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Honda Recalls by VIN

Paste the VIN of any Honda below to see every recall for its model and year. Every one of the 349 NHTSA campaigns across 45 Honda models is listed underneath — including how long Honda takes to admit a defect: 6.75 years on average.

NHTSA campaigns · 349 campaigns · 45 models · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Honda has 349 recall campaigns across 45 models. A defect is admitted 6.75 years after the car was built on average, and 62.5% of campaigns come five years or later.

What gets recalled on a Honda

By number of separate campaigns, not by cars affected — one campaign can cover a million vehicles or a thousand.

FIG.01·Honda — what gets recalled
SystemCampaignsShare
Air Bags5916.9%
Fuel System, Gasoline3510%
Electrical System3510%
Exterior Lighting246.9%
Power Train216%
Seat Belts205.7%
Equipment164.6%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic154.3%
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year they were announced, so we can measure how quickly Honda acts once a defect exists.

FIG.02·Honda — how fast defects are admitted
MeasureValueWhat it means
Average gap6.75 yearsBetween the car being built and the defect being admitted
Admitted 5+ years later62.5%Share of campaigns on cars already well used
Campaigns on record349Across 45 models, 1981–2026
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Across all brands the average is 3.79 years. Faster is better, but a low figure can also mean a young line-up — read it next to the number of campaigns.

Honda recalls by model

20 Honda models have campaigns on record. The gap between them is wider than the brand average suggests: on the HR-V a defect is admitted in 2.6 years, on the del Sol it takes 10 — the same company, the same paperwork, 7.4 years of difference.

FIG.03·Honda recalls by model
ModelCampaignsYears coveredMost recalled systemAvg gap before admission
Honda Accord971981–2026Exterior lighting7.8 yrs
Honda Civic891981–2026Exterior lighting8.3 yrs
Honda Odyssey841995–2026Air bags5.1 yrs
Honda CR-V651997–2026Air bags8 yrs
Honda Pilot642003–2026Air bags6.2 yrs
Honda Ridgeline422006–2026Air bags6 yrs
Honda Fit342007–2020Air bags6.2 yrs
Honda Passport301994–2026Suspension2.9 yrs
Honda Element242003–2011Air bags8.4 yrs
Honda Insight242000–2022Air bags4.9 yrs
Honda Civic Si171990–2026Exterior lighting6.8 yrs
Honda Prelude161981–2026Exterior lighting8.3 yrs
Honda HR-V132016–2026Back over prevention2.6 yrs
Honda Accord Crosstour82010–2011Air bags6.7 yrs
Honda del Sol61994–1997Exterior lighting10 yrs
Honda Crosstour52012–2017Air bags4.8 yrs
Honda S200052000–2009Seat belts2.8 yrs
Honda Civic Type R42017–2026Air bags4.2 yrs
Honda CR-Z32011–2016Air bags4 yrs
Honda Prologue32024–2026Back over prevention1.3 yrs
ROWS 20·SOURCE NHTSA + ForCar

Check your own car

Honda has 349 campaigns on record across 45 models, but none of them covers a whole model — only a production range inside it, sometimes a few weeks of assembly. So the 349 figure says nothing about any particular Honda: decoding the VIN narrows those 349 down to the recalls for one model and year. Whether the free fix was already carried out on that exact car, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any Honda dealer can tell you.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveEvery recall for that model and year, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusNHTSA's own VIN lookup or a dealer shows if this car was fixed
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

Every manufacturer files recalls; what differs is how many and how fast — see where Honda stands among all makes on record →

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does Honda have?

349 campaigns across 45 models. On its own the number reflects how many models a brand sells — the response time says more.

Is Honda slow to admit defects?

On average a Honda defect is admitted 6.75 years after the car was built, against about 3.79 years across all brands. 62.5% of campaigns come five years or later.

Does a recall mean the car is unsafe?

It means a specific fault was found in a specific production range and must be fixed free of charge. A brand with many campaigns is not automatically worse — sometimes it simply reports faster.

How do I check my own Honda?

By VIN. Campaigns cover production ranges, so the model alone does not tell you whether your car is affected.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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