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Acura Recalls and Safety Alerts

This topic covers recent safety recalls affecting Acura vehicles, particularly focusing on the 2004 to 2008 Acura TL sports sedans. The recalls involve significant issues such as power steering fluid leaks, which could lead to engine fires, and windshield wiper motor failures, which could cause visibility problems and increase the risk of crashes. Details include the causes, potential risks, and the remedies offered by Honda and Acura dealers, as well as guidance on how owners can seek further assistance.

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Honda recalls more than 150,000 Acuras for lighting issue

Interior and exterior lights may fail

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Key takeaways

  • Recall overview: Honda is recalling 152,800 Acura MDX vehicles from model years 2014 to 2020 due to a lighting defect caused by moisture entering the tailgate light assembly and wiring harness, potentially leading to interior and exterior light failures.

  • Safety risk: The failure of essential lights—including taillights, license plate lights, and position lights—can reduce vehicle visibility and heighten the risk of accidents.

  • Remedy and contact: Acura dealers will inspect and repair affected vehicles for free, with owner notifications starting by May 27, 2025. Owners can contact Acura or NHTSA for assistance.

Honda is recalling 152,800 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles. Moisture may enter the tailgate lid light assembly and wiring harness, which can cause the interior and exterior lights to fail, including the lid lights, position lights, license plate lights and taillights.

Vehicle lights that fail to illuminate can decrease visibility and increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect the wiring and install a fuse harness, replace the lid light, and repair the body dust sealer, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by May 27, 2025. 

Owners may contact Acura's customer service at 1-800-382-2238. Acura's number for this recall is FLI. Vehicles included in this recall that were previously repaired under NHTSA recall number 19V-256 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

To determine if your vehicle is included in this recall, visit the NHTSA recall page and enter your license plate number or 17-digit VIN.

Recall overview: Honda is recalling 152,800 Acura MDX vehicles from model years 2014 to 2020 due to a lighting defect caused by moisture entering the tailgate light assembly and wiring harness, potentially leading to interior and exterior light failures.

Safety risk: The failure of essential lights—including taillights, license plate lights, and position lights—can reduce vehicle visibility and heighten the risk of accidents.

Remedy and contact: Acura dealers will inspect ...

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2025
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Honda is recalling 2025 Acura vehicles with backup camera issues

Honda is recalling certain nearly 10,000 2025 Acura MDX vehicles. The touchscreen in the center console may go blank, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

What to do

Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RKZ.

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 nhtsa.gov.

To determine if your vehicle is included in this recall, go to the NHTSA recall page and enter the license plate number or 17-digit VIN.

2019
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Model year 2016-2019 Acura ILXs recalled

Acura is recalling 49,898 model year 2016-2019 Acura ILXs.

Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.

A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to experience a loss of drive or let the vehicle move even while in “Park,” increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What to do

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin July 29, 2019.

Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is G54.

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Acura recalls model year 2016-2019 Acura ILXs

Acura is recalling 49,898 model year 2016-2019 Acura ILXs.

Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.

A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to have a loss of drive or allow the vehicle to move while in Park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

What to do

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin July 29, 2019.

Owners may contact Acura customer service at (888) 234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is G54.

Acura MDXs and MDX Sport Hybrids recalled

American Honda Motor Co., is recalling 322,897 model year 2014-2019 Acura MDXs and model year 2017-2019 Acura MDX Sport Hybrids.

Moisture may enter the tailgate lid lights, possibly causing a loss of the tailgate lid lights and the taillights.

Loss of the taillights reduces the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of crash.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will modify the tailgate lid lights and install updated gaskets and a wiring sub-harness or will replace both tailgate lid lights. The repairs will be performed free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin on April 29, 2019.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is M49.

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Model year 2014-2019 Acura ILXs recalled

American Honda Motor Co., is recalling 4,445 model year 2014-2019 Acura ILXs.

The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.

If the fuel gauge indicates that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and -- as necessary -- replace the fuel tank, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin on March 8, 2019.

Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.

2018
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Honda recalls model year 2017-2018 Acura NSX vehicles

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 967 model year 2017-2018 Acura NSX vehicles.

The crossover pipe couplers between the left and right fuel tanks may leak.

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left and right fuel tanks, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin November 6, 2018.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are U29, and Z28.

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Honda recalls model year 2017 Acura NSX vehicles

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 793 model year 2017 Acura NSX vehicles.

Road vibrations may cause the metal screws that secure the printed circuit board for the high mounted center brake light to loosen and contact the circuitry, possibly resulting in the brake light fuse blowing and the brake lights not functioning.

Brake lights that do not work increase the risk of a crash.

What to do

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the center high mount brake light, free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin November 6, 2018.

Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-844-682-2872. Honda's number for this recall is B2B.

2017
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Honda recalls model year 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 193 model year 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid vehicles.

The engine fuel feed hose and a fuel purge hose that may have been misrouted during vehicle assembly.

The misrouting can cause the hoses to be damaged from contact with other components, potentially resulting in a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the fuel feed hose and the fuel purge hose. If misrouted, the hoses will be replaced and installed correctly, free of charge.

Owners may contact Acura client relations at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KF8.

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