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Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 187 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid (2017–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

2
safety recalls, all years
187
owner complaints, all years
2019
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

Pick your Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid01
2020 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid07
2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid242
2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid1136
2017 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid01

What Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 187 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 136.

All Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 23V858000 Reported 2,490,460 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    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,…

    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…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  2. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 20V326000 Reported 128 vehicles potentially affected Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2019

Other Honda models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.