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Engine complaints
36 reportsClear category filter100,000 miles · Dec 15, 2015
Engine
I AM CONSUMING TO MUCH OIL. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM TIL AFTER I BOUGHT CAR AND THE CHECK EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T NOT SCREW MY GAS CAP ON TIGHT ENOUGH. THEN I WENT TO A LOCAL STORE TO HAVE THEM CHECK MY OIL AND THEY SAID I HAD NONE, AND CHECKED MY MILEAGE, THEY SAID I SHOULD HAVE …
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I AM CONSUMING TO MUCH OIL. I DID NOT KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM TIL AFTER I BOUGHT CAR AND THE CHECK EMISSION LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I DIDN'T NOT SCREW MY GAS CAP ON TIGHT ENOUGH. THEN I WENT TO A LOCAL STORE TO HAVE THEM CHECK MY OIL AND THEY SAID I HAD NONE, AND CHECKED MY MILEAGE, THEY SAID I SHOULD HAVE HAD OIL IN THERE AT THE MILEAGE NUMBER IT WAS AT. SO I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR 3 TIMES TO DEALER THEY HAVE DONE OIL CONSUME TEST, AND WANT ME TO COME IN TO PERFORM A HIGHER PRICE OIL CHANGE FOR $90 TO SLOW OIL CONSUMER. THEY SAID I WAS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY TO FIX IT. BUT IF THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WHY IS IT THAT PURCHASERS MUST COME OUT OF THEIR POCKET IT SHOULD TAKEN CARE OF THROUGH DEALERSHIP. I AM ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THIS. ALSO AT TIMES IT STALLS
NHTSA ODI #10810190
59,000 miles · Aug 9, 2015
Engine
AT APROX. 59,000 MILES MY HONDA INSIGHT SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME MODE." I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL, THERE WAS NONE ON THE DIPSTICK. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO A STORE WHERE I COULD GET SOME OI…
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AT APROX. 59,000 MILES MY HONDA INSIGHT SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN I MADE A SHARP LEFT TURN. THE ENGINE ACTED LIKE IT WENT INTO THE "LIMP HOME MODE." I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SHUT OFF THE CAR. WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL, THERE WAS NONE ON THE DIPSTICK. I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR AND DRIVE IT TO A STORE WHERE I COULD GET SOME OIL. IT TOOK 3 QUARTS TO FILL IT UP. I CHANGE TO OIL AND FILTER MYSELF SO I WONDERED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. WHEN I CHECKED UNDER THE CAR I COULDN'T FIND ANY LEAKS. I WORK 6 DAYS A WEEK SO I CAN'T GO TO THE DEALER. I DRIVE 120 MILES A DAY ROUND TRIP TO WORK. I KEEP MY EYE ON THE OIL AND IT SEEMS THAT IT STARTED USING 1QT. EVERY 2000 MILES. AT 89,000 MILES IT WAS GOING THROUGH 1QT. EVERY 1000 MILES. STILL NO LEAKS, NO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND GOOD POWER. I HAVE TO KEEP A GALLON OF OIL IN THE BACK BECAUSE SOMETIMES THE OIL WILL BE 3 QTS. LOW AFTER DRIVING TO TOWN ON THE WEEKEND. AT 120,000 MILES IT STARTED GOING THROUGH 1QT. EVERY 720 MILES. STILL PLENTY OF POWER. AT 125,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND "HILL START" "BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "VSA" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. AFTER DRIVING 1 DAY, THE OTHER FAULTS WILL GO AWAY, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. AFTER READING THE CODES, THE INFO SAYS THAT THE CATALYST IS BELOW MINIMUM. MY GAS MILEAGE HAS GONE DOWN FROM 43MPG. TO 30MPG. I HAVE 135,000 MILES ON THE CAR NOW AND I'M ADDING 1QT. OF OIL EVERY 300 MILES. WHEN I STARTED FROM WORK YESTERDAY, THE CAR SHUT DOWN 3 TIMES WITH PLENTY OF OIL ON THE DIPSTICK. POWER IS DOWN TO THE POINT THAT THE ACCELEROMETER IS PEGGED OUT ALL THE TIME NOW. I BOUGHT A HONDA BECAUSE I NEED A DEPENDABLE CAR THAT GETS GOOD GAS MILEAGE AND ONE THAT I CAN TO THE BASIC MAINTENANCE ON. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!
