Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 10, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248,358. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, 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, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
The risk
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Acura ILX | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Acura ILX | 29 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 Acura ILX | 66 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Honda Fit | 176 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 Honda Fit | 113 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 Honda Fit | 113 | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 Honda Fit | 184 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 2009 Honda Fit | 287 | 11 | 2 | 23 |
| 2008 Honda Fit | 217 | 8 | 2 | 28 |
| 2007 Honda Fit | 370 | 11 | 6 | 20 |
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 20V770000.
Full record for the 2015 Acura ILX → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →