- Vehicles
- 124,077
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 7 August 2023
- Repaired
- 84%
- Unrepaired
- 17,355
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2020 Acura MDX
- 2020-2021 Honda Civic
- 2021-2023 Honda Passport
- 2021-2022 Honda Pilot
- 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline
Repair progress
17,355 of 124,077 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2025.
84% repaired — 103,850 of 124,077 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 944
- Scrapped or exported
- 1,928
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
What could happen
Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023.
Parts involved
- Master Cylinder Assy46100-TP6-A12MASTER CYLINDER ASSY
- Master Cylinder Assy (cvt)46100-TBA-A01MASTER CYLINDER ASSY (CVT)
- Master Cylinder Assy (mt)46100-TBA-A11MASTER CYLINDER ASSY (MT)
- Master Power (10”) Set01469-TBA-A00MASTER POWER (10”) SET
- Master Power (10”) Set01469-TBF-A00MASTER POWER (10”) SET
- Master Power 10.5” Set01469-TG7-A50MASTER POWER 10.5” SET
- Master Power 10.5” Set01469-TGS-A00MASTER POWER 10.5” SET
- Master Power 10.5” Set01469-TZ5-A10MASTER POWER 10.5” SET
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 June 2023
- Owners notified7 August 2023
- Latest repair reportQ2 2025 — 84% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 29 June 2023.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- VEU, AEV, ZET
- Recalling manufacturer
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 135
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.nhtsa.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.