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2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid fuel system problems

The 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid has 39 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 20% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

39

Fuel System complaints

20%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Clarity Plug-In Hybrid fuel system complaints by model year39 complaints2018: 39 complaints2019: 12 complaints
Clarity Plug-In Hybrid fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

23V858000Fuel SystemDecember 18, 2023 · 2,490,460 units

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.

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.

What owners report

Here is an update to the issue I had raised with your office in March-April 2026: Honda Van Nuys performed the 35,000-mile routine maintenance on the Honda Clarity on February 24, 2026. At that time, Honda Van Nuys recommended (and I approved) that they clean the throttle. The odometer read…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · March 18, 2026 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid have?

NHTSA has 39 complaints about the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid fuel system — 20% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Honda Clarity Plug-In Hybrid fuel system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the fuel system: 23V858000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.