Honda Recalls Nearly 257,000 Hybrid Vehicles for Risk of Sudden Loss of Drive Power

The recall affects vehicles with production dates running from Nov. 11, 2022, to Oct. 24, 2025.

A Honda logo is seen on a Honda accord vehicle at a parking lot in Arlington Heights, Ill., May 21, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo

The American Honda Motor Company has issued a recall of 256,603 Honda Accord hybrid electric passenger cars due to a potential software error that could cause a loss of power for drivers. The recall affects vehicles with production dates running from Nov. 11, 2022, to Oct. 24, 2025.

According to a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a malfunction in the vehicles’ software programming could cause the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) to reset while the vehicle is in operation. This, in turn, could cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of an accident or injury.

Honda noted that when installed, the software misidentified internal ICM communication errors as CPU abnormalities. The addition of new ICM-controlled functions then increased the electrical load and associated electrical noise, resulting in communication errors as well as false CPU abnormality alerts and unintended ICM resets.

The automaker received initial reports of the issues in March 2024 and began an investigation. In June, Honda and the supplier found a potential cause and continued their probe. Last month, Honda’s analysis resulted in quarantining possibly affected vehicles.

After identifying potential safety-related symptoms, the company determined that a defect existed and made the decision to conduct a safety recall. As of Nov. 6, Honda has had 832 warranty claims and no reports of injuries or deaths related to the issue.

Honda will be contacting registered owners of all potentially affected vehicles by mail. Owners will be directed to bring their vehicles to an authorized Honda dealer for reprogramming of the ICM CPU.  The work will be done free of charge. The new version of the software was implemented into production as of Oct. 24.

Owners may also contact Honda’s customer service at 1-888-234-2138, using the recall number TN2. Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) involved in this recall are searchable on the NHTSA.gov website.

According to Kelly Blue Book, other recent Honda recalls have included certain 2021 to 2025 Acura TLX, 2023 to 2025 Acura MDX and 2023 to 2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. All had potential issues with the brake pedal pivot pin not being secured properly, which could cause the pedal to shift out of position. This could increase the risk of accident or injury.

A recall of other Honda vehicles involved a high-pressure fuel pump that could crack and leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire. This recall included certain 2023 to 2024 Honda Accord and Accord Hybrids, 2023 to 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrids and 2025 Honda Civic and Civic Hybrids.

The company’s largest recall since 2000 has involved the defective Takata-sourced airbag inflators that could injure or even kill occupants with shrapnel when deployed. Almost 12 million Honda and Acura vehicles were recalled to replace the faulty inflators with new units from other suppliers.  Honda no longer uses airbag components sourced by Takata.