Honda Recalls and Safety Alerts

Honda is recalling 294,612 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.

An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

What to do

Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.

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.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expanding its investigation into about 295,000 Honda vehicles due to reports of automatic emergency braking systems activating unexpectedly, leading to crashes and injuries.

Key Details:

• Affected Models: 2019-2023 Honda Insight and Honda Passport vehicles.
• Issue: The automatic emergency braking system may trigger inadvertently, causing sudden deceleration and increasing the risk of collisions.
• Complaints: The NHTSA received 106 complaints, including three crashes and two injuries.

The investigation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis, a step required before the agency can mandate a recall. Honda has provided its analysis of the issue, suggesting some customers may not fully understand the system’s limitations. The company has not yet commented further.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has ordered American Honda Finance Corporation to pay $12.8 million for reporting incorrect information that harmed the credit reports of 300,000 Honda and Acura drivers.

Honda Finance must pay $10.3 million in redress to consumers and take steps to correct its prior erroneous reporting. It will also assessed a fine of $2.5 million. 

“Honda Finance used sloppy practices that smeared the credit reports of hundreds of thousands of its customers,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. “False accusations on a credit report can have serious implications for Americans seeking a job, housing, or a loan.”

The issue arose when Honda Finance incorrectly reported some customers as delinquent during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though they were on deferral plans. The CFPB also found that Honda Finance failed to properly investigate disputes about their credit reporting.

Honda Finance must pay $10.3 million to consumers and a $2.5 million penalty. The company’s actions caused damage to borrowers’ credit reports, affecting their ability to get loans, jobs, or housing. 

Honda is recalling 720,810 2023-2024 Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrid vehicles. The company has found that the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel.

That’s a safety hazard because a fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the high-pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PJW

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.

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 17,374 model year 2018-2020 GL1800 (Goldwing), CBR600RR and model year 2018-2019 CBR1000RR motorcycles.

The fuel pump impellers may have been improperly molded, which can cause them to deform and result in fuel pump failure.

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel pump module -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 8, 2024.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at (866) 784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KP8, KP9, KQ0, and KQ1.

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 750,114 of the following vehicles:

• Model year 2020-2022 Pilots, Accords, Civic sedans, HR-Vs and Odysseys,
• Model year 2020 Civic coupes and Fits,
• Model year 2021-2022 Civic hatchbacks,
• Model year 2021 Civic Type Rs and Insights,
• Model year 2020-2021 CR-Vs, CR-V Hybrids, Passports, Ridgelines and Accord Hybrids,
• Model year 2020 Acura MDXs,
• Model year 2022 Acura MDXs,
• Model year 2020-2022 Acura RDXs, and
• Model year 2020-2021 Acura TLXs.

The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the airbag as intended.

An airbag that deploys unintentionally in a crash can increase the risk of injury.

What to do

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed March 18, 2024.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at (888) 234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 106,030 model year 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrids.

The 12-Volt battery cable routed outside of the body frame is missing a fuse on the power circuit, which can allow the battery cable to short circuit or overheat in a crash.

An overheated battery cable or short circuit can increase the risk of a fire or injury in a crash.

What to do

Dealers will replace the battery cable free of charge.

Letters notifying owners of this recall are expected to be mailed January 29, 2024.

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

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 303,770 model year 2023-2024 Accords and HR-Vs.

The front seat belt pretensioners may be missing the rivet that secures the quick connector and wire plate.

A seat belt pretensioner missing a rivet will not restrain the occupant properly, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

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What to do

Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt pretensioner assemblies -- as necessary -- free of charge.

Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 8, 2024.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at (888) 234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are MG7 and NG5.

American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 248,999 of the following vehicles:

• Model year 2015-2020 Acura TLXs,
• Model year 2016-2020 Acura MDXs,
• Model year 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilots,
• Model year 2017 and 2019 Ridgelines, and
• Model year 2018-2019 Odysseys.

Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.

A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while being driven, increasing the risk of a fire, crash or injury.

What to do

Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine -- as necessary -- free of charge.

The automaker is expected to send owner notification letters January 2, 2024.

Owners may contact Honda customer service at (888) 234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.