Honda Recalling Prologue and Acura ZDX EVs Over Faulty Backup Camera
So far, no word as to whether the related Blazer EV and Lyriq will face the same recall.
Recalls can feel like part of life for some owners. But when it comes to Honda, they tend to hit a little harder because of the brand’s reputation for reliability. And in what feels like one last smack in the face for its EV program, Honda has issued a new recall for the backup camera on the 2024 and 2025 Honda Prologue and the 2024 Acura ZDX, just as it walks away from its battery electric vehicle plans in the U.S. The other question is whether the mechanically similar Chevrolet Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will soon get hit with the same recall, given how closely they’re tied to the Prologue and ZDX.
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The recall covers 44,199 Honda Prologues from the 2024 and 2025 model years, plus 15,688 Acura ZDXs from 2024, the only year Acura offered it. According to the recall, improper pretreatment of the camera housing can cause the adhesive holding it together to fail and separate. Once that happens, moisture can get inside, corrode internal electrical components, and leave owners with anything from a blurry or distorted image to a backup camera that stops working altogether.
The Prologue and ZDX are packed with General Motors parts and ride on the same platform as the Blazer EV and Lyriq. GM was involved in the investigation, but so far only Honda has issued a recall for the Sharp-supplied backup camera. That naturally raises the question of whether the GM EVs will also be subject to the same recall. We asked the automaker if it plans to follow suit but have yet to hear back before publication. We’ll update this story if that changes. We did a cursory check of Blazer EV forums and social media and found that backup camera complaints have been popping up.
No matter what GM decides, there is at least a fix. Sharp updated the housing’s surface treatment and improved the bonding process, and the revised cameras have been in production since June 2025. So dealers should already have the remedy by the time you read this, and owner notification letters are scheduled to go out by July 6. As always, recall repairs are free. And while Prologue and ZDX camera replacements should have been covered under warranty even before this recall, anyone who already paid out of pocket should contact Honda for reimbursement, as required by law.
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Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he's had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He's best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
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