Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V031000

Electrical system: software

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-01-23.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V031000

Electrical system: software

Component
Electrical system: software
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
294,612
Reported to NHTSA
2025-01-23
Owners notified
2025-03-17

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed 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.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Acura MDX Type S2025 2024 2023 2022
Acura TLX Type S2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Honda Pilot2025 2024 2023

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.