FROM SECOND MONTH OF BUYING CAR, BATTERY DRAINED, ACURA TOWING CAME AND TOWED CAR TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP AND REPLACE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK CAR DOWN TO DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED FROM ABOUT NOSE IN FRONT DRIVER WHEEL HOLE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. THEY STATED "CAR IS NEW DRIVE IT MORE" THE E…
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FROM SECOND MONTH OF BUYING CAR, BATTERY DRAINED, ACURA TOWING CAME AND TOWED CAR TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP AND REPLACE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. TOOK CAR DOWN TO DEALERSHIP THAT I PURCHASED FROM ABOUT NOSE IN FRONT DRIVER WHEEL HOLE AND PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. THEY STATED "CAR IS NEW DRIVE IT MORE" THE ELECTRICAL POWER STIRRING, THE BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY(PROBLEM WITH FUSE), THE BRAKES SYSTEM SETS OFF SENSORS, ABS LIGHT ON, AIRBAG LIGHT ON (ALL THOUGH DEALERSHIP STATED THEY REPAIRED THAT RECALL). POWERTRAIN AND TRANSMISSION LEAKING, CHECK HILL START ASSIST SYSTEM, CHECK VSA SYSTEM, FOUND RECALL FOR POWERTRAIN ON INTERNET THAT WAS FROM JULY 2019 THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT. COMPLAINED ABOUT PAINT FADING ON HOOD OVER ENGINE, COMPLAINED ABOUT SHOCKS AND STRUTS THAT DON'T NEED REPLACEMENT BUT THERE IS SOMETHING LOOSE THAT IS MAKING NOISE, I HAVE UPDATED HOME ADDRESS WITH ACURA BUT EVEN SO WHEN I MOVED IN 2017 I DID A CHANG OF ADDRESS. THEY HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR, THAT I DON'T BELIEVE NEEDED CHANGING AT THAT TIME, SERVICE TECH AT ONE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I SERVICED MY CAR WOULD BURN UP BUT OF COURSE OFFERED ME TO BUY A NEW CAR. ACURA SERVICE AT SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE NEVER GIVEN ME PICTURES OR MENTIONED TRANSMISSIONS LEAK BUT HONDA GAVE ME ALL EVIDENCE. METAL SOUND TRANSMISSION IS PERMEATED SHOWING THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM THREW SEVERAL INSPECTIONS THAT ARE ALL DOCUMENTED WITH ACURA.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RN5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 17, 2025. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to have a loss of drive or allow the vehicle to move even while in Park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is G54.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.
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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