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2020 Honda Ridgeline problems

Owners have filed 235 complaints about the 2020 Honda Ridgeline with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 20.9% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 16.2%. A further 17.9% were filed without a specific system named.

Complaints235
Crashes2
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0

What owners report breaking

Electrical system 20.9% · 49
Unknown or other 17.9% · 42
Engine 16.2% · 38
Forward collision avoidance 7.2% · 17
Back over prevention 6.0% · 14
Exterior lighting 5.1% · 12
Lane departure 4.7% · 11
Air bags 4.3% · 10
Severity

Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.

Reading the numbers

Across the 11 model years of the Honda Ridgeline in this data, 2020 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2017 draws the most.

Filings are rising, 152 in the last three years against 79 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 18,000 miles.

In owners' own words

AT odometer reading 35870, while loading the pickup for a trip home the backup camera failed. No local dealership was open on the weekend and we were 600 miles from home. Upon arrival, Monday, the local dealership was called and we were told the repair would not be covered by warranty and a similar recall on 2019 vehicles would not apply to 2020 model year for the same issue. Electrical system
Back up camera has stopped working. When the vehicle is put in Reverse the guide lines continue to appear, while there is no video of what is behind the vehicle. I looked up recalls on 2020 Ridgeline, and there are no reports. 2017-19 backup camera recall for similar problem. Honda dealer appointment to confirm is 3 days from today. There were no warning signs of failure. Electrical system
Rear view camera wiring harness broken. Recalls on 2017 to 2019. My truck is built in 1-20 and is out of warranty. Same issue as with previous Ridgeline harness. Safety issues with no backup. Dealer refuses to do anything about it as it is not in current recall and it's out of warranty. Electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Honda Ridgeline years

2017 444 complaints · 20.9% electrical system 2018 200 complaints · 24.5% electrical system 2019 298 complaints · 13.1% fuel system, gasoline 2021 151 complaints · 19.2% engine 2022 161 complaints · 18.6% exterior lighting 2023 176 complaints · 22.2% exterior lighting

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