2017 Honda Ridgeline: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The newest campaign is 26V365000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Jun 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Frame and Members. NHTSA has 343 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V365000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
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Recall campaigns
8 campaigns, newest first. 4,676,998 units in total.
- 26V365000Structure / Frame and Members
- 26V332000Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- 23V858000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 23V751000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- 22V867000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- 21V932000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- 19V053000Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- 16V888000Electrical System / Wiring
26V365000Received . 880,514 units.
Structure / Frame and Members
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number AOU, AOT.
26V332000Received . 98,892 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification / Front Passenger
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V858000Received . 2,490,460 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KGC, KGD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
23V751000Received . 248,999 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A damaged engine may run improperly or stall while driving, increasing the risk of a fire, crash, or injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number XG1, GG0. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
22V867000Received . 117,445 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rearview camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6RW.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number 6RW. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
21V932000Received . 724,826 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number PBV. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
19V053000Received . 106,683 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Fuel Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A crack in the fuel pump feed port can allow pressurized fuel to leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, if necessary, and install a fuel pump cover, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall number for this recall is Q3V.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number Q3V. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
16V888000Received . 9,179 units.
Electrical System / Wiring
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ridgeline AWD vehicles manufactured April 1, 2016, to August 11, 2016. Water may enter the rear wiring harness through the connector located under the truck bed drain hole, possibly causing the connection terminals to corrode.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Corrosion of the wiring harness can cause increased electrical resistance, unexpectedly activating the vehicle stability assist (VSA) system, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear wiring harness and related components, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD3.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number KD3. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
343 complaints, 442 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2017 Honda Ridgeline
- All 2017 vehicles
| Component | 2017 Ridgeline | All 2017 vehicles | Ridgeline, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 208.1 | 118 | 152.2 | 92 |
| Engine | 194.6 | 194.5 | 115.8 | 86 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 95 | 47.6 | 54.3 | 42 |
| Power Train | 92.8 | 118.2 | 62.2 | 41 |
| Unknown or Other | 79.2 | 103.9 | 82.9 | 35 |
| Back Over Prevention | 76.9 | 7 | 41.1 | 34 |
| Service Brakes | 38.5 | 54.7 | 30.4 | 17 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 33.9 | 19.1 | 47.2 | 15 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 31.7 | 17.5 | 19.6 | 14 |
| Structure | 31.7 | 38.8 | 58.9 | 14 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Sep 2026
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE25008 | Preliminary evaluation | Engine failure | Engine | 20 Aug 2025 | Open | |
| EA25003 | Engineering analysis | Rear-View Camera Failure | Back Over Prevention | 11 Feb 2025 | 18 Sep 2026 | |
| RQ24013 | Recall query | Engine failure | Engine | 8 Nov 2024 | 20 Aug 2025 | |
| RQ24011 | Recall query | Rear-View Camera Failure | Back Over Prevention | 26 Jun 2024 | 11 Feb 2025 | |
| PE22001 | Preliminary evaluation | Rear-View Camera Failure | Back Over Prevention | 7 Feb 2022 | 19 Dec 2022 | 22V867000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2017 Honda RidgelineThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2017 Honda Ridgeline: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/ridgeline/2017/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?
- 4,676,998 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Honda Ridgeline have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 39 recall campaigns for the Honda Ridgeline, model years 2006 to 2026. 8 of them name the 2017 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline name most often?
- Electrical System: 92 of 442 component mentions, or 208.1 per 1,000. For all 2017 vehicles the figure is 118 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2017 Honda Ridgeline open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 5 that name this model year.