Massive Honda, Acura Fuel Pump Recall Includes 2.5 Million Cars

Accords, Civics, CR-Vs and even the Acura NSX supercar are affected

written by Steven Ewing^{Director, Editorial Content
Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.}
12/21/2023
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A number of late-model Honda and Acura vehicles are affected by a fuel pump recall.
A whopping 2,539,902 vehicles from the 2017 to 2020 model years are being recalled.
Everything from the high-volume Accord sedan to the low-volume NSX supercar is affected by this problem.

Honda announced Thursday what could very well end up being the largest automotive recall of 2023. More than 2.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles — 2,539,902, to be exact — are being recalled due to potentially faulty fuel pumps. This issue covers a wide variety of Honda and Acura vehicles from the 2017 to 2020 model years, and even the low-volume NSX supercar is affected.

Here's the complete list of Honda models being recalled:

2018-2020 Accord
2017-2020 Accord Hybrid
2018-2020 Civic
2018-2020 Civic Type R
2018-2019 Clarity Plug-In Hybrid
2018-2020 CR-V
2020 CR-V Hybrid
2018-2019 Fit
2018-2020 HR-V
2019-2020 Insight
2018-2020 Odyssey
2019-2020 Passport
2018-2020 Ridgeline

And now, the Acuras:

2018-2020 ILX
2018-2020 MDX
2018-2020 MDX Hybrid
2017-2020 NSX
2018-2020 RDX
2018-2020 RLX
2018-2020 TLX

The problem lies within the fuel pump itself, where the impeller "can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body, rendering the fuel pump inoperative," Honda said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. "If the fuel pump module is inoperative, the engine may not start or can stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash or injury." Bad news, for sure.

Honda says it will begin notifying owners by mail beginning February 5.

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This news comes right on the heels of another major recall from Toyota and Lexus that concerns the passenger-side airbags of approximately 1 million vehicles. Will any other recall top these numbers before the end of the year? It's possible — but let's hope not.

by Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.

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Massive Honda, Acura Fuel Pump Recall Includes 2.5 Million Cars

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