Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 93,946. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Acura MDX and Honda Pilot vehicles and 2019 Acura RLX, RLX Sport Hybrid, TLX and Honda Odyssey and Ridgeline vehicles. The timing belt teeth may separate from the belt.
The risk
Teeth separation from the timing belt may result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of crash.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected timing belt free of charge. Vehicles receiving a replacement timing belt will also have the engine inspected and any damaged components will be replaced for free. The recall began June 7, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is L4M. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is Z4L.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Acura MDX | 192 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 Acura RLX | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Acura RLX Hybrid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Acura TLX | 93 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 Honda Odyssey | 997 | 20 | 7 | 16 |
| 2019 Honda Pilot | 927 | 13 | 6 | 13 |
| 2019 Honda Ridgeline | 238 | 12 | 2 | 8 |
| 2018 Acura MDX | 169 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 Honda Pilot | 442 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 19V298000.
Full record for the 2019 Acura MDX → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →