Use caution Vehicle recall · NHTSA · Published May 22, 2026

Honda 2025 MDX Airbags Deploy Unintentionally in Crashes

Honda recalls certain 2025 MDX vehicles with front passenger seat weight sensors that may crack, causing airbags to deploy unintentionally during crashes. Owners should contact Honda for free seat sensor replacement.

Plain-English summary generated from official NHTSA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 NHTSA recall #26V332000Vehicle Honda ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

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Call(888) 234-2138

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Honda is recalling 2025 MDX vehicles where the front passenger seat weight sensor might crack, leading to airbags deploying unexpectedly during crashes. This could cause injury, so owners should get the sensor fixed by a dealer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/79164-honda-2025-mdx-airbags-deploy-unintentionally-in-crashes.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/79164-honda-2025-mdx-airbags-deploy-unintentionally-in-crashes · Updated August 17, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #26V332000

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“Honda 2025 MDX Airbags Deploy Unintentionally in Crashes.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/79164-honda-2025-mdx-airbags-deploy-unintentionally-in-crashes. Based on NHTSA recall #26V332000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V332000).

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on May 21, 2026, that Honda is recalling certain Acura and Honda vehicles due to air bags that may deploy unintentionally during a crash. Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

Acura MDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026
Acura RDX, 2019-2024
Acura TLX, 2018-2021, 2023
Honda Accord Hybrid, 2017-2022
Honda Accord, 2016-2022
Honda Civic Hatchback, 2017-2021
Honda Civic Type R, 2017-2018, 2021
Honda Civic, 2016-2022
Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2020-2022
Honda CR-V, 2017-2022
Honda Fit, 2018-2020
Honda HR-V, 2019-2021
Honda Insight, 2019-2022
Honda Odyssey, 2018-2026
Honda Passport, 2019-2021
Honda Pilot, 2017-2022
Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025

What to do

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138.

The hazard

The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, causing the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash. This increases the risk of injury. NHTSA has received three owner complaints regarding air bag sensors on these vehicles.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has 244 other recalls on record since November 18, 2009. Recent similar recalls include a Honda VT750 fuel pump failure risk on October 1, 2026, and a Honda Odyssey air bag unexpected deployment risk on September 4, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Hyundai 2025 Santa Cruz air bags not deploying issue (November 21, 2025), a BMW 2026 X5 air bag recall for injury risk (December 4, 2025), and a Nissan 2025 Altima air bags may not deploy recall (August 13, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your 2025 Honda MDX has a front passenger seat weight sensor that might crack. The recall covers specific VINs listed on NHTSA.gov starting May 29, 2026.

Brand
Honda
Category
Vehicle

Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

Contact Honda for Free Replacement
Call Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138 to schedule a free seat weight sensor replacement.
Check VIN on NHTSA.gov
Search your vehicle's VIN on NHTSA.gov starting May 29, 2026 to confirm if your 2025 MDX is affected.
May 29, 2026

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 46 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

May 22, 2026NHTSA received the defect report
Jul 7, 2026Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

Take action

Contact Honda

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Subject: Recall 26V332000 — Honda 2025 MDX Airbags Deploy Unintentionally in Crashes

Hello,

I own a Honda 2025 MDX Airbags Deploy Unintentionally in Crashes that is covered by recall 26V332000 from Honda.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/79164-honda-2025-mdx-airbags-deploy-unintentionally-in-crashes">Honda 2025 MDX Airbags Deploy Unintentionally in Crashes (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: NHTSA Recall #26V332000 (May 22, 2026)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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