Honda RIDGELINE electrical problems
260 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
2,152 owner complaints analyzed
39 distinct recall campaigns
45,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 690 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
260 of 2,152 complaints match this topic (12.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10165900 · 2006-08-18 (August 18, 2006)
RIDGELINES BUILT PRIOR TO 8/24/2005 DOES NOT SUPPORT TRAILERS WITH SURGE BRAKES. TOW ELECTRICAL HARNESS NEEDS A 12V LINE INTO THE TRAILER TO DISENGAGE BRAKES WHEN TRAILER IS BACKING UP. DURING REVERSE, SINCE THERE IS NO 12V INTO THE TRAILER, THE TRAILER CANNOT BE BACK UP. THE DISK BRAKES ARE LOCKED IN THE TRAILER. HONDA HAS RECTIFIED THE ISSUE ON NEWER RIDGELINES. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165900 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10223668 · 2008-04-08 (April 8, 2008)
I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE FIRST WAS WITH THE ORIGINAL BATTERY. FROM THE FIRST WEEK UNTIL I REPLACED THE BATTERY MYSELF THE FACTORY INSTALLED BATTERY WOULD GO DEAD. I WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. IN ORDER TO DO THIS I NEEDED TO JUMP THE BATTERY WHICH IN TURN ALLOWED THE BATTERY TO BECOMECHARGED WHILE DRIVING IT TO THE DEALERS 20 MILES AWAY. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAPPENED OVER 15 TIMES, EACH TIME I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, EACH TIME WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERS THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223668 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10223669 · 2008-04-08 (April 8, 2008)
THE SECOND PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED. WE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT A AIRPORT PARKING GARAGE WHILE WE WERE GOING ON VACATION. MY SON IN LAW WAS GOING TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE WHEN HE GOT OFF OF WORK AT THE AIRPORT IN ABOUT 6 HOURS. HOWEVER WHEN HE WENT TO START THE RIDGELINE NOTHING HAPPENED. NO MATTER WHAT HE TRIED NOTHING HAPPENED. HE EVEN TRIED TO JUMP START THE TRUCK BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN SO HE LEFT US A PHONE MESSAGE AND FOUND A RIDE TO HIS HOME. WHEN WE RETURNED A WEEK LATER WE ALSO TRIED TO START AND JUMP START IT WITH OUT THE TRUCK RESPONDING IN …
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10223669 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10244356 · 2008-10-04 (October 4, 2008)
MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER STARTED TO ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. I PUT OFF TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY WITHIN A DAY OR TWO. AT THAT POINT I TOOK IT IN, THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A BAD TRANSISTOR. THEY REPLACED THE TRANSISTOR AND THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY THEN TOOK APART THE DASH AND SAID THE INTERIOR AIR FILTER WAS CLOGGED ( I PARK UNDER A TREE IN MY DRIVEWAY ) AND DUE TO THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR BURNED UP AND MELTED THE WIRING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WOULD COST $…
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10244356 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10264306 · 2009-04-06 (April 6, 2009)
THIS IS MY SECOND PROBLEM, THE FIRST BEING A ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ( BLOWER MOTOR ) FAILURE AND UNDER DASH MELTING OF WIRES ON MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE STARTER MOTOR FAILED AND STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY WARNING. AFTER ATTEMPTING TO START IT A FEW TIMES, I SMELLED SMOKE, WHEN THE AAA TOW TRUCK CAME, I TRIED TO START AGAIN, HE SAID TO STOP THERE IS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STARTER. NO DEALERSHIP IN NORTHERN CA CARRIES THESE IN STOCK BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT, " THEY NEVER BREAK DOWN." MY ANSWER TO THAT IS, WELL MINE DID. THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10264306 at NHTSA ↗