Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 23,483. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2025 Metropolitan scooters. An improper seal between the transmission case and left-side crankcase may allow transmission fluid to leak.
The risk
A transmission fluid leak can cause the driveshaft bearings to fail, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and repair the transmission case as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's number for this recall is KR0.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Honda Metropolitan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 24V825000.
Full record for the 2025 Honda Metropolitan → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →