8.6% of complaints about the 2018 Honda Ridgeline came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2018 vehicle — around the middle of the 182 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.7 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (49 complaints), typically at 4.5 yr or about 33,000 miles.
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline vehicles. Opening and closing the tailgate may break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing the rearview camera to fail.
An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling all Honda Genuine Accessory Tonneau Covers, part number 08Z07-T6Z-100F, sold for installation on 2017-2020 Ridgeline trucks. If the tonneau cover is not properly secured in the open or closed position, wind resistance may cause the cover to flip and buckle. If this occurs, the hinges between the center and rear panel may deform, possibly allowing the rear panel to separate from the vehicle.
A separated panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline trucks. Exposure to acids, such as from car wash soaps, can result in the fuel pump feed port cracking.
A crack in the fuel pump feed port can allow pressurized fuel to leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
WATER COLLECTS BEHIND CAPLESS FUEL FILLER FLAPPER AND IN COLD TEMPERATURES, AN ICE PLUG FORMS BEHIND FLAPPER. ICE PLUG PREVENTS OPENING FLAPPER TO INSERT GAS NOZZLE AND AND INABILITY TO REFUEL VEHICLE.
WATER GETS IN FUEL FILLER CAP (OUTER HINGE) AND FREEZES. ICE DAM IN THE FUEL FILLER AREA PREVENTS FUEL HINGE FROM BEING OPENED, WHICH PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM BEING FUELED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM (PARKED NEXT TO THE FUEL PUMPS). HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.
CAPLESS FUEL FILLER DEFECT. WATER GETS IN CHAMBER AND IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, DRAINAGE HOLES GET PLUGGED WITH ICE AND SUBSEQUENT WATER ENTERS, BUILDS UP, CREATES BLOCKAGE AND PREVENTS FLAP FROM OPENING AND VEHICLE CANNOT BE GASSED UP. NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT GAS IN VEHICLE AND BEING STRANDED IN SUB-FREEZING TEMPS IS DANGEROUS TO SAY THE LEAST. READ MORE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM AT RIDGELINE OWNER'S GROUP FORUM: HTTP://WWW.RIDGELINEOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/185-2G-PROBLEMS-FIXES-TSB-S/157474-GAS-FILLER-NECK-LOCKED-FROZEN-WATER-INSIDE-23.HTML
ALL THE WINDOWS ROLL DOWN ON THEIR OWN. SOMETIMES WHEN UNLOCKING THE DOOR, AND SOMETIMES WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. NEVER WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING.