11 of the 155 complaints about the 2008 Honda Ridgeline are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,825 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Driverside rear passenger window regulator failed. As I was putting the window down. It started crunching then stopped. I had to push the window up while using the power button, window will slowly drop on it own. I haven't had it replaced yet.
NHTSA complaint #11487668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ~ 60 MPH WITH THE CENTER BACK WINDOW OPEN ABOUT HALF WAY. THE CENTER BACK WINDOW SHATTERED AND BLEW SMALL SHARP PIECES OF GLASS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. SMALL PIECES OF GLASS PIERCED MY WRIST AS I ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN THE MESS ONCE I WAS AT HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10822876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
FAN BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. A/C COMPRESSOR WILL TURN ON (HEAT, AS WELL), HOWEVER NO AIR WILL BLOW. THIS IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR. THE FAN WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ON AND START BLOWING AIR.
NHTSA complaint #10568145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
OVER THE COURSE OF 2 WEEKS WE WOULD TURN THE DIAL FOR THE HEAT AND IT WOULD KICK IN AND BLOW WARM AIR AND THEN IT WOULD STOP. WE TOOK IT TO INVER GROVE HONDA TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY REPLACED THE BLOWER. IT ACTUALLY WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THEN STOPPED AGAIN ...COMPLETELY... ON A DAY THAT IT WAS -20 DEGREES WITH WIND CHILL. THEY NOW HAVE TOLD US THAT THE WIRING FOR THAT UNIT IS MELTED AND THE ENTIRE WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS RUNNING US AROUND $1800. THE MECHANIC TOLD MY HUSBAND THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME HE'S SEEN THIS. WE THEN RESEARCHED FURTHER TO FIND THE PROBLEM ALL OVER THE INTERNET. SEE HERE: HTTP://WWW.RIDGELINEOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=418168 I CALLED HONDA FOR AN EXPLANATION, GUARANTEE THAT THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN OR FURTHER START MY VEHICLE ON FIRE. AFTER ALL, HOW DOES A WIRE MELT? IT MUST GET HOT... THEREFORE THIS IS A CONCERN TO ME WITH CHILDREN IN MY VEHICLE A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME. THEY SAID THEY CAN NOT GUARANTEE THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AND DUE TO THE MILEAGE THEY CAN'T FINANCIALLY HELP FUND THE REPAIR. THEY HAVE NO EXPLANATION AS TO HOW THIS HAPPENED. THE CLAIM NUMBER SUBMITTED WAS: [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10566306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
NHTSA complaint #10505817 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HONDA RIDGELINE WAS PARKED. STARTED TRUCK, AC WAS ON, SET AT 66 BUT NO COLD AIR WAS BLOWING. MOVED THE MANUAL BLOWER BUTTON TO HIGH, STILL NO COLD AIR BLOWING. SHUT AC OFF AND SWITCHED TO HEATER NO AIR WAS BLOWING. *TR TOOK TRUCK TO HONDA DEALER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR OIL CHANGE/TIRE ROTATION AND HAD THEM LOOK AT AC/HEATER PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT BLOWER MOTOR MAY HAVE A BAD RESISTOR, IF THEY REPLACE RESISTOR AND BLOWER STILL NOT WORKING THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR. DEALER LOOKED AT RECALL HISTORY FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR HONDA RIDGLINE, SAID THERE WAS RECALL FOR AC/HEATER ISSUES BUT NOT FOR MY YEAR (2008). I GOOGLED HONDA RIDGELINE 2008 AC PROBLEMS AND FOUND OTHER TRUCK OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10465743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
SLIDING REAR WINDOW SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #10379370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
WENT TO GET INTO TRUCK, IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVER NIGHT. OPENDED THE BACK DOOR AND FOUND GLASS SITTING ON THE BACK SEAT MOSTLY, VERY SMALL PARTS IN THE BED. THE REAR SLIDING BACK GLASS EXPLODED INTO THE CABIN AND WAS IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHEN IT HAPPENED. DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT HAPPEN FOUND IT THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE TRUCK WAS SITTING OVERNIGHT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE AND WOULD HAVE TO CALL HONDA TECH SUPPORT BEFORE A DECISION CAN BE MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10330774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY REAR SLIDE WINDOW PARTIALLY OPEN ON MY 2008 HONDA RIDGELINE THE WINDOW SUDDENLY IMPLODED INTO THE REAR AREA OF THE TRUCK. GLASS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE BACK SEAT DOWN BETWEEN THE GAPS IN THE BACK WALL AND A AMALL AMOUNT INTO THE BED. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE TRUCK I CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE WHO CHECKED THE TRUCK LOOKING FOR ROCKS, BULLETS, BBS, ETC. THEY DETERMINED THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10283825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER / AC STOPPED WORKING ON MY 08 RTS HONDA RIDGELINE. THERE WERE NO EVENTS THAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT HEATER WIRE HARNESS OVERHEATED AND BURNED UP FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THEY ARE HAVING TO ORDER THE REPLACEMENT PARTS, BUT I AM CONCERNED WHETHER THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10254789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
IN A SNOW STORM AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING SNOW STARTED TO BUILD UP IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE HOOD AND THE WINDSHIELD AS THE WIPERS PUSHED IT DOWN. THE SPACE FILLED WITH PACKED SNOW FROM THE WIPERS PACKING IT DOWN. AT THE POINT WHEN THE SPACE WAS FULL THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN UNTIL THE SNOW WAS CLEANED OUT BY HAND. ONCE CLEARED THE SNOW STARTED TO BUILD UP AGAIN FOLLOWED BY THE WIPERS STOPPING AGAIN, AND AGAIN AND AGAIN. THIS WAS THE FIRST SNOW STORM IN THIS TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #10252599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.