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Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles for airbag deployment defect

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Honda is recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States to repair a defect that could unintentionally deploy airbags. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a weight sensor in the front passenger seat of some cars could crack and short circuit leading to the failure.


What You Need To Know

  • Honda is recall 750,000 vehicles to repair a defect that could unintentionally deploy airbags
  • A weight sensor in the front passenger seat of some cars could crack and short circuit leading to the inadvertent deployment
  • The recall affects 2020-2022 model year Accords, Civics and Pilots as well as 2020 and 2021 model year CR-Vs and Passports
  • The defect will be repaired for free at Honda dealerships


The recall affects 15 Honda models and variants, including 2020-2022 model year Accords, Civics and Pilots, as well as 2020 and 2021 model year CR-Vs and Passports. It also affects four Acura models, including 2020 and 2022 model year MDXs, 2020-2022 RDXs and 2020-2021 TLXs.

Honda said there have been no injury or death reports related to the defective seat weight sensor since June of 2020. It explained in a statement filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that the defect may have resulted from a subcontractor using a material for a circuit board that could have allowed “additional strain.”

Honda will mail owner notification letters March 18.

Owners of affected vehicles can have the defective part fixed for free at a Honda dealership. NHTSA and Honda both offer search engines and hotlines for owners to see if their vehicle has been recalled.

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