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
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
- HONDA, ACURA INSIGHT, MDX, MDX SPORT HYBRID, CIVIC TYPE R
- Brand
- HONDA
- 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)
- INSIGHT
- MDX
- MDX SPORT HYBRID
- CIVIC TYPE R
- TLX
- RDX
- CR-V
- CIVIC
- ILX
- PASSPORT
- PILOT
- HR-V
- ODYSSEY
- FIT
- RIDGELINE
- ACCORD HYBRID
- ACCORD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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