[pending] 2025 ACURA RDX
Pending LLM rewrite. Source: NHTSA 25V582000.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2025 Acura RDX vehicles. The software for the electric power steering (EPS) assist may not be calibrated properly, which can cause the EPS system to enter a failsafe mode, resulting in a loss of power steering assist.
A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2025 ACURA RDX
- Brand
- ACURA
- Manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Affected units
- 17,330
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- RDX
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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