Vehicle recall 25V031000 · January 23, 2025
Acura TLX Type S, Acura MDX Type S and 1 more model
A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Acura MDX Type-S, 2023-2025 Honda Pilot, and 2021-2025 Acura TLX Type-S vehicles. A software error in the fuel injection electronic control unit (FI-ECU) may cause an engine stall or a loss of power.
- Consequence
- An engine stall or loss of power can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the FI-ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 17, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EL1 and AL0.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V031000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 23, 2025
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Manufacturer campaign
- EL1, AL0
- Owner notification
- March 17, 2025
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 294,612
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electrical system › Software; Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Acura MDX Type S (2022-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
- Acura TLX Type S (2021-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
- Honda Pilot (2023-2025): 2025, 2024, 2023
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