2026 Honda Pilot and Passport Rear Subframe Bolts Safety Recall

Make*

Model*

Product Category

Product Type

Model Year Begin*

Model Year End*

Fuel/Propulsion Type

Honda

Pilot

Light Vehicles

Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle

2026

2026

Spark Ignition Fuel

Descriptive Information to include*

• The basis for how the recall population was determined and
• How the recalled products differ from products that were not included in the recall

Enter descriptive information:
The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.

Make*

Model*

Product Category

Product Type

Model Year Begin*

Model Year End*

Fuel/Propulsion Type

Honda

Passport

Light Vehicles

Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle

2026

2026

Spark Ignition Fuel

Descriptive Information to include*

• The basis for how the recall population was determined and
• How the recalled products differ from products that were not included in the recall

Enter descriptive information:
The recall population was determined based on manufacturing records. The production range reflects all possible vehicles that could experience the problem.

Make

Model

Model Year

Number potentially involved

Honda

Pilot

2026

241

Honda

Passport

2026

252

Number potentially involved: 493

*Describe the defect or noncompliance:
The rear subframe bolts may have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. As a result, the bolts may loosen when the vehicle experiences an impact or driving loads. If this occurs, it can lead to abnormal noise, reduced vehicle stability, and, in severe cases, partial or complete detachment of the rear subframe.

*Describe the safety risk:
If there is reduced vehicle stability or the subframe detaches, the risk of a crash or injury are increased.

Describe the cause:
During the manufacturing process, a new rear subframe pallet was introduced on the production line. This change resulted in an insufficient torque specification being applied during rear subframe bolt tightening as the settings on the tightening equipment were not properly evaluated or verified. In addition, inadequate grease application and improper gearbox adjustment of the tightening equipment, along with an improperly adjusted subframe pallet clamp, reduced the effectiveness of the bolt tightening process.

Identify any warning which can precede or occur:
Abnormal noise or reduced stability may be experienced during vehicle operation.

Description of remedy program:
Registered owners of all affected vehicles will be contacted by mail and asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda dealer. The dealer will inspect and replace the rear subframe bolts, as necessary, with the proper torque specifications.

How remedy component differs from recalled component:
The remedy components are the same as the recalled components. The remedy will consist of tightening the rear subframe bolts to the specified torque using the proper tightening procedure.

Identify how/when the recall condition was corrected in production:
The issue was corrected in production on May 15, 2026, by utilizing the old subframe pallet.

Dealers have been notified. Owner notification will begin in August 2026.

Owners can determine if their specific vehicles are included in the recall by visiting www.Honda.ca/recalls, or by calling 1-888-946-6329.

Maxime_caron@ch.honda.com