2019 Honda Clarity Electric problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Seat Belts:rear/Other 2020-06-04 · campaign 20V326000 · 128 vehicles
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.
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
2023-08-31 · Service Brakes“we have a clarity ev. it has been great for 4 years. but recently, all of the sudden, we started getting system failure messages on the dash. different systems, including brakes. and the brake pedal went to the floor. i have read about similar failures online at “clarity forum”. some who posted believe it is a 12-volt battery problem. and…”
2022-01-06 · Electrical System“the contact owns a 2019 honda clarity electric. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start up as needed. the contact mentioned the vehicle had to be jump-started. the contact stated that the failure occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was undetermined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacture…”
2019-10-14 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 1,600 mi“phev burning smell econ (ev) driving. it happened 2 times after the battery drops to two bars, which means mode was changed to hybrid from econ. there were big vroom sounds from engine room when ev mode converted hybrid mode at the speed of 60-70 mph. even at the speed of 5-10 mph, the engine sound was really big (it sounded like really high rpm a…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.