Major Problems with 2006 Honda Ridgeline Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Honda Ridgeline

2006 Honda Ridgeline EQUIPMENT Victims: 99

2006 Honda Ridgeline AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 133000 miles

2006 Honda Ridgeline FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 3200 miles

Browse 2006 Honda Ridgeline complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Ridgeline owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving at 20 mph on normal road conditions the driver and passenger side airbags unwarrantly...	50 ~ 45072 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the maintenance minder display started blinking and then went blank at times. dealer says to repair it requires replacing the...	32 ~ 119557 miles
ENGINE there is a design flaw in the washer used at the transmission fluid junctions in the radiator. the fittings and...	11 ~ 91005 miles
POWER TRAIN transmission fluid oil cooler line ejects from radiator as a result of dissimilar metal corrosion...a steel washer is used that...	11 ~ 98978 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my brand new honda ridgeline provided a less-than impressive performance. with a 45 mph impact to my front end -...	9 ~ 45296 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM there is a recall for the fuel pump relay for my 2006 honda ridgeline4wd...	7 ~ 107143 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda ridgeline. while driving approximately 40 mph the check engine light illuminated and the vehicle...	7 ~ 82018 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake pedal has soft feel and requires multiple pumps to build up pressure. have had brakes bled multiple times and...	6 ~ 63500 miles
VISIBILITY my 2006 honda ridgeline air conditioner blower started to only work intermittently in early september. i put off taking it...	6 ~ 87127 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the odometer seems to turn much faster than the distance i've traveled my vehicle is less than 2 years old...	6 ~ 71838 miles
SEAT BELTS on april 24 2007 i accidentally rear-ended a vehicle stopped at a stoplight. i sustained some moderate front end damage...	6 ~ 100150 miles
STRUCTURE 2006 honda ridgeline major production defect.*no answer required. mr outside water somehow entered the vehicle through the chassis into the...	6 ~ 8308 miles
STEERING i have had my honda ridgeline for 3 years and just found out the shocks and struts have to be...	5 ~ 46291 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while lowering the back seat to make room for people to ride to lunch i noticed the back floor was...	5 ~ 56060 miles
SEATS the power driver's seat on my 2006 honda ridgeline moves (rocks) while driving normally. the dealer said that the entire...	5 ~ 36240 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake system malfunctioned causing brake pedal to go to the floor negating the ability to stop. dealer clueless in cause.	4 ~ 31250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hesitation occurs consistently when speed is under 10 mph and then try to accelerate. was leaving parking lot of convenience...	4 ~ 22725 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL found out radiator/transmission on honda ridgeline has been having catastrophic failures due to transmission line failure. this issue will cause...	3 ~ 53569 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY while riding down the highway the back window that opens and closes shattered all over two people in the truck....	3 ~ 59898 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda ridgeline. the rear doors will not unlock. there is a feature on the vehicle...	3 ~ 60000 miles
SUSPENSION drivers side rear strut leaking and making noise dealer changed the drivers side front and rear struts vechicle now rides	3 ~ 69872 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have an ongoing problem with un-commanded accelerator surging on my 2006 honda ridgeline. this has been addressed with both...	3 ~ 71333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i've been complaining ever since i bought the truck in april 2005 that you are blind when making a right	3 ~ 48350 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS 2006 honda ridgeline 55-60 mph impact to my drivers side front end my drivers side airbags did deployed but passenger...	2 ~ 106750 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have had my honda ridgeline for 3 years and just found out the shocks and struts have to be...	2 ~ 39229 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY i purchased a 2006 honda ridgeline in june 2006 with 17 000 miles with extended warranty. the following summer in...	2 ~ 18500 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had two problems with my 2006 honda ridgeline. the first was with the original battery. from the first...	2 ~ 22006 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving the honda ridgeline and pulling a 2006 keystone zeppelin trailer on april 11 2007 in the early day....	2 ~ 27900 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS i went to safekids to get instruction on proper installation of a child safety seat in my 2006 honda ridgeline....	2 ~ 25500 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tire jack on the honda ridgeline does not raise up high enough to change a tire. you need to have	2 ~ 18278 miles
EQUIPMENT on august 15 i purchased a honda ridgeline 2006 from my local dealer. although the vehicle performs well the honda...	2 ~ 48760 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fire in engine bay of new honda ridgeline debris caught between exhaust and catalytic converter. major damage. bought 2nd. ridgeline.	2 ~ 5075 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer writes to express extreme disappointment with a dealerships response to consumer's effort to get a honda safety recall taken	2 ~ 62500 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i just took my truck in for the airbags recall about 2weeks ago october q2th 2017. since i've gotten it...	1
WHEELS takata recall . this is the only vehicle available to take my brother to doctors and other tasks. informed tarine...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that the service engine sensor vtm sensor esc sensor...	1 ~ 173000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE getting into the car after shopping at a store i closed the door and then had to reopen the door...	1 ~ 155789 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2006 honda ridgeline lower trunk compartment lid will not open. it clicks like it wants to open but nothing....	1 ~ 103000 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the steering failed without warning on my honda ridgeline. i was driving straight down the highway and noticed my steering...	1 ~ 68993 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC master cylinder on vehicle gone out twice within a year. *tr...	1 ~ 45000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING honda ridgeline 2006 air conditioning lines are located right next to an engine bracket. over time (3yrs) the aluminum pipe...	1 ~ 76000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM moments after dropping my son off at school returning back home i noticed smoke coming from the far right passenger...	1 ~ 28500 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY for the second time on less then a year (despite repairs) the windshield wipers completely failed in heavy snow disabling	1 ~ 18000 miles
RIM > WHEELS we have had two failures of the wheel on the honda ridgeline. one causing loss of control of the truck....	1 ~ 40125 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING noticed large amount of smoke at engine start up. turned off engine checked oil level discovered it was about a...	1 ~ 42020 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING right front wheel premature tie rod failure 2006 honda ridgeline pick up truck only 28 000 miles. barely averted high	1 ~ 28000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING parking lamps will not stay continuously illuminated. they are controlled by the headlamp timer and turn off within 5-10 minutes...	1 ~ 20000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel pump failure on a 2006 honda ridgeline. *ak...	1 ~ 47000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY rear driver's side door window will not move. *ak...	1 ~ 38000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield stress crack. starting point was upper passenger corner and propagated to center of wind screen. dealer says it was	1 ~ 38000 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY total failure of windshield wipers during storm...wipers were never frozen to glass during the event. *jb...	1 ~ 7000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ridgelines built prior to 8/24/2005 does not support trailers with surge brakes. tow electrical harness needs a 12v line into...	1 ~ 19000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES ridgelines built prior to 8/24/2005 does not support trailers with surge brakes. tow electrical harness needs a 12v line into...	1 ~ 19000 miles
TIRES (this is the abbv. version of original 4091 character complete description.) 06/30/2006 fort smith arkansas. vehicle: 2006 honda ridgeline. complaint...	1 ~ 5000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS raining traveling north far right lane on very busy street in los angeles (sepulveda) when a car traveling south turned...	1 ~ 3200 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hesitation occurs consistently when speed is under 10 mph and then try to accelerate. was leaving parking lot of convenience...	1 ~ 150 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we got our ridgeline on march 12 a few days that they had been out only the second that the...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fire in engine bay of new honda ridgeline debris caught between exhaust and catalytic converter. major damage. bought 2nd. ridgeline.	1 ~ 10000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving something from the road punctured the fuel tank. fuel poured from the tank in a matter of minutes....	1

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