In November 2025, Honda filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Battery, covering the N-VAN. The filing affects 4,367 vehicles manufactured between September 16, 2024 and April 2025.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1157190 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 6, 2025 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Honda |
| Component | Battery |
| Production period | September 16, 2024 — April 2025 |
| Vehicles affected | 4,367 units |
Filing in context
The Battery is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 20 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 32 Honda notifications from 2025 in this archive. For scale, 2,014 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 7 months.
Defect
In the motor power supply unit, improper management of the jigs used to manufacture the battery cells inside the high-voltage battery has allowed foreign matter to enter some cells. If the foreign matter penetrates through the electrode layers inside the cell, electrolyte leaks and the power system warning light illuminates. Continued operation causes battery output to decline and results in poor acceleration. Additionally, in low-temperature environments, the leaked electrolyte may damage the temperature sensor, causing the control system to activate and cut battery output. The drive-unable warning light then illuminates and the vehicle may become inoperable.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the high-voltage battery with a conforming 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ZAB-JJ3 | Ｎ－ＶＡＮ | JJ3-1000034 — JJ3-1007876 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
電動機用電源装置において、高電圧バッテリ内の電池セルを製造する治具の管理が不適切なため、セル内部に異物が混入したものがある。そのため、異物がセルを構成する電極層まで貫通すると、電解液が漏れてパワーシステム警告灯が点灯する。そのまま使用を続けると、バッテリの出力が低下し加速不良となる。また、低温環境下で電解液により温度センサが損傷するとフェールセーフが働き、バッテリの出力を停止させて、走行継続不可警告灯が点灯し走行不能となるおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、高電圧バッテリを良品と交換する。
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=3010288
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