NHTSA ODI #10747250
16,121 miles · Jun 11, 2015
Electrical SystemEngineStructureCrash
I WAS DRIVING IN A LINE OF SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC ON A TWO LINE LANE MAIN STREET KEEPING A CONSTANT SPEED OF 22 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD ACCELERATING RAPIDLY MAKING A HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING SOUND. AS THE CAR GAINED SPEED I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MEANWHILE I STOMPE…
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I WAS DRIVING IN A LINE OF SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC ON A TWO LINE LANE MAIN STREET KEEPING A CONSTANT SPEED OF 22 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR LURCHED FORWARD ACCELERATING RAPIDLY MAKING A HIGH PITCHED SCREAMING SOUND. AS THE CAR GAINED SPEED I SWERVED INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MEANWHILE I STOMPED ON THE FOOT BRAKES, PULLED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO PARK TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. BARELY MISSING A HEAD ON COLLUSION, THE CAR JUMPED OVER THE SIDEWALK, TOOK DOWN A STEEL SIGN, SCRAPED OVER CONCRETE BARRIERS AS IT CONTINUED NOW AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. IT STOPPED ONLY AFTER I CRASHED IT INTO THE FRONT WINDOW OF A CAFE. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS HYBRID HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT CAUSING IT TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10724827
57,000 miles · May 13, 2015
Engine
CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND FOUND IT BELOW THE BOTTOM INDICATOR MARK (OIL PERCENTAGE LIFE METER WAS ABOVE 60% AT THIS POINT.. TOOK IT IN TO HONDA OF SANTA MARIA, CA , WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP EMISSION SYSTEMS FAULT WARNING CAME ON. THEY CONFIRMED ALMOST ALL OIL WAS GONE. THEY HAD ME PAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO START A OIL CONSUMPTION …
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CHECKED OIL LEVEL AND FOUND IT BELOW THE BOTTOM INDICATOR MARK (OIL PERCENTAGE LIFE METER WAS ABOVE 60% AT THIS POINT.. TOOK IT IN TO HONDA OF SANTA MARIA, CA , WHILE DRIVING TO DEALERSHIP EMISSION SYSTEMS FAULT WARNING CAME ON. THEY CONFIRMED ALMOST ALL OIL WAS GONE. THEY HAD ME PAY FOR AN OIL CHANGE TO START A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, AND RETURN AT 500 MILE POINT TO VIEW LOSS. THEY SAID NO LOSS AT THAT POINT. 4000 MILES LATER THE EMISSION SYSTEM WARNING CAME BACK, SAME AS BEFORE ALL OIL WAS GONE. THIS TIME THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND WANTED ME TO DO A 1000 MILE AND RETURN TO CHECK - OIL DOWN .25 OF OIL INDICATOR MARKS. DID NO TOP OFF AND WENT ANOTHER 1000 MILES AND RECHECKED, 1 QUART LOW ON OIL, BUT HONDA AMERICA SAYS THIS IS WITH IN TOLERANCE AND TO DATE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING G ABOUT IT. MY NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR HAD SAME ISSUE BUT IT GET PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AFTER 64000 TOTAL MILES TO POINT THAT HONDA AMERICA FINALLY OFFERED TO REPLACE THEIR ENGINE AT 10% OF COST (THEY DID NOT COME IN DURING WARRANTY PERIOD). THEY SO FAR REFUSE TO EXPLAIN WHY A MODERN CAR LIKE THIS HAS SUCH A HUGE TOLERANCE FOR OIL CONSUMPTION. ALONG WITH THIS WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IT HAD SOME SORT OF WINDSHIELD SEAL PROBLEM THAT CAUSED A LOUD VIBRATION NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IF HIGH WINDS HIT FRONT OF CAR AT NORMAL SPEEDS (25 TO 35 MPH). THEY DID FIX THIS, BUT AGAIN MY NEIGHBOR HAD EXACT SAME PROBLEM. SEEM THESE CARS A PIECES OF JUNK AND NO ONE IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS AS MORE THAN JUST A COMPLAINT!
