The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura NSX, 2019 Acura RDX, RLX and RLX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R and HR-V, 2019-2020 Insight and 2019 Fit vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The risk
If the fuel pump fails, the engine can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 22, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura NSX | 2018, 2019 |
| Acura RDX | 2019 |
| Acura RLX | 2019 |
| Acura RLX Hybrid | 2019 |
| Honda Accord | 2018, 2019 |
| Honda Civic | 2018, 2019 |
| Honda Fit | 2019 |
| Honda HR-V | 2018, 2019 |
| Honda Insight | 2019, 2020 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acura NSX | 2018 | 0 | 3 |
| Acura NSX | 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| Acura RDX | 2019 | 440 | 5 |
| Acura RLX | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Acura RLX Hybrid | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Honda Accord | 2018 | 1,893 | 6 |
| Honda Accord | 2019 | 698 | 6 |
| Honda Civic | 2018 | 745 | 6 |
| Honda Civic | 2019 | 439 | 4 |
| Honda Fit | 2019 | 136 | 6 |
| Honda HR-V | 2018 | 160 | 3 |
| Honda HR-V | 2019 | 236 | 7 |
| Honda Insight | 2019 | 99 | 8 |
| Honda Insight | 2020 | 31 | 6 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2020
31 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 20V797000 17 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V730000 24 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V713000 18 Nov 2020 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 20V700000 12 Nov 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V682000 4 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V666000 29 Oct 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V648000 21 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V639000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020