2019 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (9) · Fuel/Propulsion System (5) · Fuel System, Gasoline (5)
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Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 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.
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility 2021-07-06 · ONLO9V07062021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
owner notification letter - on some 2018-21 clarity plug-in hybrid models, the a/c condenser may leak refrigerant. american honda is extending the warranty on the a/c condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. this warranty extension provides coverage for the orig
Visibility 2021-05-28 · ABOM05282021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - today, may 28, 2021, american honda is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2018-2020 accord and accord hybrid, 2018-2020 civic, 2017-2021 civic hatch, 2017-2021 civic type r, 2018-2021 clarity phev, and 2019-2021 insight vehicles. this warranty extension covers the a/c conde
Visibility 2021-05-28 · A21-017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - american honda is extending the warranty on the a/c condenser to 10 years from the original date of purchase with unlimited miles. this warranty extension only covers vehicles that have a defective a/c condenser from the factory. the a/c condenser was not manufactured to specifica
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2021-02-11 · A21-008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the hybrid system failure message comes on the mid, and dtc p1d8d (generator motor inverter short) is stored.
What owners report
2026-07-24 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“i was rear ended on the freeway that l caused my car to hit a guard rail, head on. i remember getting rear ended and then blacked out on hitting the guard rail. i then had chest pain. my driver's side airbags deployed with the driver's side front foot area airbags deploying. the airbags on the steering wheel did not deploy. there's a dash cam fo…”
2026-06-25 · Power Train“my 2019 honda clarity has had a hybrid battery failure that triggers “check engine” and “power system” 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 for over 6 months with no repair completed. the dealer repeatedl…”
2026-05-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 regenerative braking.the high-voltage inverter serves as the fo…”
2026-05-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 catastrophic failure, can you please help. …”
2026-03-11 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · 44,000 mi“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, and the electric parking brake warning lights were il…”
2025-09-17 · Unknown Or Other“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 explained to us at honda dealership in dublin, ca…”
2025-08-28 · Fuel System, Gasoline“the contact owns a 2019 honda clarity plug-in hybrid. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v858000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted and confirme…”
2025-07-18 · Vehicle Speed Control“i was entering the highway on ramp with a car in front of me going slow, when saw it was clear switched lanes and attempted to speed up to highway speed and the car's automatic braking system activated, flashed "brake" on the dash with nothing in front of me, lane was clear, and then it applied the brakes hard. came to an almost complete stop with …”
2025-06-17 · Unknown Or Other“the evaporator for my air conditioning unit failed. i have 43,000 miles miles on the vehicle and kept up the maintenance on the car directly with the dealership. when the a/c doesn't work, the car can't defrost the windshield properly, which is a usdot defined safety issue.…”
2025-06-13 · Visibility/Wiper“2019 honda clarity. both the condenser and evaporator failed at 5 years and 55k miles and cause the ac system to not work, which in turn will not defrost the front windshield in the winter (visibility concern). the dealer has confirmed the issue when i took it into the service department on june 13th, 2025. honda will replace the condenser for…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.