In September 2025, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Civic. The filing affects 1,937 vehicles manufactured between January 20, 2025 and July 22, 2025.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1157170 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | September 11, 2025 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Production period | January 20, 2025 — July 22, 2025 |
| Vehicles affected | 1,937 units |
Filing in context
This filing is one of 32 Honda notifications from 2025 in this archive. For scale, 2,429 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 6 months.
Defect
The event data recorder uses software that does not correctly record vehicle stability control system and traction control system data when a collision occurs while the vehicle stability control system is set to off in a specific driving mode. As a result, the device does not conform to Safety Standards.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, reprogram the airbag control unit with the corrected software. If crash event data has already been recorded, replace the airbag control unit.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 1 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| 6BA-FL5 | CIVIC | FL5-1205394 — FL5-1212776 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
事故情報計測・記録装置において、事故時の情報を記録するプログラムが不適切なため、特定のドライビングモードで車両挙動安定化制御システムがオフ設定時に衝突事故が発生すると、当該装置に車両挙動安定化制御システムとトラクションコントロールシステムの情報が正しく記録されない。そのため、保安基準に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、エアバッグコントロールユニットを対策プログラムに書き換える。なお、事故時の情報が記録されている場合は、エアバッグコントロールユニットを交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3010237
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