Honda Recalls Large Number of Honda and Acura Vehicles for Potential Problem With Fuel Pump
Impellers used in these fuel pumps may fail due to a specific manufacturing process, potentially causing vehicle stall
Honda is recalling more than 600,000 Acura and Honda branded vehicles from the 2018-2020 model years due to a manufacturing problem with the fuel pump. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank containing impellers produced during specific periods may fail. Honda has received 583 warranty claims and 166 field reports relating to this condition, but received no reports of injuries or crashes.
What's the problem?
Affected vehicles may be equipped with a fuel pump module manufactured with low density impellers. If the surface of a lower density impeller is exposed to production solvent drying for longer periods of time, higher levels of surface cracking may occur. These cracks may lead to excessive fuel absorption, resulting in impeller deformation. Over time, if an impeller deforms to a point that it creates sufficient interference with the fuel pump body, the fuel pump becomes inoperative, which may cause illumination of the Malfunction Indicator Lamp in the instrument panel. Fuel pump inoperability could prevent an engine from starting or stall an engine while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda conducted further analysis on impeller density to improve accuracy of the criteria used to determine part toughness. Honda found that the composition of non-resin material (glass fiber and calcium carbonate) in the impeller was highly variable, which led to high variance in impeller density measurements. To minimize variation, the non-resin material was removed with heat application, and the remaining resin material was measured to determine resin density.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Model | Build Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Honda CR-V | 11/29/2018 to 12/10/2018 |
| 2019 | Acura ILX | 10/04/2018 to 07/18/2019 |
| 2019 | Acura MDX | 10/31/2018 to 06/24/2019 |
| 2019 | Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 11/15/2018 to 06/11/2019 |
| 2019 | Acura RDX | 10/31/2018 to 05/14/2019 |
| 2019 | Acura TLX | 10/30/2018 to 04/02/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Accord | 11/06/2018 to 08/28/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Accord Hybrid | 12/19/2018 to 08/28/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Civic Coupe | 12/03/2018 to 06/24/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Civic Coupe Si | 02/04/2019 to 04/26/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Civic Hatchback | 02/08/2019 to 07/15/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Civic Sedan | 11/30/2018 to 07/25/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Civic Sedan Si | 12/11/2018 to 06/14/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Civic Type R | 12/12/2018 to 10/16/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda CR-V | 11/28/2018 to 10/07/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Fit | 01/02/2019 to 08/31/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda HR-V | 01/02/2019 to 08/31/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Insight | 11/28/2018 to 03/07/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Odyssey | 10/29/2018 to 07/10/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Passport | 11/13/2018 to 07/08/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Pilot | 10/30/2018 to 07/29/2019 |
| 2019 | Honda Ridgeline | 10/31/2018 to 08/21/2019 |
| 2020 | Acura MDX | 08/16/2019 to 09/13/2019 |
| 2020 | Acura MDX Sport Hybrid | 07/16/2019 to 07/16/2019 |
| 2020 | Acura RDX | 04/24/2019 to 07/30/2019 |
| 2020 | Acura TLX | 04/10/2019 to 07/21/2020 |
| 2020 | Honda Accord | 09/24/2019 to 09/24/2019 |
| 2020 | Honda Civic Hatchback | 07/15/2019 to 09/18/2019 |
| 2020 | Honda Insight | 09/04/2019 to 05/13/2020 |
What happens next?
Honda will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel pump free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on May 18, 2021. As of Match 19, 2021, Honda has received has received 583 warranty claims, 166 field reports, and no reports of fires or injuries related to this issue.
Owners who have paid to have these repairs completed at their own expense will be eligible for reimbursement.
Owners may contact Honda customer service at (888) 234-2138. The recall number for this recall is 20V-314.