2017 Honda Ridgeline Problems, Recalls & Reliability
435 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, alongside 9 recall campaigns and 5 defect investigations. It scores 96/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 42,000 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2017 Honda Ridgeline sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2009–2014.
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Where 2017 sits among all Ridgeline years
What owners report
“Rear back up camera failed, due to tailgate wiring harness frayed due to normal use. Happened at about 45,000 miles.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Ridgeline
“Engine is seized.104k with regular and mostly dealer service, no MIL, fluids were in spec.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Ridgeline
“The harness to the backup camera has split due to the tailgate and the backup camera is no longer working.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Ridgeline
“Back up camera harness is cracked exposing wires and breaking others camera not working .blind spot behind vehicle”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Ridgeline
“Water leaks in to the capless fuel filler and freezes creating an ice dam that prevents fueling the vehicle.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Ridgeline
“Transmission Jutter or pulsing going up a slight incline at 45mph 50k miles on vehicle Problem repaired by dealer under extended warranty Now same problem occurring again at 90k miles”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Ridgeline
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 162 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 40,756 miles. Half of those reports fall between 15,000 and 65,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (9)
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,…
Fix: 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…
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,…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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.…
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.
Fix: 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 (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.
Fix: 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…
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling all Honda Genuine Accessory Tonneau Covers, part number 08Z07-T6Z-100F, sold for installation on 2017-2020 Ridgeline trucks. If the tonneau cover is not properly secured in the open or closed position, wind…
Fix: Honda will notify all registered owners of 2017-2020 Honda Ridgelines, and dealers will install tethers onto any Honda Genuine Accessory Tonneau Cover to prevent panel separation and apply warning…
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.
Fix: 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…
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…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Still open as of the last data refresh. An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →
Component: ENGINE
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 414 reports of connecting rod bearing failures in the 3.5L V6 engine used in the following vehicles: Model Years (MY) 2018-2020 Acura TLX, MY2016-2020 Acura MDX, MY2016-2020 Honda Pilot, MY2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, and MY2017-2019 Honda…
Component: BACK OVER PREVENTION
On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View…
Led to recall campaign 22V867000.
Technical service bulletins
163 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and engine — are on file for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 Ridgeline TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2017 Honda Ridgeline reliable?
The 2017 Honda Ridgeline drew 435 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 96/100, scored against the model's worst year (2006).
What are the most common 2017 Honda Ridgeline problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline are electrical (100 complaints), engine (93), and driver assistance (54).
At what mileage do 2017 Honda Ridgeline problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Honda Ridgeline problems around 40,756 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 15,000 and 65,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Honda Ridgeline have recalls?
9 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 Honda Ridgeline. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.