Honda Ridgeline / 2017
2017 Honda Ridgeline problems
Owners have filed 435 complaints about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 21.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 18.9%.
Complaints435
Crashes3
Fires10
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 21.1% · 92
Engine 18.9% · 82
Fuel/propulsion system 9.7% · 42
Power train 9.2% · 40
Unknown or other 8.0% · 35
Back over prevention 7.8% · 34
Service brakes 3.7% · 16
Forward collision avoidance 3.2% · 14
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 10 describe a fire and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Honda Ridgeline in this data, 2017 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filing volume has held steady, 140 in the last three years against 152 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 38,900 miles.
In owners' own words
This 2017 Honda Ridgeline, at present, has 47430 miles of operation. I am the third owner having purchased on 12DEC2020 w/38990 miles. The instrument panel has been plagued by faulty warning symbols for most of my ownership. The problem now has grown to the point where I can't find any maintenance displays. Also, only one screen is visible showing operational information. I am not alone in this safety issue. Electrical system
My incident is related to Keyless system problem, it is drained out the battery and I can't be able start on my pickup. Because it is turn on and off the instrumental panel several times until the battery is drained out of power. This Keyless system, shouldn't affect the battery, because his function is only for turn on the vehicle. I never thought this kind of new turn on system buttons. Electrical system
The rear backup camera that is used every single day has gone completely black. The wire harness that runs from the truck to the tailgate have split due to opening and closing. This is a very common problem that is not the easiest to fix which costs the owners. This will happen to every single 2017-2019 Ridgeline. It is simply caused by opening and closing tailgate in the parked position. Electrical system · reported at 75,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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