Model year record

2019 Honda Clarity Plug-IN Hybrid

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 83 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V858000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
2,490,460
Reported to NHTSA
2023-12-18
Owners notified
2024-03-29

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V326000

Seat belts: rear/other

Component
Seat belts: rear/other
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
128
Reported to NHTSA
2020-06-04
Owners notified
2020-07-24

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system108,790 mi
Engine10100 mi
Unknown or other102,500 mi
Vehicle speed control102,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system82,200 mi
Fuel system, gasoline630,000 mi
Power train52,200 mi
Visibility/wiper4
Air bags38,790 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking321,000 mi
Service brakes3
Exterior lighting2
Lane departure: lane keep: steering assist221,000 mi
Seat belts212,143 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic244,000 mi
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery: thermal management: fan120,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)18,790 mi
Fuel system, other120,000 mi

The 2018 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2020 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.