Honda CLARITY PLUG-IN HYBRID brakes problems
33 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
185 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
3,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2021 model years. Data snapshot: . 85 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
33 of 185 complaints match this topic (17.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11100139 · 2018-06-06 (June 6, 2018)
AT THE TIME OF THE OCCURRENCE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OWNED FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. WHEN INITIALLY STARTED IN A STATIONARY POISTION THE INFORMATION DISPLAY PROVIDED MULTIPLE APPARENTLY SPURIOUS ALARMS AND WARNINGS. THESE WARNINGS CONTINUED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. TURNING THE VEHICLER OFF AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLEWOULD NOT CLEAR THE WARNINGS. THE DISPLAY WOULD CYCLE DISPLAYING *ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM*,*LANE DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM*, AND *EMMISSIONS CONTROL SYST…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,525 miles reported. Look up ODI 11100139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11109834 · 2018-07-06 (July 6, 2018)
ALTHOUGH CAR LESS THAN ONE WEEK OLD AND UNDER 470 MILES, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AFTER STARTING THE CAR: ENGINE SYSTEM PROBLEM, BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM, ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION SYSTEM PROBLEM. TURNING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING ENGINE DID NOT CLEAR THE PROBLEM, AND LIGHTS REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED (HONDA OF PASADENA).
Owner-reported narrative. 470 miles reported. Look up ODI 11109834 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11110565 · 2018-07-10 (July 10, 2018)
ON OCCASION WHILE BRAKING, THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO MOVE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS A SECTION DIVIDED BETWEEN POWER BEING USED AND CHARGE BEING STORED AS THE CAR IS DESIGNED TO CHARGE THE ELECTRIC BATTERY WHENEVER THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. WHEN THIS SITUATION OCCURS, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS FIRMLY APPLIED AND THE NEEDLE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS IN THE "CHARGING" AREA. THE CAR ATTEMPTS TO JERK FORWARD AND THERE IS SHAKING/VIBRATION AS THE APPLIED BRAKE KEEPING THE CAR IN PLACE FACES OFF WITH THE CHARGING SYSTEM THAT I…
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11110565 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11141894 · 2018-10-22 (October 22, 2018)
ON STEEP INCLINE THIS VEHICLE ROLLED VIOLENTLY BACKWARDS WHEN I RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE EVEN WHEN I APPLIED GAS TO BRING IT FORWARD HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS AS TO THIS VEHICLES SAFETY ON STEEP HILLS OR INCLINES ALSO THE AIR VENT ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD IS VERY SHORT AT TIMES ITS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE WINDSHIELD FROM FOGGING UP UNLESS I USE THE A/C EVEN IN COLD WEATHER VERY UNSAFE AS YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD IT GETS SO BAD
Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11141894 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11144003 · 2018-10-30 (October 30, 2018)
AFTER VEHICLE HAS RECHARGED, DURING PADDLE SHIFTER DECELERATION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ONLY ACTIVATE WHEN USING THE DECELERATION PADDLE SHIFTER TO SLOW THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TWO OR SO TIMES IT IS USED. AFTER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK AGAIN WHILE USING THE DECELERATION PADDLE SHIFTER UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS RECHARGED AGAIN. THE BRAKE LIGHT DO FUNCTION PROPERLY WHILE USING THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL.
Owner-reported narrative. 1,837 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144003 at NHTSA ↗