Acura Tlx, Acura Mdx, Honda Pilot, model years 2021 to 2025. Filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) and reported to NHTSA on 29 October 2026. 635,808 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2022-2024 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA, or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on.
Acura's own number for this recall: KQB, TQA. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 26V721 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways.
What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V721 cover?
- Acura Tlx, Acura Mdx, Honda Pilot, model years 2021-2025.
- What is wrong with them?
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2022-2024 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will reprogram the EPS control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 14, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KQB and TQA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 11, 2026.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on. Acura calls this recall KQB, TQA, which is the number on the owner letter and the dealer paperwork.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
affected
in the notice
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| Campaign | 26V721 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| System at fault | Steering |
| Reported to NHTSA | 29 October 2026 |
| Model years | 2021-2025 |
| Vehicles named | ACURA TLX, ACURA MDX, HONDA PILOT |
What the notice says today
The defect
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Acura TLX, 2022-2024 Acura MDX, and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
The consequence
A loss of power steering assist can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the EPS control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 14, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-866-784-1870. Honda's numbers for this recall are KQB and TQA. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning November 11, 2026.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this campaign on 10 November 2026 and last read it on 10 November 2026.
The copy we hold today hashes to 61ae90c08a9badad688d269fa47054ff…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
Official record: NHTSA campaign 26V721. Every Acura campaign we hold: Acura recalls.
Owners of these cars
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