5.1

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,450 miles

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problem #26

Nov 012020

Ridgeline

  • 72,000 miles
Keyless start system problems

- Attica, NY, USA

problem #25

Aug 242020

Ridgeline

  • 48,000 miles
A keyless start system problem periodically comes on my dash console screen and my walk away auto lock has stopped working in conjunction with this system error. I replaced the fob battery, had the system reset by the repair shop and it fails to fix my problem.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #24

Jul 112020

Ridgeline

  • 42,000 miles
Wire harness for backup camera has broken at the spot where it gets pinched during use of tailgate. Backup camera is no longer functional.

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #23

Jul 012020

Ridgeline

  • 43,000 miles
Car surges on take off and at highway speeds. Start/stop button gives reading code of smart entry start problem. Vehicle does this upon starting vehicle.

- Stanardsville, VA, USA

problem #22

Jul 092020

Ridgeline

  • 41,000 miles
Wiring harness to back up camera has a kik that results in abnormal wear and failure. Back up camera no longer works. Poor engineering. Others have complained about same problem but no resolution from Honda

- Spokane, WA, USA

problem #21

Jun 012020

Ridgeline 6-cyl

  • miles
At 70,000 miles the vehicle began to intermittently display a 'keyless start system problem'. the message remains on the instrument panel for a day or two, disappears, then reappears. The ignition system and locks continue to work normally. I feel that this creates safety concerns - and from what I have read, this problem is widespread.

- Simpsonville, SC, USA

problem #20

Feb 162020

Ridgeline

  • 93,500 miles
The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle several unknown warning lights flashed continually on the instrument panel. The contact heard what sounded like sparking or an electrical short behind the console. The contact recorded the issue while in progress. Fowler Honda parts 955 N interstate dr, norman, ok 73069, (405) 389-3774, was contacted and informed of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 93,500.

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #19

Nov 212019

Ridgeline

  • miles
Alarm goes off every 30-60 min

- Carlsbad, CA, USA

problem #18

Jan 022020

Ridgeline

  • 53,950 miles
While backing up, the rear camera would go black, often when the truck bumped over the entrance to the street. Now the camera quit completely. I found broken wires at a pinch point in the lower left tailgate hinge. A mushroom heat clamp to secure the cable to the body appeared damaged, possibly due to a wiring inspection from a previous recall?

- Potsdam, NY, USA

problem #17

Dec 302019

Ridgeline

  • 68,000 miles
While driving the road departure mitigation system problem lights come on anit lock brake system problem lights come on collision avoidance lights come on the lights all flash on and off and the issue is intermittent the steering wheel is jerked out of your hand if you try to turn when the error is flashing -the error code is not stored in the computer to show the dealer there was a problem so they can not fix

- Severn, MD, USA

problem #16

Dec 202019

Ridgeline

  • 45,000 miles
Alarm system goes off every 20 minutes. This just started to happen. In California. Vehicle is parked stationary. The lights come on and stay on then the alarm goes off. But internal then external lights come on first, then the alarm goes off. It is dry no rain exists. When this condition occured.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

problem #15

Aug 132019

Ridgeline

  • 57,712 miles
Driving about 40mph, heard a slight pop, truck lost power and felt like the brakes had been applied. All the diagnostic icons lit, including a chime. Display went through each problem "road departure mitigation system problem" "trailer stability assist problem" "power steering systme (esp) problem" and several others. Engine didn't totally shut down and was able to drive home about a mile away.

- Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

problem #14

May 012019

Ridgeline

  • 40,100 miles
While driving in motion on a city street, all of the warning indicators on the dash will come on and cycle through stating there is a problem with each system. The indicators will remain on until I shutdown and restart the truck. This doesn't happen every time, but it has happened twice in the past 2 days.

