Honda Ridgeline Recalls

The Honda Ridgeline has 50 recalls spanning 2006 through 2025, with the most serious recent issue being a steering gearbox defect on 2023 models where the inner ball joint can detach from the steering rack, causing a complete loss of steering control.

The 2023 model year also shares a brake master cylinder separation issue with 2020-2023 vehicles, where the master cylinder can pull away from the brake booster and cause partial or complete brake failure. On 2020-2021 models, the front passenger seat sensor can misread occupant weight and cause the airbag to deploy unexpectedly in a crash. The 2020-2021 models also have side-view mirror heating pads that can lose adhesion, allowing the mirror glass to detach and reduce visibility. A rearview camera wiring harness in the tailgate can fatigue and stop displaying an image on 2020-2025 vehicles. The 2021 model year has a rear center seat belt retractor that can deactivate improperly, leaving a child safety seat unsecured.

Going back to the 2017-2023 era, rear suspension control arms on vehicles registered in rust-belt states can corrode and fracture, causing a sudden loss of handling. On 2017-2020 models, the hood latch striker can separate from the hood, causing the hood to fly open while driving. A fuel pump feed port on 2017-2019 models can crack when exposed to acidic car wash soaps, leaking pressurized fuel and raising the risk of fire. The 2019 model year has two separate fuel pump concerns: the low-pressure pump inside the tank can fail and stall the engine, and the timing belt teeth can strip off and also cause an engine stall. A 2019 airbag control module defect can prevent airbags and seatbelt pretensioners from deploying in a crash. The 2018 model has powered seat rivets that can fracture in a crash and allow the seat to break free from the floor. Engine connecting rod bearings on 2017 and 2019 models can seize and cause the engine to stall or fail while driving.

The first-generation Ridgeline, covering 2006-2014 model years, carries a heavy Takata airbag inflator history. Both the driver and front passenger frontal airbag inflators on 2006-2014 vehicles can rupture during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin. These inflators were the subject of multiple recall campaigns, and prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the issue for all affected vehicles. Separately, rear frame corrosion on 2006-2014 vehicles registered in salt-belt states can cause the fuel tank and rear subframe mounts to separate, dropping the fuel tank and creating a fuel leak and fire risk. On 2006-2007 models, the HVAC blower motor wiring connector sits low enough under the passenger dashboard to be kicked by a front passenger, overheating the terminal and potentially starting a fire. The 2006 model year also has rear frame rust that can cause the fuel tank to fall free, an accelerator pedal assembly sold as a replacement part for 2006-2014 vehicles can bind and prevent the engine from returning to idle, and the 2008 model has a hood support rod pivot hole that can fail, causing the hood to drop onto someone working in the engine bay. The 2012 model has a front passenger airbag that can deploy incorrectly if it was installed improperly during a prior service visit.