Acura / Honda recall: Power train
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
What could happen
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Vehicles covered
- Acura Ilx 2013–2015
- Acura Ilx Hybrid 2013
- Honda Civic Hybrid 2012
- Honda Fit 2007–2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 20V770000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 10, 2020
- Owners notified
- Mar 8, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 248,358
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
- Maker's own recall number
- P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX
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 recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Dec 11, 2025
- Acura / Honda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Dec 18, 2023
- Acura / Honda recall: Fuel system, gasoline Mar 25, 2021
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Jun 27, 2019
- Acura recall: Power train Jun 6, 2019
- Acura / Honda recall: Air bags Mar 6, 2019
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.