The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,635 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash.
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.
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…
A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
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.
A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda clarity fuel cell. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v315000 (equipment) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to repair the vehicle. Ken harvey's dublin honda (6300 dublin blvd, dublin, ca…”
“The car was parked for about 10 mins. Return to car and start it. The 'power management' warning displayed. Following with brake system, tpms, electric power steering, and rdm inoperate message show up. Car could not start up.”
“The car was parked for about 10 mins. Return to car and start it. The 'power management' warning displayed. Following with brake system, tpms, electric power steering, and rdm inoperate message show up. Car could not start up.”
“The car was parked for about 10 mins. Return to car and start it. The 'power management' warning displayed. Following with brake system, tpms, electric power steering, and rdm inoperate message show up. Car could not start up.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda clarity fuel cell. While driving approximately 65 mph, the fuel system indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dublin honda [REDACTED], located at 6300 dublin blvd, dublin, ca 94568), but the technician was unable to diagnose a hydrogen vehicle. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda clarity fuel cell. While driving approximately 65 mph, the fuel system indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to dublin honda [REDACTED], located at 6300 dublin blvd, dublin, ca 94568), but the technician was unable to diagnose a hydrogen vehicle. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.