Recalls ·2019 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid

2019 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-in Hybrid; the most frequently affected component is fuel system, gasoline — fuel pump. Owners filed 42 complaints, most often about engine. Among the 4 model years of this model in the database, 2019 ranks #1 for number of recalls.

Recalls2
Complaints42
Crashes reported2in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Fuel system, gasoline — Fuel pumpCampaign 23V858000 · 18 Dec 2023

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Seat belts — Rear/otherCampaign 20V326000 · 04 Jun 2020

Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Clarity Fuel Cell, Clarity Electric, and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid vehicles with rear seat belt assemblies with a dual-mode locking mechanism. The seat belt webbing sensor locking mechanism may not lock as intended.

Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seat belt assembly production dates, and replace the assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is Z7L.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Engine9 · 22%
Electrical system7 · 18%
Vehicle speed control7 · 18%
Unknown or other7 · 18%
Fuel system6 · 15%
Fuel/propulsion system5 · 12%
Gasoline5 · 12%
Service brakes3 · 8%

When complaints were filed

20194
20207
20224
20235
202410
20255
20265

From owner complaints

Try to start vehicle and it goes crazy, all systems fail and will not start. This was after sitting for about half hour in a parking lot. Need to get out lock all doors walk away for 2 to 5 mins. Once renter the systems restart but all settings fail and need to reset. I posted a youtube video…

Electrical system · Dec 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

This is a 2019 Honda Clarity hybrid vehicle, with 53000 miles at the time of incident. I was driving up hill going about 55 miles per hour, all of the sudden the speed kept dropping even though the gas pedal remained pressed. Pressing the gas pedal more had no effect on speed, except to increase the engine RPM and the…

Engine · Nov 2022 · NHTSA complaint record

On a random basis our new clarity suddenly loses power and sounds like we have shifted into neutral even though we are just continuing in drive mode. This has happened several times a month since we bought the car in june 2019. We have had the car tested at the dealership where we bought the car and they could not…

Vehicle speed control · Nov 2019 · NHTSA complaint record

I am writing to express my serious concern regarding the safety recall for my 2019 Honda Clarity (VIN: [XXX] ). The recall, dated February 2024, pertains to a potential fuel pump failure that could cause engine stalling while driving, posing a significant safety risk. Despite the severity of this issue, I have…

Engine · Nov 2024 · NHTSA complaint record

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Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.