Honda (American Honda Motor Co.): Suspension › Rear
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 4, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 965,561. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold 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, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
The risk
Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
26 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 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 Passport | 105 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Honda Pilot | 493 | 11 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 Honda Ridgeline | 170 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Acura MDX | 192 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 Honda Passport | 282 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| 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 |
| 2018 Honda Ridgeline | 162 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 Acura MDX | 260 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| 2017 Honda Pilot | 938 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 Honda Ridgeline | 347 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| 2016 Acura MDX | 377 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 2016 Honda Pilot | 1,724 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 2015 Acura MDX | 71 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 Acura MDX | 172 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
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 26V365000.
Full record for the 2023 Honda Passport → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →