{"id":"2019_honda_clarity","make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Clarity","model_slug":"clarity","year":2019,"url":"/honda/clarity/2019/","pts":["bev","phev","fcev"],"configs":[{"id":41185,"model":"Clarity EV","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":126,"hwy":103,"comb":114,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":29.5354,"range":89,"range_city":97,"range_hwy":79,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":4.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"120 kW AC PMSM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":650,"save_spend":8000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 EST 2019"},{"id":41183,"model":"Clarity Plug-in Hybrid","pt":"phev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (variable gear ratios)","cyl":4,"displ":1.5,"eng":"PHEV","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":44,"hwy":40,"comb":42,"cityA":117,"hwyA":102,"combA":110,"kwh100":31.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":48.0,"phev_comb":76,"charge240":2.2,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"135kW AC PMSM","fuel":"Regular Gas and Electricity","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":57,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1500,"save_spend":6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":47531,"model":"Clarity FCV","pt":"fcev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"PEM","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":68,"hwy":67,"comb":68,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"130 kW AC PMSM","fuel":"Hydrogen","vclass":"Midsize Cars","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":0,"save_spend":11250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Thu Mar 31 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Midsize Cars","segment":"Midsize car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"23V858000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-12-18","owner_notified":"2024-03-29","units":2490460,"summary":"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.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KGC, KGD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["phev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V326000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2020-06-04","owner_notified":"2020-07-24","units":128,"summary":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Z7L","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":45,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":1,"comps":[["Engine",10],["Electrical System",10],["Vehicle Speed Control",9],["Unspecified",7],["Fuel/Propulsion System",6],["Fuel System, Gasoline",6]],"by_year":{"2019":7,"2020":7,"2022":5,"2023":6,"2024":10,"2025":5,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2024-11-18","Fuel/Propulsion System","I am writing to express my serious concern regarding the safety recall for my 2019 Honda Clarity (VIN: [XXX] ). The recall, dated February 2024, pertains to a potential fuel pump failure that could cause engine stalling while driving, posing a significant safety risk. Despite the severity of this issue, I have encounte\u2026"],["2024-09-20","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 not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount \u2026"],["2024-08-22","Visibility/Wiper","Air conditioner failed due to faulty condenser and faulty evaporator leaking refrigerant. Window defroster no longer functions resulting in poor visibility. Honda dealer refused to complete repair as evaporator is not included in Service Bulletin 21-017. Dealer quoted $2800 to repair and offered no goodwill discount wh\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"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 pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":89,"mpg":68,"ncap":null,"complaints":45},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}