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2017 Honda Clarity recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2017 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 3
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 5
Latest campaign: Apr 18, 2019

Recall summary by component3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Electrical system	2	Dec 20, 2018	18V921000 18V068000
Equipment	1	Apr 18, 2019	19V315000

Safety recalls3

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Apr 18, 2019Latest campaign


Apr 18, 201919V315000	Equipment: electrical A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 19V315000 What's wrong Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. Internal components may corrode and cause the water pump to fail. Risk A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash. Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4N. Campaign NHTSA 19V315000 · Apr 18, 2019
Dec 20, 201818V921000	Electrical system: software A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V921000 What's wrong Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power. Risk A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A3O. Campaign NHTSA 18V921000 · Dec 20, 2018
Jan 25, 201818V068000	Electrical system: software A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 18V068000 What's wrong Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. The fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power. Risk A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R0L. Campaign NHTSA 18V068000 · Jan 25, 2018

Apr 18, 201919V315000

Equipment: electrical

A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 19V315000

What's wrong: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. Internal components may corrode and cause the water pump to fail.
Risk: A failure of the water pump can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began June 10, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4N.
Campaign: NHTSA 19V315000 · Apr 18, 2019

Dec 20, 201818V921000

Electrical system: software

A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 18V921000

What's wrong: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles previously repaired under recall 18V-068. The previous software remedy may have been incomplete. As a result, the fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have a partial or complete loss of power.
Risk: A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda has notified owners, and dealers will update the FC-ECU software, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A3O.
Campaign: NHTSA 18V921000 · Dec 20, 2018

Jan 25, 201818V068000

Electrical system: software

A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.

DetailsHide details for campaign 18V068000

What's wrong: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. The fuel cell control unit (FC-ECU) may misinterpret a small cell voltage drop, causing the vehicle to have reduced, or a complete loss of, power.
Risk: A loss of power can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a software update, free of charge. The recall began February 28, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R0L.
Campaign: NHTSA 18V068000 · Jan 25, 2018

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Honda recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component5

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

5Complaints filed

0Involving a crash

0Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%
Steering	2	40
Electrical system	2	40
Equipment	2	40
Service brakes	1	20
Fuel/propulsion system	1	20
Electronic stability control (ESC)	1	20
Power train	1	20

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names Clarity Electric, Clarity Fuel Cell, Clarity Plug-In Hybrid.

Latest reports

Equipment
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda clarity fuel cell. While driving approximately 65 mph, the fuel system indicator illuminated.”
Filed 11/12/2019 · ODI 11279670
Equipment
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda clarity fuel cell. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v315000 (equipment) and stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to…”
Filed 09/24/2019 · ODI 11257802
Power train
“First time car failed around april 201. It displayed engine failure, emissions system problem, road departure mitigation problem, adaptive cruse control problem.”
Filed 07/05/2018 · ODI 11109727

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2017 Honda Clarity recall questions

How many recalls does the 2017 Honda Clarity have?

NHTSA lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2017 Honda Clarity. The most recent, 19V315000 (reported April 18, 2019), concerns equipment. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2017 Honda Clarity recalls for?

The largest group is electrical system, with 2 campaigns. Others: equipment (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2017 Honda Clarity?

Steering is the most-reported component, named in 2 complaints out of 5 filed with NHTSA (40%). Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2017 Honda Clarity?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the Honda recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised Honda dealer.

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