Equipment Problems of Honda Ridgeline - part 1

The rear frame of my vehicle is severely rotted. A portion of the underneath hardware is resting on top of the exhaust pipe.

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On several occasions after operating the vehicle for an extended time (picture 1 hour of highway driving) the auto start stop will fail to engage the engine the next time the vehicle comes to a stop. Vehicle stays stuck in traffic until the ignition fires after several attempts. This has happened more than once over several different days.

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My auto stop engine device would not restart at an intersection and it left me stranded . The truck would not move, and I tried repeatedly to get the truck moving. This has happened several times this year since December 2025. Bravo Honda, victoria, texas told me they were not sure what caused the problem, but they said they charged the battery and felt as if this would resolve the issue. The next time I had an issue bravo Honda replaced the battery and I was told that was the issue. Now this time bravo Honda, victoria , texas has escalated the issue to Honda tech. They have had my truck 2 days and no resolution as yet, although they believe the starter is faulty and needs replacing. This is very dangerous as I have been left stranded in heavy traffic. I feel the mechanic maybe guessing at what is wrong with the truck. The last incident happened on 09/17/2026.

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Engine idle stop function failed to restart automatically while I was stopped at a stop light. I was at a complete stop at a four way intersection with vehicles behind me and my vehicle did not restart after light turned green and I released brake and stepped on accelerator. Error message flashed stating to press brake and push start button. Vehicles behine me honked for me to proceed but I could not move. I turned on my hazards and attempted to restart engine. I stepped on brake and pushed start button. Vehicle did not start, I repeated stepping on brake and start button again and did not start. I did it a third time and vehcile started. A police car behind me pulled up and asked if I was ok just as I started my vehicle and pulled away. This is the second time this has happended but I did not report it and thought it was me not stepping on the brake hard enough. The first time was about six months ago in a similiar situation at a four way traffic light.

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On [xxx], at [xxx] am mdt, the closed sunroof on our 2019 Honda Ridgeline rtl exploded, without warning, while we were driving northbound on [xxx] north of [xxx]. At the time of the sunroof exploding, there were no cars close to us, in front or behind, and no overpass overhead. The glass projectiles of the sunroof, at high velocity, entered the cabin, struck and cut the back of my wife's left hand. My wife and I were covered in shards of glass. I could see a cloud of glass shards fall to the surface of the freeway in my rearview mirror at the time of the explosion. The vehicle is currently being serviced and estimated for damages at ralph schomp Honda in highlands ranch, CO. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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On 2008 Honda Ridgeline rtl [xxx] has a possible fuel leak by filling up tank it leaks from the rear side of the vehicle onto the ground. The owner do smells raw fuel inside the cab. This is a very safety hazard. I report this information to casa Honda dealership and warranty solutions. The warranty solution want to continue to follow up on this matter information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Email I sent to Honda corporate on xxx. I am contacting executive leadership regarding Honda corporate case # ***** my vehicle is currently grounded due to a safety recall and the frame is uninspectable and unsafe to drive per the dealership. A corporate case manager, breanna, just informed me this afternoon that a buyback and rental reimbursement will take “months or maybe years”. I was also told that the dealership has not even submitted or released any paperwork, even though it has been 2 weeks since the incident and 11 days since we contacted Honda corporate. She also informed me that this would be one of several departments that I would have to go through. This is not only substandard customer service, but the processing issues are enormously cumbersome. I have already accumulated at least $83 per day since the rental began on xxx, when we were told that the Honda dealership would not release a car overnight or rent us a car. At that time, we were told they needed to order parts, and they would fix it the next day. This rental car debt is because Honda failed to provide a safe vehicle or alternative transportation, and through no fault of our own. Telling a customer to wait years for a safety resolution is unacceptable. I request an immediate review of my buyback request and an immediate authorization for full reimbursement of my rental costs. Please also note that the PA attorney general has been notified, as well as the better business bureau, of the practices and stonewalling at ciocca Honda of hanover, as well as your obvious support through your lack of action.

The auto idle stop (ais) system has failed to restart the engine. Sitting in an intersection to make a left turn, engine auto stopped and would not restart, leaving me stranded, in traffic. I was eventually able to get it restarted by turning off air conditioning and all electronics (radio/lights). I immediately called the dealership and was able to get it in the shop that day. There were no codes discovered. Service replaced the car battery (at no charge). There were no warnings or messages prior to this incident. I am still experiencing struggle to restart sounds, like a weak battery and sometimes other unusual noises that I can't explain. I'm now trying to remember to turn of ais on every trip. I consider this a serious safety concern.

I was driving in a stop and go traffic due to a traffic accident ahead of me. One of the times I stopped it seemed like it stalled but it was still on and the dashboard told me to put it in park so I did and then I was unable to do anything with the truck the brake seized I couldn’t shut off the truck or change gears and I sat like that for 5-8 minutes. Then after that I was finally able to hit the brake and restart it then I brought it to saratoga Honda and they didn’t have an appointment until Wednesday of the following week due to me needing a loaner vehicle.