NHTSA ODI #10716265
56,000 miles · Apr 8, 2015
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA INSIGHT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED. 5/28/15 *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF OIL BUT THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF AN OIL LEAK. UPDATED 9/18/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10704412
Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2015
EngineUnknown Or Other
APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TICKING SOUND. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS A QUART LOW SO I ADDED A QUART. I DIDN'T CHECK IT AGAIN BECAUSE I DIDN'T HEAR THAT TICKING NOISE AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER I TOOK IT TO HONDA IN STOCKTON, CA. TO HAVE A NOISE CHECKED THAT I THOUGHT WAS A …
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APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A SLIGHT TICKING SOUND. I CHECKED THE OIL AND IT WAS A QUART LOW SO I ADDED A QUART. I DIDN'T CHECK IT AGAIN BECAUSE I DIDN'T HEAR THAT TICKING NOISE AGAIN. APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH LATER I TOOK IT TO HONDA IN STOCKTON, CA. TO HAVE A NOISE CHECKED THAT I THOUGHT WAS A BRAKE ISSUE. THERE WAS ALSO A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE SOMETHING SCRAPING OR DRAGGING. WHEN I WENT TO PICK IT UP THE MAN SAID THAT IT WAS A QUART LOW AND THAT IF I DIDN'T ALWAYS KEEP MY OIL CHECKED THEN IT WOULD VOID MY WARRANTIES. I TOLD HIM THAT I HAD JUST ADDED A WHOLE QUART A MONTH EARLIER. HE SAID THAT HE WOULD PUSH IT THROUGH THIS TIME AND TO MAKE SURE I CHECKED IT REGULARLY, AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO CHECK A CAR'S OIL THAT OFTEN AND I HAD THIS ONE SERVICED REGULARLY AND I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT IT WAS LOW AGAIN, SO I STARTED TO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO IT AND CHECK IT REGULARLY. I KEPT THE RADIO OFF SO I COULD LISTEN TO THE ENGINE FOR THAT TICKING NOISE AND SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD TO CHECK AND ADD 1/2 OF A QUART EVERY SINGLE WEEK. IT IS A ROUTINE NOW AS THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER, IT LOSES POWER, I CHECK IT AND IT IS FAITHFULLY 1/2 QUART LOW, SO I ADD IT. I CALLED HONDA SERVICE IN LODI, CA. (WHERE I USUALLY TAKE IT FOR OIL CHANGES) AND TOLD HIM THE STORY. HE SAID THAT IN ORDER FOR THEM TO DETERMINE IF IT IS USING OIL I HAVE TO BRING IT IN, HAVE THEM DO AN OIL CHANGE, THEN HAVE ME BRING IT BACK IN ONCE A WEEK SO THEY CAN CHECK IT AND DOCUMENT IT- I LIVE 45 MINUTES AWAY AND THAT IS THE CLOSEST ONE! HE SAID THAT AT THAT POINT I WILL HAVE TO APPROVE A TOTAL BREAK-DOWN ($1200 POSSIBLY OUT-OF-POCKET) TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND TO SEE IF IT WILL BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND IT ONLY HAS 89K MI ON IT AND I ALWAYS GET IT SERVICED ON TIME AND TAKE CARE OF IT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10689595
Official recalls
8Jun 27, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
May 16, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Sep 27, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
Apr 26, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An incorrectly installed air bag may deploy improperly in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 22, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are K1P, and M1O.
Jan 9, 2018
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
Aug 31, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Jan 10, 2017
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, if not included in "Zone A" above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Fit and Pilot, 2008-2009 Honda Accord, 2006-2009 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, and 2007-2009 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, if not included in "Zone B" above, Honda is recalling certain 2008 Honda Accord, 2006-2008 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV and 2007-2008 Honda CR-V vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Feb 3, 2016
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
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