FaultScore

2017 Honda Ridgeline driver assist problems

54 of the 436 complaints about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline are about the driver-assist systems — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 42,000 miles.

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54

Complaints

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Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Camera 19 35.2%
Automatic Emergency Braking 9 16.7%
Camera System 5 9.3%
Back Over Prevention 5 9.3%
Adaptive Cruise Control 4 7.4%
Rearview System Braking 4 7.4%
Blind Spot Detection 2 3.7%
Assist 2 3.7%
Warnings 1 1.9%
Steering Assist 1 1.9%

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance across every Honda Ridgeline year

2017 54 19.5%
2018 42 15.2%
2019 18 6.5%
2020 42 15.2%
2021 33 11.9%
2022 24 8.7%
2023 29 10.5%
2024 16 5.8%
2025 19 6.9%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Danville, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION

See attached document for complaint.

NHTSA complaint #11689491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flat Rock, MI

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Every couple drive cycles these lights go amber. ACC, LKAS, LDWS. faults at startup... After parked, usual over night, it resets itself.

NHTSA complaint #11609268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flat Rock, MI

LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING

Every couple drive cycles these lights go amber. ACC, LKAS, LDWS. faults at startup... After parked, usual over night, it resets itself.

NHTSA complaint #11609268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Flat Rock, MI

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

Every couple drive cycles these lights go amber. ACC, LKAS, LDWS. faults at startup... After parked, usual over night, it resets itself.

NHTSA complaint #11609268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Port Orchard, WA Crash

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

The collision mitigation Braking System has activated my brakes resulting in a lock up 3 times and I've only owned the truck for 2 months. One of the times I was rear ended do to the trucking stopping suddenly. I now have to drive with the system turned off because of how dangerous it is to have on.

NHTSA complaint #11583765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mayaguez, PR

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

My Honda Ridgeline 2017 it started to not accelerate and a lot of lights came on. Check engine light, power steering, cruise control, abs, etc. The truck only goes 20-23 mph and it wouldn't run. Thank God i wasn't in the high or i would have crashed. i went to my nearest autozone to see what was going on and they told me that the Camshaft position sensor is damage . and it do the fact that the camshaft is hitting the sensor. They took me that a lot of Honda's were having this problem. I should call the Honda Dealer. I then call them and told them was had happened, they responded that it would probably need a new engine or an rebuild. A

NHTSA complaint #11564369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellevue, WA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

At approximately 20mph, Forward collision warning appeared as car in front braked quickly but continued forward after the quick brake. After I braked to slow down, I began to accelerate as the vehicle in front continued forward. As soon as I hit the accelerator, the Automatic Emergency Braking kicked in and locked up the brakes - even though the car in front of me was 20-30+ feet away. Car behind me had to slam on their brakes as it appeared that I braked without any reason

NHTSA complaint #11554452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bellevue, WA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

At approximately 20mph, Forward collision warning appeared as car in front braked quickly but continued forward after the quick brake. After I braked to slow down, I began to accelerate as the vehicle in front continued forward. As soon as I hit the accelerator, the Automatic Emergency Braking kicked in and locked up the brakes - even though the car in front of me was 20-30+ feet away. Car behind me had to slam on their brakes as it appeared that I braked without any reason

NHTSA complaint #11554452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bettendorf, IA, IA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

When accelerating the engine bogs down and runs rough. All warning lights come on. After shutting off the engine and restarting everything appears to run normally however the warning lights stay on the cruise control does not work. After a couple of days the warning lights went off and everything worked as normal. The same problem manifested again while accelerating. The first incident happened Aug. 26, 2023, the second incident happened on Sept. 3, 2023.

NHTSA complaint #11542533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bettendorf, IA, IA

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

When accelerating the engine bogs down and runs rough. All warning lights come on. After shutting off the engine and restarting everything appears to run normally however the warning lights stay on the cruise control does not work. After a couple of days the warning lights went off and everything worked as normal. The same problem manifested again while accelerating. The first incident happened Aug. 26, 2023, the second incident happened on Sept. 3, 2023.

NHTSA complaint #11542533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ST Augustine, FL

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

MY 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE's backup camera is not working. Screen its totally BLACK. I can not see to the rear in the camera.

NHTSA complaint #11538199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tucson, AZ

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Occasional (several times a month) phantom breaking on two lane roads, particularly when opposing traffic is approaching along a concave (i.e., inward) curve or when opposing traffic is transitioning from a widened road section back to a single lane.

NHTSA complaint #11527865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oconomowoc, WI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V867000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint #11519888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clyde, NC

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

Issues with overall dash system. If truck is locked and off the truck will continuously attempt to start and will set the alarm off. Have been unable to leave the truck locked for a year now due to this issue. This has also transitioned into most of the safety features no longer working.

NHTSA complaint #11518015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clyde, NC

LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST

Issues with overall dash system. If truck is locked and off the truck will continuously attempt to start and will set the alarm off. Have been unable to leave the truck locked for a year now due to this issue. This has also transitioned into most of the safety features no longer working.

NHTSA complaint #11518015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Georgetown, TX

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V867000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint #11509991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 70,000 miles Scituate, RI

BACK OVER PREVENTION

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that the tailgate was cutting the wires to the rear-view camera. The contact stated that the camera was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V867000 (Back Over Prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Balise Honda of West (509 Quaker Ln, West Warwick, RI 02893) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the wires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA complaint #11503351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glastonbury, CT

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING

Rearview camera in tailgate stopped working due to a damaged wiring harness. The harness is routed in a manner which is sure to fail through normal tailgate operation.

NHTSA complaint #11487584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Maple Grove, MN

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Wiring is clearly broken down on the left side inside the tailgate causing the backup camera to not work. Sounds like an incredibly common issue and I am being quoted $700 to have it fixed.

NHTSA complaint #11484718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Schaumburg, IL

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

The truck’s dual swinging tailgate pinches the wiring harness leading to the backup camera causing a break in the wires. The inoperative backup camera poses a safety concern. Repairing the wires or replacing the OEM wire harness does not address the design flaw. Please contact me with and questions or concerns. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #11482403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bonneau, SC

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Wire harness to back-up camera in tailgate has broken due to design of dual action tailgate

NHTSA complaint #11482251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 39,000 miles Warsaw, VA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated the Back Over Prevention camera was not working properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact noticed near the tailgate that the camera wire was fractured. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.

NHTSA complaint #11480475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

West Boylston, MA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Back up camera wiring harness broke. Broken wire is visible in the harness. No back up camera.

NHTSA complaint #11479629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Stanford, CT

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that he noticed that the rear-view backup camera failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness broke and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000.

NHTSA complaint #11479379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Millstadt, IL

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

The backup camera went blank. I no longer have a backup camera to safely backup. I found the wires leading to the tailgate are severed due to opening and closing the tailgate. I have 53,000 miles on the truck.

NHTSA complaint #11476348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Nixa, MO

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

wiring for back up camera was designed to rub against the tailgate hinge.after several years it rubs through the insulation and then the back up camara doesnt work.Poorly designed ,in fact designed to fail

NHTSA complaint #11472343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mifflintown, PA

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Poor design for wiring harness in tailgate causing back up camera to cease working

NHTSA complaint #11471950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tonawanda, NY

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

rear back up camera failure due to rear gate wiring harness failure

NHTSA complaint #11471889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Starke, FL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING

The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle experienced phantom braking with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11471513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kill Devil Hills, NC

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

Back up camera stopped working due to wiring harness cut by rear tailgate closing

NHTSA complaint #11470593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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