Honda Ridgeline Complaints (2006)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10334638June 4, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50MPH, THE BACK PART OF MY ROOF (A 5FT BY 8INCH PIECE OF STEEL!) BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW OFF COMPLETELY. IT BARELY MISSED THE CAR BEHIND ME AND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. MAYBE NOT FOR THE DRIVER OF THE RIDGELINE BUT THE DRIVER BEHIND ME COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN DECAPITATED... THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AS THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS A FEW TIMES (AND I LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN)! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10333909May 31, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2006 HONDA RIDGELINE 55-60 MPH IMPACT TO MY DRIVERS SIDE FRONT END MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOYED BUT PASSENGER DID CAUSING INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. I'M VERY CONCERNED WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE SIDE OF IMPACT, THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS LEAVES ME RATHER CURIOUS OVER FINDING AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO KNOW TO DETERMINE WHETHER THIS MAY BE A TREND OR FLAW IN THE SAFETY OF THE NEW RIDGELINE OR SOME OTHER REASONABLE EXPLANATION? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10331748May 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CONSUMER WRITES TO EXPRESS EXTREME DISAPPOINTMENT WITH A DEALERSHIPS RESPONSE TO CONSUMER'S EFFORT TO GET A HONDA SAFETY RECALL TAKEN CARE OF *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328893May 4, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE IN JUNE 2006 WITH 17,000 MILES WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FOLLOWING SUMMER IN 2008 MY AIR CONDITIONER DIDN'T WORK, NO COLD AIR. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A HOSE LEAK AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SO I PAID TWO HUNDRED SOMETHING DOLLARS TO HAVE IT FIXED. THE FOLLOWING SUMMER OF 2009 MY AC DIDN'T WORK AGAIN, NO COLD AIR, SO I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC THINKING THE AC HAD TO BE RECHARGED, THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT AND SAID BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I DID. THE DEALERSHIP DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT WHICH COST ME $175.00 JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, AND SAID THE PROBLEM IS THE CLUTCH INSIDE THE CONDENSER AND THAT IT WILL COST AROUND $1,000.00 TO FIX IT. I ALSO JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM HONDA ON APRIL 26, 2010 ABOUT THE BLOWER MOTOR HARNESS, WHICH I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN CARE OF TODAY MAY 4, 2010 AT A DEALERSHIP AND WAS HOPING THAT THIS RECALL WOULD MAKE MY AC WORK, BUT IT STILL DOESN'T WORK. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT ON THE TRUCK AND CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING TO GET MY AC FIXED EVERY SUMMER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THIS MATTER. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328710May 3, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE REAR BRAKES ON OUR 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE WORE OUT IN 12,000 MILES AND I SEE YOU HAVE A SETTLED COMPLAINT WITH OTHER HONDA'S OF THE SAME YEAR, WHY NOT OURS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10327905April 28, 2010
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT SUPPORT ROD STAYED EXTENDED AND BROKE INSTEAD OF FOLDING BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR SEAT SUPPORT ROD WOULD BE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326962April 22, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SWAYBAR LINK BROKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS - HEARD LOUD POP WHEN GOING OVER SPEEDBUMP. THIS SUSPENSION COMPONENT IS UNDER STRESS IN TURNS, AND IF IT WERE TO BREAK AT THAT TIME, WOULD SUDDENLY CHANGE VEHICLE HANDLING, POSSIBLE CAUSING A CRASH. DEALER HAS ORDERED PARTS. PART BROKE AT A WELD WHERE THE LINK CONNECTS TO THE VEHICLE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321886March 24, 2010
SEATS
MY 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME IS BROKEN/LOOSE. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 12000 MILES AND THE DEALER RE TORQUE THE SEAT RAILS. THE NEXT TIME WAS THE NEXT OIL CHANGE AT APPROXIMATELY 17000 MILES AND THE DEALER RE TORQUE THE SEAT RAILS. THE NEXT TIME WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 25000 WITH THE SAME ACTION BY THE DEALER. AT 35000 MILES THE DEALER RE TORQUE THE SEAT RAILS. AT 60000 THE DEALER TRIED TO RE TORQUE THE SEAT RAILS AND THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SEAT FRAME WAS BROKEN AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME AND THE DEALER WOULD HAVE MY EXTENDED WARRANTY TAKE CARE OF IT. WELL I WENT BACK FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE FRAME REPLACEMENT AND THAT HONDA WOULD ONLY COVER 50% OF MY COST $500.00 TO ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316549March 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAD A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE THAT HAD PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314610February 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE RIDGELINE I FILLED THE FUEL TANK. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE YELLOW ENGINE EMISSION DISPLAY LIGHT WAS LIT AND THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM/RADIO DISPLAYED A NOTICE REQUIRING A CODE. THE CODE WAS ENTERED AFTER FINDING THE CODE LOCATION IN THE MANUAL. WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, WE STARTED SMELLED HOT OR BURNING OR MELTING ELECTRIC WIRE INSULATION. THE WINDOWS WERE OPENED TO VENT THE SMELL. IT SOON CLEARED UP. WE STOPPED AT THE NEXT EXIT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. WE COULD NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE MELTING WIRE SMELL. AFTER ABOUT THREE MORE ENGINE STOP/START CYCLES, THE ENGINE EMISSION WARNING DISPLAY LIGHT WENT OFF. THE HONDA DEALER SERVICE PERSON SAID THEY HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311554February 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5 CAR CRASH IN ANCHORAGE ALASKA. I WAS DRIVER OF 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE, TWO CARS BEHIND AND TWO CARS IN FRONT. I WAS REAR-ENDED AND THEN REAR-ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY $14,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS SITTING AT A COMPLETE STOP, IN MORNING TRAFFIC, AT A RED LIGHT. MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT MY FRONT-DRIVER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE ON-SCENE POLICE OFFICERS COULD NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE, MADE ME GET OUT FROM BEHIND THE WHEEL & MOVE TO THE PASSENGER SEAT BECAUSE THEY FELT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, FELT IT WAS DEFECTIVE & WERE AFRAID IT WOULD DEPLOY WHILE SITTING THERE. I CONTACTED HONDA PRODUCTS DEPARTMENT AND FILED A COMPLAINT, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT "AIRBAGS" ARE NOT THAT IMPORTANT. I REQUESTED THAT SOMEONE FROM HONDA COME AND LOOK AT THE SENSOR & AIRBAG WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING FIXED. THEY DECLINED. