Acura is recalling 14,648 electric ZDX SUVs because a software error can make the anti-lock brakes switch on when they shouldn’t. When that happens, the system releases brake pressure, and the SUV takes longer to stop. The Acura ZDX brake recall covers 2024 models with all-wheel drive, and the fix is a free software update.
This is not the first time the ZDX has been recalled for this fault. In fact, the new campaign expands an earlier recall from 2024. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration logged the new report on November 5, 2026.
Brakes that let go without warning are about as serious as a car fault gets. However, the remedy here is quick, and many owners can get it without visiting a dealer.
What the Acura ZDX brake recall covers
The NHTSA recall records for the 2024 ZDX list the new campaign as 26V735000. Specifically, it applies to certain 2024 Acura ZDX vehicles with all-wheel drive. NHTSA files the problem under electrical system software, and Acura’s own number for the recall is CQC.
According to the record, a software error may unexpectedly activate the anti-lock braking system, or ABS, and release brake pressure. ABS normally eases off the brakes for a split second to stop the wheels from locking on a slippery road. Here, though, it can do that when the driver needs full braking. As a result, braking ability drops, stopping distances grow longer and the risk of a crash rises.
RecallBench, which tracks NHTSA filings, puts the campaign at 14,648 potentially affected vehicles. It also confirms that the new recall expands NHTSA recall 24V614.
How the 2024 recall started
The first recall arrived in August 2024. NHTSA received that report on August 15, 2024, and it described the same fault on 2024 ZDX models with all-wheel drive. The ABS might activate unexpectedly and release brake pressure, with a loss of braking ability as the result.
According to CarComplaints.com’s report on the 2024 recall, that campaign covered about 5,000 ZDX SUVs. The report also named the ZDX A-Spec and the ZDX Type S, in all-wheel-drive form only. The site reported that the brakes could fail below 25 mph on a flat, smooth, dry surface.
Acura also explained the trigger, CarComplaints reported. First, the ABS could activate falsely. Then, if a specific sequence of steering wheel movements followed, the system kept releasing brake pressure. Acura sent over-the-air updates to fix the brake control module software that same month.
How owners get the fix
The 2026 remedy works the same way as the first one. Acura will update the electronic brake control module software free of charge, according to NHTSA. Better yet, owners can get the update over the air or at a dealer, and Acura expects to mail notification letters on December 14, 2026.
For the earlier recall, CarComplaints described how the over-the-air process worked. A prompt appeared on the center touchscreen after the owner drove the SUV and shifted into Park. Owners could also start it from Settings, under Updates & History. The SUV had to be enrolled in OnStar, and the update took up to five minutes.
During those minutes, the ZDX couldn’t be driven, and locked doors might not unlock. So it makes sense to start the update at home, not in a parking lot. If the over-the-air route fails, an Acura dealer can install the software instead.
Owners with questions can call Acura customer service at 1-800-382-2238, according to RecallBench. They can also check a VIN on NHTSA’s recall lookup.
A separate brake investigation
The recall is not the only brake question hanging over the ZDX. In a letter dated September 15, 2026, NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation said it had opened engineering analysis EA26006. That probe covers all 2024 to 2026 Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX models.
The letter describes both SUVs as vehicles built by General Motors and sold under the Honda brand. Its subject is an alleged sudden loss of brake assist in vehicles with GM’s Gen 2 eBoost braking system. NHTSA cited 27 reports of the problem.
Complainants described longer braking distances, limited power, stiffer steering and several warning lights at once. Still, the investigation deals with brake assist, not with the ABS software in this recall, and NHTSA’s recall record does not link the two. Honda’s response to the agency’s information request was due on October 16, 2026.
The ZDX recall record so far
The brake campaign adds to a busy file. NHTSA lists six recalls for the 2024 ZDX, including the two brake campaigns. In January and April 2025, Acura recalled the SUV because front stabilizer bar bracket bolts could loosen and damage high-voltage cables or battery coolant lines.
Then, in February 2026, a software error could make the instrument panel display fail. In May 2026, a separate recall covered rearview cameras that could show a distorted or blank image. Both of those campaigns also included the Honda Prologue.
For owners, the latest fix is the simplest of the lot. The brake software update is free, it can arrive over the air and Acura’s letters are due on December 14, 2026, for all 14,648 SUVs in campaign 26V735000.
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