NHTSA recall 20V770000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 20V770000 |
| Manufacturer's number | P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX |
| Manufacturer | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| Reported | 2020-12-10 |
| Owners notified | 2021-03-08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT |
| Units potentially affected | 248358 |
| Part numbers | 44305-TX6-305, 44305-SLN-305, 44305-TR2-305, 44306-TR2-305, 44306-TX6-315, N/A(different design), 44306-TK6-305, 44306-SLN-L00, 44306-SLN-305, 44305-TK6-316, 44305-TK6-305, 44305-SLN-L00 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 1 to 2025 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-01-14 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 248358 |
| Reported remedied | 138176 (55%) |
| Reported unreachable | 37543 |
| Reported removed | 32187 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
What can happen
A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2013 ACURA ILX | |
|---|---|
| 2014 ACURA ILX | |
| 2015 ACURA ILX | |
| 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID | Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2007 HONDA FIT | |
| 2008 HONDA FIT | |
| 2009 HONDA FIT | |
| 2010 HONDA FIT | |
| 2011 HONDA FIT | |
| 2012 HONDA FIT | |
| 2013 HONDA FIT |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| Service Bulletin | 2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Due to improper heat treatment, cracks may form, which can cause the right-side driveshaft to become inoperable when engine power is applied. |
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| Service Bulletin | 2018-02-26. Service bulletin. Service bulletin - Due to improper heat treatment, cracks may form, which can cause the right-side driveshaft to become inoperable when engine power is applied. |
| SB-012-08 | 2014-01-14. Service bulletin. HONDA: DUE TO A CLICKING OR CLACKING NOISE, WHILE TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. MODEL 2006-2012 CIVIC. *PE |
| IN-2006 | 2013-08-02. Service bulletin. HONDA: A CLICKING OR CLACKING NOISE IS HEARD WHEN TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT, IN SOME VEHICLES. MODELS 2006-2012 CIVIC. *PE |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.