Honda Recalls 295K Vehicles Over Engine Stall, Power Loss Risk

Honda is recalling almost 295,000 Honda and Acura vehicles due to improper software, which could cause engine stalls or loss of power.

According to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall report, 294,612 of the automaker's 2023-2025 Honda Pilot sport utility vehicles (SUVs), 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S SUVs, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S sedans are affected by the January 23 recall, which addresses improperly programmed software in fuel injection electronic control units.

Because of the software, Honda stated that "sudden changes in the throttle could illuminate the check engine light and cause the engine to lose drive power, hesitate, and/or stall".

The company warned in the recall report that this could increase the risk of a crash or injury.

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Honda clarified that they were "announcing this recall to encourage owners of affected vehicles to take them to an authorized dealer for repair as soon as they receive notification."

As of January 16, no injuries or accidents have occurred due to the defect, according to the recall report.

According to a press release, the carmaker identified the erroneous programming while "monitoring telematics information" and is releasing a software upgrade to potentially affected vehicles.

According to the article, staff at approved Honda and Acura dealerships will "reprogram" the FI-ECU with software that "contains the proper correction control logic settings" at no cost to owners.

Owners of the recalled Honda Pilots, Acura MDXs, and Acura TLXs could expect a recall letter in the mail around mid-March.

Honda debuted the Acura brand almost four decades ago. In 2024, more than 132,300 Acura and 1.291 million Honda vehicles were sold in the United States, according to American Honda.