The 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,490,588 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
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 BELTS20V3260002020-06-04128 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Currently the high voltage inverter is squealing, it is currently at the dealership. They have verified it is the inverter that is malfunctioning but they will not warrenty the repair because they are saying it needs to completely fail and throw a code. This is the right time to fix it prior to…”
“Currently the high voltage inverter is squealing, it is currently at the dealership. They have verified it is the inverter that is malfunctioning but they will not warrenty the repair because they are saying it needs to completely fail and throw a code. This is the right time to fix it prior to…”
“I am writing to report an unresolved high-voltage safety defect involving the motor power inverter module on my 2019 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. The vehicle's high-voltage hybrid propulsion inverter is emitting a severe, high-pitched mechanical squealing noise during acceleration and…”
“I am writing to report an unresolved high-voltage safety defect involving the motor power inverter module on my 2019 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. The vehicle's high-voltage hybrid propulsion inverter is emitting a severe, high-pitched mechanical squealing noise during acceleration and…”
“The contact owns a 2019 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The contact stated that the brake hold system, hill start assist, collision mitigation system, vsa,…”
“My 2019 honda clarity has had a hybrid battery failure that triggers “check engineâ€� and “power systemâ€� warnings, making the vehicle unsafe and unreliable to drive. I brought the car to norm reeves honda cerritos on 12/29/2025, and the battery—still under warranty—has been on backorder…”
“My 2019 honda clarity has had a hybrid battery failure that triggers “check engineâ€� and “power systemâ€� warnings, making the vehicle unsafe and unreliable to drive. I brought the car to norm reeves honda cerritos on 12/29/2025, and the battery—still under warranty—has been on backorder…”
“Took my car in due to the ac not working. We were told that ac condenser and ac evaporator was broken. The ac condenser was replaced due to a recall and was placed under warranty a few years ago. Honda, indicated that ac condenser was still under warrenty, but the ac evaporator is not. When it was…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid as of
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