The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·21V215000·Announced 2021-03-25

Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Fuel Pump Failure Risk

Honda is recalling 2018-2020 Acura and Honda vehicles because the fuel pump may fail, causing the engine to stall while driving.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (fuel pump failure) that can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.

Plain-English summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Acura and Honda vehicles due to a defect in the low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank. The affected vehicles include the Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, and TLX, as well as the Honda Accord, Accord Hybrid, Civic, Civic Type R, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot, and Ridgeline.

The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can cause the engine to stall while driving. This stall increases the risk of a crash. This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
ACURA, HONDA TLX, RDX, CR-V, CIVIC
Brand
ACURA
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Category
Vehicle — Fuel System
Hazard
Affected units
624,552

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (17)

  • TLX
  • RDX
  • CR-V
  • CIVIC
  • ILX
  • PASSPORT
  • PILOT
  • HR-V
  • ODYSSEY
  • FIT
  • RIDGELINE
  • ACCORD HYBRID
  • MDX SPORT HYBRID
  • ACCORD
  • INSIGHT
  • MDX
  • CIVIC TYPE R

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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