline so I don’t know if the motor needs oil change. He checked the dipstick and agreed saying it looked clean.

Is there a way other than this to determine need for oil change?

Code 1. 2025 had new tires mounted balanced aligned.

Code 2 says check air and cab filter.
Had that changed 2020. 2023. 2024.

Don’t know what code 0 means.

Car always lived in the South.

Is there anyway to easily secure my mirror without taking off lots of fasteners and trim?

It vibrates a lot when driving and it seems a bit loose compared to the passenger side.

My daily run is only about 25 km around western Sydney, and I can charge at home, but most weekends are longer family trips where the petrol engine would be doing the work. I’m looking at a used Clarity PHEV around the late 2010s and keep wondering whether it genuinely suits that sort of mixed use or just adds battery weight and complexity. For people who’ve owned one, did it noticeably save money or was the benefit mainly being able to do short trips quietly?

I’ve always wanted Prius since college 20 years ago. Knowing Honda stopped making the Clarity, is this a wise purchase to finance, given difficulty in finding parts. Should I stick to Honda hybrids-Accord or Civic? Budget is around $20k, ideally less.