The defect
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."
The risk
An internal short circuit in a fuel cell can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda CR-V Fuel Cell EV | 2025 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUEL CELL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CR-V Fuel Cell EV | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2025
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