Recall campaign · NHTSA 25V858000

Electrical system: propulsion system: fuel cell

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2025-12-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V858000

Electrical system: propulsion system: fuel cell

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: fuel cell
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Vehicles affected
388
Reported to NHTSA
2025-12-11
Owners notified
2026-02-02

Defect description

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. Coolant inside the fuel cell stack may leak into the fuel cell stack case, causing an internal short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection."

Safety risk

An internal short circuit in a fuel cell can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel cell stack assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CN4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 16, 2025.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
Honda CR-V Fuel Cell EV2025

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.