I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Honda Ridgeline with approximately 23,995 miles. My primary concern is an intermittent transmission/powertrain malfunction. While driving on the highway, the vehicle unexpectedly entered limp/fail-safe mode and experienced a significant loss of power and acceleration. This created a potentially dangerous situation because I was unable to accelerate normally while traveling with highway traffic. I am concerned that this could happen again without warning while merging, changing lanes, crossing an intersection, or attempting to avoid another vehicle. The electronic transmission selector has also intermittently stuck or failed to operate smoothly. I am requesting that NHTSA investigate whether other 2023 Honda Ridgeline owners have reported similar transmission warnings, limp-mode events, loss of propulsion, reduced acceleration, transmission-selector malfunctions, or related powertrain problems. The vehicle also has premature deterioration of both headlamp lenses, including fading, hazing, and cloudiness. I am concerned this may reduce nighttime light output and roadway visibility. Additionally, the engine produces an abnormal rattling noise during cold starts. Rust/corrosion is developing beneath the door weather seals, and the exterior window/pillar trim is prematurely fading and deteriorating. My most serious concern is the unexpected transmission malfunction and loss of power at highway speed. At only approximately 23,995 miles, I believe this condition warrants investigation because an unexpected reduction in propulsion can increase the risk of a collision.

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My Honda Ridgeline 2022 stalled out at a red light in [xxx] on xxx and ,in [xxx] cross-section also on xxx. It again stalled exit [xxx] at the red-light stop on xxx. I took the truck to dover hona dealer down here in [xxx]. They said 'they tested battery, ("battery is testing okay") scanned trouble codes found none, test drove 3 times, started 20 times next morning and it seemed to start every time with no issues'" could not find anything wrong. They wrote , " no repair for the time being - customer to monitor for the being" but the truck got stalled again on xxx at [xxx] and [xxx] cross-section in [xxx]. I will be taking the truck to stratham Honda dealer in [xxx] this Friday for another check-up. Every time , the truck stalled all warning lights were lit on the dashboard. I brake was stiff. It went black when pressing p button. And it a couple seconds it started and ran just fine. I have now begun to disengage the auto-idle-stop. It's runnig good. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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Truck fails to restart after the auto idle shut off. The battery goes dead and I cannot restart. This has happened several times so I now turn the idle off feature off. However, since it does not stay off permanently, if I forget to turn if off the truck may fail to restart. It has left me stuck at intersections unable to restart on several occasions.

Vehicle horns are non-operational; 7/6/2026; no answer from corporate.

My sunroof exploded. The glass blew up and out of the vehicle while on the highway.

Auto idle start stop feature malfunction during a stop. Struggles to restart. Battery is new but still have issue with idle start stop. Multiple events. Almost no restart. Temporary fix is to turn off the feature manually before driving. Vehicle starts normally from off engine. Problem only happens with idle stops.

I had been hearing a ticking or clicking sound from the engine. When I brought it to a Honda dealership that I had used about a year ago for the 100,000 mile maintenance, I was told that the truck had a rod bearing failure and that I needed a new engine. I was told that if I kept driving it as is, that I could have catastrophic engine seizure without warning at anytime. This is a disaster waiting to happen. I saw that the same part on both the Ridgeline models of 2017 and 2019 had been recalled in 2023. The truck only has 110k miles and I have faithfully had routine maintenance. For an expensive $9,500 engine to fail at only 110,000 miles is not right. I will try to upload a picture of the invoice in a separate email. I hope this information will be part of the second investigation of the initial recall and also the present lawsuit against Honda in the state of California, thus sufficing as more evidence that the 2018 Ridgeline should be included in a second recall.

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My husband was driving the vehicle to school with the sunroof shade closed. Without any impact or anything hitting the sunroof, it shattered. I tried filing a warranty claim with Honda, and they denied the claim without requesting any evidence.

Auto idle stop not working. By default it should be on and driver must actively turn it off. Mine does not/not come on. This problem appears different from the numerous other problems reported with the auto idle stop but it still is a problem and indicates the system may have a number of related defects and that its may be just be a metter of time until I experience other more serious problems.

The auto idle stop system is not operating correctly when at a light or stopped it tends to go into neutral it has done it to me several times leaving me stranded at the light , for about month and now I’m at the dealer.

The auto high beam is widely known to be so bad it behaves the opposite of how it should. It frequently blinds other drivers when it should not turn high beams on, often blinding them in the last few seconds before passing, causing a dangerous situation, not to mention the possibility of drivers thinking it was done on purpose maliciously. This has led to near road rage experiences. The high beams also rarely turn on when they should but at least there is a manual override.

The infotainment system failed intermittently two times prior, causing failure of the backup camera and cross traffic warning sensor system. The entire system failed a month ago and Honda has no idea when they can get parts.

