The 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.
The 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.
The remedy
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. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Acura MDX | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Honda Passport | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Honda Pilot | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | SUSPENSION:REAR
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 | 2014 | 172 | 8 |
| Acura MDX | 2015 | 71 | 8 |
| Acura MDX | 2016 | 377 | 7 |
| Acura MDX | 2017 | 260 | 8 |
| Acura MDX | 2018 | 169 | 10 |
| Acura MDX | 2019 | 190 | 9 |
| Acura MDX | 2020 | 224 | 8 |
| Honda Passport | 2019 | 282 | 10 |
| Honda Passport | 2020 | 104 | 10 |
| Honda Passport | 2021 | 144 | 7 |
| Honda Passport | 2022 | 63 | 4 |
| Honda Passport | 2023 | 40 | 5 |
| Honda Pilot | 2016 | 1,717 | 8 |
| Honda Pilot | 2017 | 935 | 4 |
| Honda Pilot | 2018 | 440 | 7 |
| Honda Pilot | 2019 | 919 | 13 |
| Honda Pilot | 2020 | 492 | 11 |
| Honda Pilot | 2021 | 446 | 10 |
| Honda Pilot | 2022 | 168 | 5 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2017 | 345 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2018 | 162 | 7 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2019 | 237 | 11 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2020 | 169 | 8 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2021 | 102 | 7 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2022 | 118 | 3 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2023 | 130 | 5 |
Other suspension recalls in 2026
26 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the suspension; Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 26V692000 20 Oct 2026 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 26V685000 19 Oct 2026 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 26V577000 9 Sept 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V562000 1 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 26V558000 31 Aug 2026 | Tesla, Inc. |
| 26V514000 6 Aug 2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 26V488000 28 Jul 2026 | Newell Coach Corp. |
| 26V479000 24 Jul 2026 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026