Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published September 6, 2025
2025 Acura RDX Steering Recall: Power Steering Loss Risk
Honda recalls certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles due to potential loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk. Owners must have dealers reprogram EPS software free by October 2025.
“2025 Acura RDX Steering Recall: Power Steering Loss Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81902-2025-acura-rdx-steering-recall-power-steering-loss-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #25V582000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V582000).
Honda is recalling certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles due to a potential loss of power steering assist, which increases the risk of a crash or injury. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the recall on September 5, 2025. Dealers will reprogram the electric power steering software free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Acura RDX, 2025
What to do
Dealers will reprogram the EPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
The hazard
The electric power steering assist software may not be calibrated properly, causing the system to enter a failsafe mode and resulting in a loss of power steering assist. This condition requires greater steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Honda has issued 244 other recalls since November 18, 2009. Recent Honda recalls include a September 4, 2026 air bag recall for the Odyssey and an October 1, 2026 fuel pump failure risk for the VT750. Other recent recalls of similar products include a September 29, 2026 steering recall for Chrysler Ram Promaster (2022-2026), a September 17, 2026 steering knuckle failure risk for Toyota Lexus RX (2026), and an August 12, 2026 loss of control risk for BMW X3 (2024-2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check your vehicle's VIN on NHTSA.gov starting September 11, 2025. The recall applies to 2025 Acura RDX models with specific software issues.
Brand
Honda
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Reprogramming
Dealers will reprogram the EPS software for free to fix the power steering issue.
October 20, 2025
Check VIN on NHTSA
Search your vehicle's VIN on NHTSA.gov starting September 11, 2025 to confirm if it's affected.
September 11, 2025
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will reprogram the EPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is GMS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 44 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Honda
We’ve drafted a message you can send Honda to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V582000 — Honda 2025 Acura RDX Steering Recall: Power Steering Loss Risk
Hello,
I own a 2025 Acura RDX Steering Recall: Power Steering Loss Risk that is covered by recall 25V582000 from Honda.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will reprogram the EPS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2025. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is GMS. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning September 11, 2025.
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.
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.
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