Officials looking into reports of engine failure involving more than 1.4 million Hondas, Acuras

(Gray News) - Government officials are looking into reports of engine failure involving multiple Honda and Acura vehicles.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration , more than 1.4 million Honda and Acura vehicles are involved in the reported engine failure investigation.

The agency says the investigation first started in 2023 after it received numerous reports of the “failure of connecting rod bearings, leading to complete engine failure” in the 3.5L V6 engine used in certain models of the Acura TLX, Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey and Honda Ridgeline.

The engine failures were initially investigated under a recall in November 2023, but officials said further evidence suggested that the failure was not caused by the same crankshaft manufacturing defect th