Reliability rating
As mentioned in the two previous posts and an owner since May with around 5500 miles now, I'm in the not concerned department. I still have not had the minor recall's done, trying to wait until I need an oil change. The car runs great, mileage is what I expected, and I still recommend it when given the opportunity. Plus being a gadget and new technology freak, I really enjoy driving the car past gas stations and imagining all of the computers and machinery and screens working together in harmony. This is just the most recent purchase of the two hundred + cars I've owned in my short life of nearly 75 years LOL.
As to Clarity_newbie's post, I totally agree with your assessment. The internet and social media (of which this board is a type) have given people that will never say to your face the things that are sometimes said. That's not to say that 1st run models don't have gremlins. With the hundreds of thousands individual parts from suppliers that have to be assembled to be a working machine, it should be expected there will be some. There are some and they are in most cases very minor. Honda is addressing and fixing them. What would worry me would be Honda not owning up to it's past reputation of a Company that highly values it's customers and their issues.
We're on the pointy tip of the spear. Honda has committed to the statement that by 2030 (not that long for planning purposes) 70% of their vehicle production will be PHEV models. These 1st production models will be watched over and issues taken care of.