Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 29, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 124,077. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
The risk
Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Honda Passport | 40 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 Honda Ridgeline | 132 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 Honda Passport | 64 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 Honda Pilot | 172 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 Honda Ridgeline | 119 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 Honda Civic | 147 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 Honda Passport | 145 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 Honda Pilot | 452 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 Honda Ridgeline | 103 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Acura MDX | 226 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 Honda Civic | 234 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 Honda Ridgeline | 170 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
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 23V458000.
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