U.S. public vehicle records

2017 Honda RIDGELINE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

338 owner complaints analyzed

8 distinct recall campaigns

40,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 133 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 92 of 338 complaints (27.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Electrical and battery issues	69	20.4%
Braking behavior	37	10.9%
Transmission and shifting	34	10.1%
Steering behavior	21	6.2%
Fuel system concerns	16	4.7%
Engine operation	11	3.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Unknown Or Other

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera

Service Brakes

Visibility/Wiper

Electrical System: 92; Engine: 82; Fuel/Propulsion System: 42; Power Train: 41; Unknown Or Other: 35; Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera: 19; Service Brakes: 16; Visibility/Wiper: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 52; 25,000 to 49,999: 33; 50,000 to 74,999: 22; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (52). 205 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2016: 5; 2017: 21; 2018: 24; 2019: 27; 2020: 28; 2021: 26; 2022: 58; 2023: 33; 2024: 48; 2025: 36; 2026: 32

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 69 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 37 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 34 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10898590 · 2016-08-25 (August 25, 2016)

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SUN WAS SHINING IN FROM THE LEFT AND I WANTED TO PLACE THE VISOR TO THE LEFT SO THAT THE SUN WOULD NOT SHINE IN MY EYES. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE AND OBSCURING MY VISION TO THE ROAD IN FRONT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, STOP AND PUSH IT BACK IN PLACE AND LOCK IT WITH THE LOCKING TAB. IT WILL STAY IN PLACE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT UNSNAPPED FROM THE LOCKING TAB.

Owner-reported narrative. 165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10898590 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10917523 · 2016-10-20 (October 20, 2016)

THE AWD HARNESS THAT HOOKS UP TO THE DIFFERENTIAL DOES NOT SEAL PROPERLY AND LETS IN WATER. THE WATER SHORTS OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND SHUTS DOWN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, VSA, BLIND SPOT MONITORING AND CROSS TRAFFIC, BLIND SPOT DETECTION. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE AT THIS POINT AND MAY CAUSE INJURY.

Owner-reported narrative. 89 miles reported. Look up ODI 10917523 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10960142 · 2017-03-11 (March 11, 2017)

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AWD MALFUNCTION, THEN BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. I EXITED THE INTERSTATE, AND AT THE END OF THE RAMP AFTER COMING TO COMPLETE STOP, WARNING THE OBJECT WAS APPROACHING, BUT I WAS STATIONARY, AND THERE WERE NO OBJECTS IN THE PATH OF THE VEHICLE

Owner-reported narrative. 10,756 miles reported. Look up ODI 10960142 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11080121 · 2018-03-19 (March 19, 2018)

VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ARE COMING ON POWER STEERING. VEHICLE STABILITY. HILL START. EMISSION CONTROLS. HAPPENS AT START AND STAYS ON. GOES OFF. WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED TO UPSHIFT LIGHTS GO ON BUT EVENTUALLY AFTER A DAY OR TWO GO OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11080121 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11092736 · 2018-05-09 (May 9, 2018)

NEW 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE TRUCK WHEN PUT IN REVERSE FROM DRIVE (STOP POSITION) THE VEHICLE WOULD GO FORWARD NOT BACKWARDS. AFTER ONE MONTH THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AND HONDA DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION. THE DAY AFTER TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THE SHIFT POSITION SHIFTER ON THE REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION SWITCH WENT BAD AND WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DOWNSHIFT ODDLY WHEN FOOT IS TAKEN OFF ACCELERATOR. THIS IS WITH THE REPLACED REM…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092736 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10983711 · 2017-05-05 (May 5, 2017)

I BOUGHT A 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE IN SEPTEMBER. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS FEW THAN 2000 MILES. I STARTED IT UP THE OTHER DAY AND RECEIVED A DASHBOARD WARNING ABOUT A GAS-GAUGE MALFUNCTION. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. I GOT TWO BLOCKS FROM MY HOME AND THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. WITHIN A MINUTE I RECEIVED WARNINGS ABOUT TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS MALFUNCTIONS. THE CAR THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND I STARTED HOME AND IT STALLED AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. IT WAS VERY UN-NERVING. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO BABYLON HONDA…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10983711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11015627 · 2017-08-16 (August 16, 2017)

WHILE DRIVING ON A ONE HI WAY MY PREVENTION SYSTEM DETECTS AND ON COMING CAR IN ITS OWN LANE PERFECTLY LEGAL AND FULLY APPLIES THE BRAKING SYSTEM WITHOUT WARNING OR CAUSE THEN AND AUDIBLE WARNING AND YELLOW LIGHT ON THE DASH TELLING ME TO BRAKE, THE STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND VIBRATES AND HARD TO CONTROL. MEANWHILE THE SPEED OF 65 HAS DROPPED TO 30 MPH AND THE SEMI DIESEL TRUCK BEHIND YOU IS ABOUT TO RUN OVER YOUR CAR ALL THIS HAPPENS WITHIN SECONDS NOT GIVING ME ANYTIME TO REACT VERY DANGEROUS I'VE OPENED A CASE WITH HONDA AMERICA BUT THEY NEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 11015627 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11058452 · 2018-01-04 (January 4, 2018)

ICE FORMS BETWEEN THE OUTER FLAPPER AND THE INNER FLAPPER OF THE CAPLESS GAS TANK IN THE FUEL DOOR. THIS PROHIBITS THE OWNER FROM PLACING THE FUEL NOZZLE INTO THE FILLER NECK TO ADD GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENS WHEN OUTDOOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURES REACH FREEZING. IT IS MORE LIKELY TO HAPPEN WHEN IT SNOWS, RAINS, OR THE VEHICLE IS TAKEN THROUGH A CAR WASH.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11058452 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11279130 · 2019-11-09 (November 9, 2019)

FUEL TANK NECKLINE FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER, AND YOU CAN'T PUT FUEL IN THE TANK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE COLD, THE NECKLINE FREEZES AND YOU CANNOT KNOCK IT LOSE ETC TO GET FUEL...SOMEONE COULD POTENTIALLY FREEZE TO DEATH!!

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11279130 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11590588 · 2024-05-24 (May 24, 2024)

There was an engine failure with a rod bearing in the engine. I believe the engine is still available at the shop that replaced it for review. I have already raised this issue with Honda and they were not interested in seeing the motor. The truck stalled out on the highway on the way to work during high traffic time. The truck was looked at by an independent auto repair shop. After the failure the engine did restart, and it was obvious by the noise that it had a bearing failure. There were no symptoms that the engine would fail before fai…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11590588 at NHTSA ↗