Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 13, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248,999. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
The risk
A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Acura MDX | 226 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 Acura TLX | 63 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 Acura MDX | 192 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 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 Acura TLX | 97 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 Honda Odyssey | 1,011 | 16 | 3 | 14 |
| 2018 Honda Pilot | 442 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 Acura MDX | 260 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 Acura TLX | 71 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 Honda Ridgeline | 347 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 Acura MDX | 377 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2016 Acura TLX | 111 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 Honda Pilot | 1,724 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 2015 Acura TLX | 344 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
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 23V751000.
Full record for the 2020 Acura MDX → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →