Honda recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell EV vehicles. Coolant inside the fuel cell stack may leak into the fuel cell stack case, causing an internal short circuit. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 305, "Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection."
What could happen
An internal short circuit in a fuel cell can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fuel cell stack assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 3 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is CN4. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 16, 2025.
Vehicles covered
- Honda Cr-V Fuel Cell Ev 2025
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 25V858000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 11, 2025
- Owners notified
- Feb 2, 2026
- Vehicles or items affected
- 388
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 3, 2024 to Mar 26, 2025
- Part
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Fuel cell
- Maker's own recall number
- CN4
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 305
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Honda recall: Tires Oct 8, 2026
- Honda recall: Tires Jun 4, 2026
- Acura / Honda recall: Steering Oct 3, 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.