Honda EV Plus recall history and complaint patterns

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Honda EV Plus, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

Last updated: 2025-12-22 (NHTSA data snapshot)

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 5

Total Complaints 0

Years Covered 1997–1999

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Honda EV Plus, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Coverage spans model years 1997–1999 with 5 recall campaigns and 0 complaints in NHTSA data.
Years with the most recall activity: 1998 (2), 1997 (2), and 1999 (1).
Top recall themes: Airbags and Electrical.
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Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Airbags

1 campaign · Years: 1997–1998

These campaigns relate to airbag system components and deployment/airbag readiness issues.

Official notices (evidence):

20V026000 · Air bags: Inflator module

Electrical

1 campaign · Years: 1997–1999

These campaigns relate to wiring or electrical components that can cause warning lights, loss of function, or fire risk in some cases.

Official notices (evidence):

98V300000 · Electrical system: Module

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year	Recalls	Details
1999	1	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1998	2	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.
1997	2	Recall campaign(s) issued; no grouped complaints in summary.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Electrical system and Air bags

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1999

Electrical system: Module: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: Vehicle description: electric vehicles. The program logic for the motor electronic control unit (ecu) can mistakenly detect a failure of an electrical current sensor at speeds above 50 mph. If this occurs, the ecu quickly reduces vehicle speed in order to maintain proper feedback control.

1998

Air bags: Inflator module: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 199
Electrical system: Module: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: Vehicle description: electric vehicles. The program logic for the motor electronic control unit (ecu) can mistakenly detect a failure of an electrical current sensor at speeds above 50 mph. If this occurs, the ecu quickly reduces vehicle speed in order to maintain proper feedback control.

1997

Air bags: Inflator module: Safety recall involving the air bags area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
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Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 1998 Acura 2.2CL, 1998-1999 Acura 2.3CL, 1998-1999 Acura 3.0CL, 2001 Acura 3.2CL and Acura MDX, 1998-2000 Honda Accord Coupe, Accord Sedan, Civic Sedan, Odyssey and Acura 3.5RL, 1999-2000 Acura 3.2TL, 1996-2000 Civic Coupe, 1997-2000 CR-V, 199
Electrical system: Module: Safety recall involving the electrical system area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
View official NHTSA notice (98V300000) →

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Summary: Vehicle description: electric vehicles. The program logic for the motor electronic control unit (ecu) can mistakenly detect a failure of an electrical current sensor at speeds above 50 mph. If this occurs, the ecu quickly reduces vehicle speed in order to maintain proper feedback control.

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