After parking on the roadside with engine off for about 10 minutes, the truck would not start. I tried to start twice; the dash lights came on, I could hear the starter try to engage, felt a slight forward lurch from the vehicle, then nothing. The starter seemed to disengage' the dash lights stayed on, and the electric system went into acc mode. I tried twice with same result. I attempted to put the shift selector in neutral, but it stayed in park. I was seated in truck, seat belt on, foot pressing on brake pedal. After waiting a few minutes, it cranked and started normally. No further issues the rest of the day. The weather was mild, sunny, temperatures in the mid-60’s fahrenheit.

Frame has rusted out so bad walmart says it can’t be put on lift to rotate tires. Not yet reported to dealer or inspected by dealer. This is a recall problem but my vehicle was not included. It was previously registered in north carolina and tennessee where salt is used on roads.

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The multipurpose camera had an internal electronic failure. Indications we all of the warning lights were illuminated on my dash. Initially it began when I had about 43, 400 miles on my truck. The warning lights would all remail lighted on starting the vehicle. I could restart the vehicle and eventually get the lights to go off. Then the slowly began to stay on permanently. I eventually made an appointment and took my truck into a Honda dealership and it was diagnosed a the failure of the multipurpose camera at 44,000 miles. The Honda service tech told me that none of my safety features were working at this time which really scared me. The Honda dealership witnessed the dashboard warning lights and ran a diagnostic indicating the problem. The dealership ordered a replacement camera and replaced it. Parts and labor were $2118. 78. The first indication was when the warning lights began staying lit on my dash.

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Idle stop feature fails to restart. Could possibly leave stranded. The vehicle is new 2025 with less than 15k miles. Auto start feature worked fine for about 10k miles and then started struggling to restart over several weeks. Turned off the idle stop feature. Then took to a parking lot and tested until I got a failure. Very dangerous feature, poorly designed by Honda. I see online that others are reporting the same issue in previous year models. No warning or service lights to indicate a problem or impending problem. I'll be taking to dealer this week for assessment.

1. Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior. Driver mirror fell off. 2. Windshield multipurpose camera unit, u3000-49, burned out. Requiring replacement within 4 years of purchase. 3. The auto idle stop stalls the car.

I bought a new 2025 Honda Ridgeline truck from hendrick Honda, easley, SC and within the first 24 hours the instrument display showed an “auto idle stop error” and to get service at the dealer. I took it back to the dealer within two days, and they said they ran diagnostics and couldn’t find nothing wrong. The service advisor said “it will probably just go away as you drive it more. ” well, after a couple thousand miles now, it has not gone away but sporadically reappears while driving. I called the service advisor back and he said I could bring the truck back and they could try a diagnostic test again. I asked him to instead contact Honda automotive as this is a known issue with the Ridgeline then call me back to notify me of the solution. He never called back.

Rust in the frame- missing parts - holes.

I was driving alone on us-hwy 45 in chunchula, al. . . . . . I heard the loudest noise ever sounded like a high power rifle blast in my ear then I was showered with glass. The sunroof exploded. I had a police report written, I literally thought I had been shot at. There was only myself and one other very small vehicle way ahead of me. No trees hanging over the road or anything.

Ais system not working properly . Vehicle stalls when brake is applied when car is stopped and at idle. Does not restart when brake is released as designed . This creates a safety hazard when in traffic . This has occurred frequently . Automatic idle stop/start (ais) system.

Auto idle stop system is not working correctly. Usual it happens at a traffic light, the truck auto idle stop system sometimes will not start the engine and requires me to put it in park and restart with the primary starter. Took the truck to Honda dealer and they told me the best remedy was to turn off the auto idle stop system every time I use the truck. This does not seem like a reasonable fix. I have had the truck or 5 years, but only have about 26000 miles on the vehicle. The auto idle stop system has failed to work approximately 15 to 20 times since I bought the truck new in 2020.

Unknown.

On multiple Honda vehicles there appears to be a problem with their turn signal volume. We own both an Acura with the volume perfect; the Honda Ridgeline is just about audible with the software volume at its maximum. After sending a request for assistance for info or update to Honda on their complaint line I've yet to hear back. Multiple stops at the dealership they have not provided assistance other than to increase the software setting. The volume is so low I am concerned that it's going to cause me to lose track that it's on or more so that I think it's on causing a distraction when changing lanes. After searching the database there does not appear to be anything registered, might get this started.

The visor on the drivers side will not assume the position so that it does not interfere with complete visibility of the front window. It was hard to adjust when we first bought the car and we thought it would get less stiff but it hasn’t.

Whenever I’m driving in my vehicle everything seems to be fine until I stop at a red light. On three separate occasions, while my vehicle is stopped it will automatically go into neutral and stall. This causes my truck not to run properly. I have to shut my car off, and then turn it back on to put it in drive and operate it like normal. I’m unsure what my cars issue is but it is an inconvenience and a safety concern due to it keeps happening while in traffic.