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.
Affected VINs should be searchable now at the NHTSA website.
Here is the relevant information from the NHTSA Recall notice:
NHTSA ID Number: 26V365
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Components: STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION
Potential Number of Units Affected: 880,514
Estimated percentage with defect: 1%
Descriptive Information
The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem. The recall is specific to vehicles sold in salt-belt region states (Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington D.C., and Wisconsin). There have been no reports of occurrences to US vehicles sold outside the salt-belt region.
Description of defect or noncompliance:
Vehicles operated in regions where de-icing agents are heavily used may experience premature corrosion at the rear subframe suspension mounting points. As the corrosion progresses, material thinning may occur and could result in fracture and failure of rear suspension components.
Description of the safety risk, including crash, fire, death, injury:
If the mounting points for the rear control arm or lower arm fail, the rear wheel(s) may become misaligned or inadequately retained, which could adversely affect vehicle handling, stability, and braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Description of the cause:
Rear subframes manufactured with improper coating specifications may result in insufficient paint adhesion and premature paint peeling near the arm bracket weld area. In regions where de-icing salt is heavily used, the exposed area may corrode prematurely. As the corrosion progresses, material thinning and driving vibrations could cause the mounting area to fracture and fail.
Identification of any warning that can occur:
Abnormal noise or vibration from the rear suspension and changes in vehicle handling may be experienced during vehicle operation.
Chronology
December 2021
Honda identified a difference in paint quality between the supplier’s and Honda test conditions for the rear subframe and initiated further analysis.
November 2022 – February 2023
Honda began to monitor and survey vehicles in the US and Canadian markets.
July – September 2023
Honda did not observe any unexpected corrosion progression and continued to monitor and survey vehicles in the US and Canadian markets.
February – September 2025
Honda continued to monitor and survey vehicles in the US market.
September 5, 2025
Honda Canada received notification of the first report of the issue and began to investigate.
January 2026
Honda continued to investigate and analyze the issue.
April 2026
Honda investigated the affected vehicle population.
May 28, 2026
Honda determined that a defect related to motor vehicle safety existed and decided to conduct a safety recall.
As of May 28, 2026, Honda has had no warranty claims and no reports of an injury or death related to this issue in the US from January 10, 2013, through May 21, 2026.
Remedy
Description of Remedy
Remedy Type: Repair
Description of remedy program:
Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer. The dealer will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace affected rear subframe components.
How remedy component differs from recalled component:
The remedy components have improved pre-paint treatment and increased coating thickness.
Description of recall schedule:
Dealer notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 6/5/2026. Owner notification is scheduled to begin and end on or about 7/7/2026.
