The defect
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.
The risk
An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura MDX Type S | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Acura TLX Type S | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Honda Pilot | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 MDX Type S | 2022 | 23 | 1 |
| Acura MDX Type S | 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| Acura MDX Type S | 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| Acura MDX Type S | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Acura TLX Type S | 2021 | 32 | 1 |
| Acura TLX Type S | 2022 | 9 | 1 |
| Acura TLX Type S | 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| Acura TLX Type S | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Acura TLX Type S | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Honda Pilot | 2023 | 146 | 5 |
| Honda Pilot | 2024 | 116 | 6 |
| Honda Pilot | 2025 | 214 | 4 |
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148 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the electrical system; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025