- Greensboro, NC, USA

problem #13

Apr 252019

Ridgeline

  • 19,035 miles
Correction to last report. Please ignore the April 26th post. Sorry for the typos and wrong words.. this is the second occurrence of this dangerous problem. Traveling on the freeway the vehicle suddenly lost all power, warning lights and alerts flashinf. Was able to drift vehicle to shoulder (barely avoiding a collision, this was during rush hour). Took a pic of dashboard, then turned vehicle off. Tried restarting a couple of times and power loss was still there. Waited 10 minutes restarted power back, but warning lights still flashing. Made it off freeway, took a video, called Honda roadside assistance and reported issue. Declined tow, made my appt. And was able to return home. I am now at the dealer. Again this it's the second time this has happened, the first was 6 months and 7000 miles ago. In fact it exactly 6 months to the minute it occurred. Too many coincidences with this dangerous problem. Dealer has said it was a problem with the vehicle was an "accelerator pedal position connector". I'll wait and see if it happens again. Please ignore the April 26th post

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #12

Apr 252019

Ridgeline

  • 19,035 miles
This is the second occurrence of this dangerous problem. Traveling on the freeway the vehicle suddenly lost all power, wasting lights and alleys flagging. Was able to drift vehicle to shoulder (barely avoiding a collision, this was during rush hour). Took a pic of dashboard, then turned vehicle off. Tried restarting a couple of times and power loss was still there. Waited 10 minutes restarted power back, but eating lights still flashing. Made it off freeway, took a video, called jobs roadside assistance and trotted issue. Declined tow, made my appt. And was able to return home. I am now at the dealer. Again this it's the second time this has happened, the first was 6 months and 7000 miles ago.

- Camarillo, CA, USA

problem #11

Mar 022019

Ridgeline

  • 18,000 miles
My Honda Ridgeline starts to do a rare things : like warning lights on the vehicle dashboard, the alarm actived many times and a week later there were water under the back seats. I took it to the deler and they took the alarm out and didn't find the leak so my Ridgeline still there for almost one month and L didn't receive any response...L don't not what to do... thank you

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #10

Jul 252018

Ridgeline

  • 42,000 miles
Assists brake slammed on my breaks while I was turning through an intersection nearly cause a rear end colision. This happened for no reason

- Livermore, CA, USA

problem #9

Dec 192017

Ridgeline

  • 1,500 miles
New 2017 Honda Ridgeline truck when put in reverse from drive (stop position) the vehicle would go forward not backwards. After one month the transmission failure light came on and Honda dealership replaced the entire transmission. They replaced the entire transmission with a remanufactured transmission. The day after transmission replacement the shift position shifter on the remanufactured transmission switch went bad and was replaced. The vehicle continues to downshift oddly when foot is taken off accelerator. This is with the replaced remanufactured transmission on my 4 month old vehicle. This vehicle does not drive like a normal new car. The vehicle also has a very loud wind noise coming from both driver and passenger door when driving at a high rate/freeway. Dealership says no problems exist if a light does not come on to say failure then everything is ok. The dealerships do not completely document what the problems are when you take it in for repairs. No consolidation of information from Honda to report problems from multiple consumers. I have spent hours/days at the dealership regarding this new vehicle and the problems have not been resolved. I have numerous repair orders, E-mails, letters available upon request. Thank you.

- Fullerton, CA, USA

problem #8

Mar 182018

Ridgeline

  • miles
Various warning lights are coming on power steering. Vehicle stability. Hill start. Emission controls. Happens at start and stays on. Goes off. When driving transmission failed to upshift lights go on but eventually after a day or two go off.

- South Bend, IN, USA

problem #7

Aug 222017

Ridgeline

  • 4,181 miles
On 8/22/17 I brought my Ridgeline to apple Honda in riverhead NY due several warning lights being activated. The activated warning lights are as follows: Collision mitigation, road departure mitigation, blind spot info system, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, power steering system, vehicle stability assist, hill start assist, trailer stability assist. After a query of your database I found that similar problems have been reported and as a result of this the following NHTSA campaign number 16V888000 was generated. My concern is apple Honda is under reporting and or not report these incident as required. In my situation I was told my problem was a direct result of a missing fuse C-28. When researched this fuse is referenced to option. My problem lays at the missing fuse. Fuses just dont go missing. And as per my conversation with the Honda service rep alex costa tag # 765 if this fuse was missing the vehicle wouldn't operate. Again my primary concern is the mislabling of this recall as a missing fuse.

- Elmont, NY, USA

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