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.
2017 Honda Ridgeline: false forward collision warnings
5 of the 349 complaints about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline describe false forward collision warnings.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for this area of the car. See below
False forward collision warnings by model year
What owners say
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
While driving the road departure mitigation system problem lights come on anit lock brake system problem lights come on collision avoidance lights come on the lights all flash on and off and the issue is intermittent the steering wheel is jerked out of your hand if you try to turn when the error is flashing -the error code is not stored in the computer to show the dealer there was a problem so they can not fix it
On 8/22/17 I brought my ridgeline to apple honda in riverhead ny due several warning lights being activated. The activated warning lights are as follows: collision mitigation, road departure mitigation, blind spot info system, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, power steering system, vehicle stability assist, hill start assist, trailer stability assist. After a query of your database I found that similar problems have been reported and as a result of this the following the federal safety agency campaign number 16v888000 was generated. My concern is apple honda is under reporting and or not report these incident as required. In my situation I was told my problem was a direct result of a missing fuse c-28. When researched this fuse is referenced to option. My problem lays at the missing fuse. Fuses just dont go missing. And as per my conversation with the honda service rep alex costa tag # 765 if this fuse was missing the vehicle wouldn't operate. Again my primary concern is the mislabling of this recall as a missing fuse.
The car has collision avoidance breaking but I noticed a time when a collision was not going to occur and the breaks were applied without me actually applying the breaks. I could have been rearended if there was a car behind be because there was no need to break. A car was a few hundred feet in front of me turning right at an intersection in my lane, and then I was traveling about 35mph and going straight through the intersection. The car had completed its turn in front of me and as I approached where the car was, it applied the breaks as if the car was still there but it had previously cleared the lane by 5 seconds or so. There was no need to break and caused me to be to potentially be harmed by that breaking action. The car slowed down to about 15mph before allowing me to continue.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 22V867000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline collision warning
Is false forward collision warnings a common problem on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?
5 of 349 owner complaints about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline (1%) mention false forward collision warnings. The model year with the most reports is 2025.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?
There is 1 recall and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline
Backup camera 75Knocking 54Engine failure 45Check engine light 23Loss of power 20Warning lights 14Shudder 13Stalling 11Harsh shifting 10Screen failure 10Jerking 10Transmission failure 10Adaptive cruise 8Fire or smoke 6Fuel pump 6Headlights 6ABS 5Hesitation 5Misfire 5Overheating 5Water leak 5Won't start 5
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