Model year record

2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V315000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
1,082
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-18
Owners notified
2019-06-10

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. Internal components may corrode and cause the water pump to fail.

Safety risk

A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4N.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V921000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
1,082
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-20
Owners notified
2019-02-14

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power.

Safety risk

A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A3O.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V068000

Hybrid propulsion system

Component
Hybrid propulsion system
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
471
Reported to NHTSA
2018-01-25
Owners notified
2018-02-28

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. The fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power.

Safety risk

A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R0L.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Equipment210,000 mi
Electrical system11,400 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)11,400 mi
Fuel/propulsion system110,000 mi
Steering11,400 mi

The 2018 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.