Overview
- A May 21 NHTSA notice said Honda is expanding its recall to cover an estimated 98,892 U.S. Honda and Acura vehicles from roughly 2016–2026 for the front-passenger weight-sensor defect.
- The defect can short the passenger-seat weight sensor’s printed circuit board capacitor after humidity exposure and that short can improperly influence whether the front passenger airbag deploys in a crash.
- Affected models include select Acura MDX, RDX and TLX vehicles and many Honda models such as Accord, Civic, CR-V, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, HR-V, Fit and Insight across the noted model years.
- Honda will have dealers replace the front-passenger weight sensors at no cost and plans to begin mailing owner notification letters on July 6, 2026.
- Honda says it has received 228 warranty claims tied to the sensor between February 2021 and October 30, 2025 with no reported injuries or deaths, and the expansion updates an earlier 2024 recall that was tied to a supplier material change and verification errors.