- Recall covers over 1 million hybrid and fuel-cell Honda vehicles.
- MY23-26 CR-V and Accord Hybrids plus Fuel-Cell CR-V affected.
- The tire repair kit can build pressure and eject cap unexpectedly.
For many drivers, the tire repair kit tucked away in the trunk is much like the insurance police that covers the car itself. It sits quietly in the background for years, never touched, rarely thought about and hopefully never called into action. But that hasn’t stopped Honda from recalling more than 1 million vehicles because that just-in-case emergency tool could potentially cause injuries if things go wrong.
The recall affects 1,049,883 vehicles in the US, including 744,350 examples of the MY23-26 Honda CR-V Hybrid and 305,013 Honda Accord Hybrids sold during the same period. On top of that, 340 MY25-26 CR-V Fuel Cell EVs are also dragged into the situation.
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Honda says that if the tire repair kit’s nozzle is improperly connected to a tire valve, pressure can build inside the sealant bottle. Under normal circumstances, a relief valve should vent that pressure. Unfortunately, some valves may not do their job as intended. If that happens, pressure can continue rising until the bottle cap detaches, and it could potentially detach with enough force that it becomes a projectile, casing injury to anyone nearby.
Honda traced the issue to the tire repair kit’s design and supplier manufacturing processes. During development, engineers didn’t fully account for pressure buildup caused by an incorrectly connected nozzle and included a fluid leak prevention valve that turned out to be unnecessary. Compounding the problem, some relief valves were improperly adjusted during production, preventing them from releasing pressure correctly.
Supplier Of Faulty Kit Blamed Customers
The automaker’s investigation stretches back to April 2023. While the supplier initially attributed incidents to customer misuse, Honda later identified a potential issue with the repair kit’s relief valve. By May 28, 2026, it concluded that a safety defect existed and launched a recall.
As of that date, Honda had received 53 warranty claims and eight injury reports related to the issue. Fortunately, there have been no reported fatalities, which is what we expected. You’re unlucky if you get a flat, but you’d be having a seriously bad day if you were killed by the tire repair kit trying to fix it.
Owners will be asked to visit dealers, who will either replace the tire repair kit nozzle or install a revised sealant bottle. The updated parts eliminate the one-way valve that contributed to the problem. This news comes only a day after we reported on Honda recalling almost 900,000 vehicles over rust that could cause the suspension to collapse. And that’s something a bottle of spray foam will never fix at the side of the road.
