Acura / Honda recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Acura MDX, 2017-2018 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda HR-V and Honda Odyssey, and 2016 Honda HR-V vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
What could happen
A reduction of braking performance increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Owners will be notified, and Honda or Acura dealers will bleed the brakes, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are C31 and L30.
Vehicles covered
- Acura Mdx 2017–2019
- Acura Mdx Sport Hybrid 2017–2018
- Honda Hr-V 2016, 2018–2019
- Honda Odyssey 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V777000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 1, 2018
- Owners notified
- Dec 11, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 64,785
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 16, 2016 to Mar 19, 2016
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- C31, L30
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
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 www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags May 21, 2026
- Acura / Honda recall: Seats Jan 29, 2026
- Acura / Honda recall: Seats Nov 14, 2024
- Acura / Honda recall: Steering Oct 3, 2024
- Honda recall: Back over prevention May 31, 2024
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Feb 1, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.