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Honda 2025 Acura MDX: Rearview Camera Not Displaying Increases Crash Risk

Honda is recalling certain 2025 Acura MDX vehicles where the rearview camera may not display, increasing crash risk. Owners must have the center console touchscreen replaced free by dealers.

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What happened, in plain English

Honda is recalling 2025 Acura MDX vehicles that may have a rearview camera that doesn't display images. This can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash. Affected vehicles fail to meet federal safety standards for rear visibility. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81901-honda-2025-acura-mdx-rearview-camera-not-displaying-increases-crash.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81901-honda-2025-acura-mdx-rearview-camera-not-displaying-increases-crash · Updated September 23, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #25V032000

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“Honda 2025 Acura MDX: Rearview Camera Not Displaying Increases Crash Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81901-honda-2025-acura-mdx-rearview-camera-not-displaying-increases-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #25V032000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V032000).

Why it’s dangerous

The rearview camera may not display images when the center console touchscreen goes blank. This reduces the driver's ability to see behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. The issue causes the vehicle to fail federal safety standards for rear visibility.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2025 Acura MDX vehicles with the center console touchscreen that goes blank. Drivers who rely on the rearview camera for safe reversing are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your 2025 Acura MDX has a center console touchscreen that goes blank. The recall covers vehicles where the rearview camera image does not display as intended.

  • Brand
    Honda
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Contact Honda Customer Service

    Call 1-888-234-2138 to confirm your vehicle is affected and schedule a replacement.

  2. Get Center Console Replacement

    Dealers will replace the center information display unit free of charge to fix the rearview camera issue.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RKZ.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 39 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Jan 23, 202512. Owner letters mailed: Mar 3, 202522025
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

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

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Honda to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 25V032000 — Honda 2025 Acura MDX: Rearview Camera Not Displaying Increases Crash Risk

Hello,

I own a Honda 2025 Acura MDX: Rearview Camera Not Displaying Increases Crash Risk that is covered by recall 25V032000 from Honda.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the center information display unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 3, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RKZ.

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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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 #25V032000 (January 23, 2025)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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