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP & THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT SEND SOMEONE OUT TO LOOK AT IT AND PROVIDED THE NUMBER WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT. I SUFFERED BACK INJURIES (HERNIATED DISC), LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT KNEE, SEVERE WHIPLASH. I HAVE HAD A CAUDEL STEROID INJECTION INTO MY LUMBAR AREA AND DEALING WITH SEVERE HEADACHES. MY AUTOBODY REPAIR PERSON TRIED TO GET HONDA TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE FELT IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT AS THE PASSENGER SIDE DID. HONDA REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE, THE AUTO ADJUSTER OF THE LIABLE INSURED PAID FOR A NEW SENSOR, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACED THE AIRBAG, WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE ADJUSTER ACTUALLY THOUGHT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, BUT SINCE HONDA REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM (BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK), I FEEL THAT I AM LEFT WITH A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10304219February 3, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 9TH, 2010, I STARTED MY 2006 RIDGELINE TO AND TURNED THE HEAT ON HIGH TO WARM IT UP BEFORE LEAVING MY HOME. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE, THE ENTIRE CAB WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. MY HUSBAND LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE, COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. HE FOUND WIRES STICKING OUT AND DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE BURNT AND THAT WE NEEDED TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OUR LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND PARTIALLY REPAIRED. THE COST WAS $451.71. STILL, THE HIGH LOW FAN SWITCH / KNOB DOES NOT ALWAYS RESPOND. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE CONTROL SWITCH IS IN THE "FAN HIGH" POSITION, THE FAN WILL CUT OFF. THE DEALER ADVISED IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL $400.00 FOR THE NEW SWITCH, NOT INCLUDING LABOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303542February 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK. THERE IS A FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO OPEN THE DOORS MANUALLY EVEN IF YOU HAVE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK ON. THE FAILURE ALSO MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR A HANDICAP PERSON TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 38,000 MILES. UPDATED 03/09/10. *LJ UPDATED 06/11/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298800January 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HONDA RIDGELINE 2006 AIR CONDITIONING LINES ARE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO AN ENGINE BRACKET. OVER TIME (3YRS) THE ALUMINUM PIPE WEARS OUT CAUSING THE FREON TO LEAK OUT OF THE SYSTEM AND THE COMPRESSOR TO STOP WORKING. PARTS # 24 & 25 HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 400 USD. THE NEW PART SEEM TO BE MADE OF A BENDABLE MATERIAL INSTEAD OF THE RIGID ORIGINAL AND CAN BE BENT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE BRACKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296666December 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 5 NOV 09, I ATTENDED A BUSINESS MEETING IN DEERFIELD BEACH. WHEN I WAS READY TO RETURN TO WEST PALM BEACH, I TURNED ON THE TRUCK IGNITION TO START IT AND IT MADE A COUPLE OF CLICKS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I AUTOMATICALLY ASSUMED IT WAS THE BATTERY SINCE IT WAS OVER FOUR YEARS OLD AND THE HOT WEATHER IN FLORIDA TAKES ITS TOLL ON BATTERIES. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DID NOT LIGHT UP WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START IT BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. I CALLED AAA AND THEY ARRIVED AN HOUR LATER AND JUMP STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE TURNED OVER SEVERAL TIMES LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ENOUGH FUEL BUT THEN STARTED ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. THE AAA REPRESENTATIVE AGREED THAT HE THOUGHT THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. I STARTED TO LEAVE AND NOTICED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER STILL DID NOT LIGHT UP EXCEPT FOR THE BATTERY DISPLAY, THE VTM DISPLAY AND ONE OTHER DISPLAY I CANNOT REMEMBER. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND AFTER SIGNIFICANT TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SOMEHOW SHORTED OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $900+. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295494December 13, 2009
VISIBILITY
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH CHRISTMAS LIGHT DISPLAY AREA, THE REAR SLIDING GLASS SHATTERED WHILE PARTIALLY OPEN. NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT WAS FOUND INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THE CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE VEHICLE REAR SEAT AT THAT POINT IN TIME. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I FOUND A FORUM THAT HAVE SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM AS WELL.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293468November 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I'VE BEEN COMPLAINING EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN APRIL 2005 THAT YOU ARE BLIND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN IN THE DARK. MY TRUCK IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289057October 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAN WENT OUT, APPEARS THAT WIRING TO FAN OVERHEATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286865October 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE AC FAN CEASED TO FUNCTION. DEALER SAID WIRE SUPPLYING POWER TO AC FAN HAD BURNED THROUGH, THUS PREVENTING POWER TO FAN MOTOR. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW WIRING HARNESS. BURNING WIRE INSIDE DASH IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286832October 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DURING VEHICLE START UP A HEAVY SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC WAS NOTED. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT A FIRE OCCURRED ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, MELTING THE POWERSTEERING ASSEMBLY, WIRE HARNESSES AND POWER STEERING HOSE. I AM COLLECTING INFORMATION AND DAMPENED COMPONENTS TO TAKE TO THE HONDA DEALERSHIP FOR EXAMINATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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