I own a 2017 Honda Ridgeline and am original owner. Couple of months ago my backup camera went black with only the yellow space image showing on the screen. Went to dealer and they said it was the camera. Made appointment for this repair for $391. After 2 hours they said it wasn't the camera and that the wiring harness in the tailgate was severed and to replace it was $1,641. I said no thanks. In researching online I guess it is a very common problem. You tend to rely on it. There was no warning that it was going to happen. I backed into another vehicle recently that I am sure I would not have had the camera worked. This is not a work truck. It is my daily driver. I currently have almost 38,000 miles on it and have owned it just over 4 years so it is beyond the warranty coverage. In my opinion there should be a recall by Honda Motor Corporation for this serious problem.
2017 Honda Ridgeline driver assistance complaints
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The back-up camera harness runs through the tailgate. Through repeated, normal wear and tear, this wires within the camera harness crack / split, requiring a repair of this harness.
The back up camera has ceased working due to the wiring harness being cut and crimped in the tailgate assembly. It appears to be a example of a poor design that could be a safety issue. The constant opening and closing of the gate and the choice of poor materials does not protect the wiring. I noticed it when attempting to leave a parking lot. Through my research it is a common occurrence on these models.
The rear backup camera that is used every single day has gone completely black. The wire harness that runs from the truck to the tailgate have split due to opening and closing. This is a very common problem that is not the easiest to fix which costs the owners. This will happen to every single 2017-2019 ridgeline. It is simply caused by opening and closing tailgate in the parked position.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 honda ridgeline. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle in reverse, the rear view camera was inoperable. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the wire harness was faulty. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer curry honda located at 5525 peachtree industrial blvd, chamblee, ga 30341 and the manufacturer were notified of the failure however, no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 31,000.
At approximately 59k +/- the transmission system and blind spot system light on my 2017 honda ridgeline came on and went off when the car was parked. This phenomenon was repeated twice before the vehicle was returned to the dealer for service at 61k +/-. The complaint was noted, checked, and after a $998.19 service bill, no problems or faults could be located. At 62k +/- both warning lights came on and the ridgeline was returned to the dealer. At that time I was informed the transmission had failed and honda refused to make the necessary repairs under warranty. This flaw is known to honda and has been corrected in later models. Prospective buyers should be warned about the fault so this model ridgeline can be avoided. Finally, consumers should be aware that honda refuses to take responsibility for defective products.
Rearview camera did not work. Wiring was broken between body and tailgate where it flexes.
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
Driving about 40mph, heard a slight pop, truck lost power and felt like the brakes had been applied. All the diagnostic icons lit, including a chime. Display went through each problem "road departure mitigation system problem" "trailer stability assist problem" "power steering systme (esp) problem" and several others. Engine didn't totally shut down and was able to drive home about a mile away.
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.
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 need me to prove it my statement alone is not good enough. I took the truck to stockton honda dealership they had it for two days never test drove it returned to me said there is no problem. My mother of 90 years has been hurt by the seat belt suddenly tightening when the brakes are fully applied this problem has occurred over a dozen times someone is going to get hurt or killed because honda motors is washing there hands of it by making me prove it something is not calibrated correctly and no dealership has the tool or technology to verify this type of problem. This situation occurs on straight, curves and hills you just never know when it's nerve racking driving always trying to stay a safe distance in front of the truck behind you. Sometimes those trucks are within four car lengths at 60 MPH can you help or do we need to become another statistic before anything is done ! This technology has been developed to fast without testing it to its fullest ability now there's no way to diagnose it. This started the week I bought it new in may 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
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.
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