Recall Date: 6/4/2026
NHTSA ID: 26V365
MFr. Campaign Number: AOU, AOT
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Affected Components: Rear subframe assembly, suspension mounting points
Potential Number of Units Affected: 880,514
This recall covers four model lines built across two Honda brands: the 2017–2023 Honda Ridgeline (110,070 vehicles), the 2016–2022 Honda Pilot (463,253 vehicles), the 2019–2023 Honda Passport (89,674 vehicles), and the 2014–2020 Acura MDX (217,517 vehicles), for a total of 880,514 vehicles. The recall is limited to vehicles sold in salt-belt states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and eighteen other states, plus Washington D.C. Honda has not identified any cases in vehicles sold outside that region. Honda estimates roughly 1% of the population currently carries the defect.
The issue centers on the rear subframe assembly, which was built with a supplier coating that did not meet Honda's paint adhesion specifications. In regions where de-icing salt is used heavily, the exposed weld area near the arm bracket can corrode prematurely. Over time, that corrosion causes material thinning that can progress to fracture and failure of the rear suspension mounting points. The supplier, F&P Georgia, has since corrected the pre-paint treatment and coating thickness in production.
Owners in salt-belt states may notice abnormal noise or vibration from the rear suspension, or changes in vehicle handling, before the condition worsens. If a mounting point fails, the affected rear wheel can become misaligned or inadequately retained, which can affect handling, stability, and braking.
Honda has not issued a Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisory for this campaign. The remedy is a dealer inspection of the rear subframe followed by installation of a reinforcement kit, with repair or replacement of components as needed, at no cost to the owner.
Dealer notification is scheduled for on or about June 5, 2026, with owner notification letters mailing on or about July 7, 2026. Honda has had no warranty claims and no reports of injury or death connected to this issue in the US as of the determination date.
Honda first identified a difference in paint quality between the supplier's process and its own test conditions back in December 2021. From late 2022 through most of 2025, Honda monitored the affected population in the US and Canada without observing unexpected corrosion progression. That changed on September 5, 2025, when Honda Canada received its first field report of the condition, prompting a renewed investigation that ran through the first half of 2026. Honda determined a safety defect existed on May 28, 2026, and moved to a recall.
This recall lands the same week as a separate Honda campaign covering the CR-V and Accord Hybrid tire repair kit (NHTSA 26V366), giving Honda dealers two active service actions to manage at once this summer. Neither issue points to a broader trend across Honda's lineup, but the overlap adds volume for dealers in the affected states.
An 880,000-vehicle population concentrated in specific states means exposure is uneven. Dealers in salt-belt territory carry a disproportionate share of the affected Ridgeline, Pilot, Passport, and MDX population, and outreach that isn't targeted to the right VINs wastes time on vehicles that were never in scope.
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