NHTSA Recall 26V365000
Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Component: Suspension. Reported 2026-06-04. An estimated 880,514 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Risk
Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Manufacturer campaign number: AOU, AOT
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Acura MDX
- 2015 Acura MDX
- 2016 Acura MDX
- 2017 Acura MDX
- 2018 Acura MDX
- 2019 Acura MDX
- 2020 Acura MDX
- 2019 Honda Passport
- 2020 Honda Passport
- 2021 Honda Passport
- 2022 Honda Passport
- 2023 Honda Passport
- 2016 Honda Pilot
- 2017 Honda Pilot
- 2018 Honda Pilot
- 2019 Honda Pilot
- 2020 Honda Pilot
- 2021 Honda Pilot
- 2022 Honda Pilot
- 2017 Honda Ridgeline
- 2018 Honda Ridgeline
- 2019 Honda Ridgeline
- 2020 Honda Ridgeline
- 2021 Honda Ridgeline
- 2022 Honda Ridgeline
- 2023 Honda Ridgeline