Honda Ridgeline 2021

• Recall 258323 [USA]: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
  Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 pilot, accord, civic sedan, hr-v, odyssey, 2020 civic coupe, fit, 2021-2022 civic hatchback, 2021 civic type r, insight, 2020-2021 cr-v, cr-v hybrid, passport, ridgeline, accord hybrid, 2020 acura mdx, 2022 acura mdx, 2020-2022 acura rdx, and 2020-2021 acura tlx vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
  dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed march 28, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are xhp and vhq.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 235259 [USA]: Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
  Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 civic, 2020-2023 ridgeline, 2021-2023 passport, 2021-2022 pilot, and 2020 acura mdx vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
  dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 7, 2023. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are veu, aev, and zet.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 246111 [USA]: Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Honda (american honda motor co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 pilot and ridgeline, and 2020-2022 passport and odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
  dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed january 17, 2024. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is fe5.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Recall 230827 [USA]: An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
  Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain 2021 accord sedan, accord hybrid, cr-v, ridgeline, 2022 insight and cr-v hybrid vehicles. The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208, "occupant crash protection."
  dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed january 14, 2022. Owners may contact honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Nhtsa.Gov.

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• Rear-view camera failure investigation # PE24004

  The office of defects investigation (odi) has received 27 complaints and a number of early warning reporting (ewr) field reports alleging failure of the rear-view camera (rvc) in 2020-2023 model year honda ridgeline vehicles. The complainants report when the rvc fails it shows a black screen when in reverse rather than the camera view. Many report damage to the tailgate wire harness that appears to be caused by normal usage of the vehicle when opening and closing the tailgate. The damage to the wire harness severs the connection to the rvc causing it to fail to function as designed. Failure or malfunction of the rvc results in reduced visibility of the area behind the vehicle. This limited view may lead to an increased risk of a crash resulting in injury and/or property damage. Odi is opening this preliminary evaluation (pe) to determine the scope and severity of the potential problem and to fully assess the potential safety-related issues. To review the odi reports cited in the opening resume odi report identification number document, go to nhtsa.Gov.
  

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Vehicle veering constantly while lane keeping assistance is engaged causing persistent swerving and inviding adjacent lanes as well as requiring additional distraction while system is engaged. Adaptive cruise control erratically and some times violently applies brakes, causing the following vehicles to constantly apply their brakes to avoid rear collision with the ridgeline.

When the vehicle is in drive, stopped on a steep hill, and allowed to slip backward the software puts the transmission in neutral and shuts of the engine off. This leaves the vehicle coasting backwards with very little steering or brakes. This happened to me and i coasted backward across a street before i could get it stopped. If a car had been coming it would have hit me sideways. I can reproduce this in drive forward or in reverse, and i reproduced this in a second 2021 ridge line truck. There is no warning or message.

When vehicle is in drive, stopped on a steep hill, and allowed to slip backward the software puts the transmission in neutral and shuts of the engine off. This leaves the vehicle coasting backwards with very little steering or brakes. This happened to me and i coasted backward across a street. If a car had been coming it would have hit me sideways. I can reproduce this in drive forward or in reverse, and i reproduced this in a second 2021 ridge line truck. There is no warning or message.

Automatic high-beam system on 2021 models functions erratically, sometimes coming on when cars are approaching. Also turns on and off constantly from reflections on road signs and even mile markers

While driving at night even with no traffic ahead, the automatic high beams rarely turn on. When they do, they turn off almost immediately due to reflections from road signs and even small road markers. Occasionally, they'll fail to dim in a timely fashion or will flash causing other drivers to think i'm doing this on purpose. Other owners of 2020 and 2021 honda ridgelines are reporting the same useless and unsafe operation. I owned 2017 and 2019 honda ridgelines with automatic high beams and the feature worked reasonably well. From 2017-2019, honda used a dedicated camera for the automatic high beam function. For the 2020 model year, honda eliminated this camera and merged the automatic high beam functionality into the "multi-purpose camera unit" that is also used for other functions such as the lane keeping assist system feature of honda sensing. In short, the new automatic high beam system is not only useless, but offensive to other drivers. I'm afraid the flashing will induce road rage or gain unwanted attention from law enforcement officers. For now, i have disabled the automatic high beam system. The 2021 ridgeline's headlights are already a step backwards according to iihs testing (and my own observations) and i feel like the "high beam assist' credit they apply should be removed since this feature is next to useless since the 2020 model year.

While driving at night even with no traffic ahead, the automatic high beams rarely turn on. When they do, they turn off almost immediately due to reflections from road signs and even small road markers. Occasionally, they'll fail to dim in a timely fashion or will flash causing other drivers to think i'm doing this on purpose. Other owners of 2020 and 2021 honda ridgelines are reporting the same useless and unsafe operation. I owned 2017 and 2019 honda ridgelines with automatic high beams and the feature worked reasonably well. From 2017-2019, honda used a dedicated camera for the automatic high beam function. For the 2020 model year, honda eliminated this camera and merged the automatic high beam functionality into the "multi-purpose camera unit" that is also used for other functions such as the lane keeping assist system feature of honda sensing. In short, the new automatic high beam system is not only useless, but offensive to other drivers. I'm afraid the flashing will induce road rage or gain unwanted attention from law enforcement officers. For now, i have disabled the automatic high beam system. The 2021 ridgeline's headlights are already a step backwards according to iihs testing (and my own observations) and i feel like the "high beam assist' credit they apply should be removed since this feature is next to useless since the 2020 model year.

Having an issue with my brand new 2021 ridgeline. Audio when i'm hooked up with android auto or with bluetooth does this weird volume adjustment thing when standing still. I've reset everything done all the troubleshooting, even took it to dealer who said oh it's normal to have a [xxx] sounding stereo in your new $38k truck... Oddly enough my brother new 2021 crv with the same basic stereo does not do this. Nor does my wife's rav4 2020 when we use android auto,,,, parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(b)(6).

Having an issue with my brand new 2021 ridgeline. Audio when i'm hooked up with android auto or with bluetooth does this weird volume adjustment thing when standing still. I've reset everything done all the troubleshooting, even took it to dealer who said oh it's normal to have a shitty sounding stereo in your new $38k truck... Oddly enough my brother new 2021 crv with the same basic stereo does not do this. Nor does my wife's rav4 2020 when we use android auto,,,,

I have a 2021 honda ridgeline sport equipped with cmbs an automatic braking system that is supposed to be a safety feature, but actually makes the car more dangerous. The problem with the ridgeline sport collision mitigation braking system is that it attempts to mitigate crashes when the system thinks an obstacle is ahead, but it is a false warning, and there are no actual obstacles. It appears there is a software or sensor defect in the honda sensing technology causing the vehicle to issue warnings and alerts to the driver and the potential to automatically hit the brakes without warning when there are no obstacles in front of the vehicle and it has not deviated from its lane. Service advisor/mechanic at dealership called it a computer glitch. Nothing they can do. Taking it back again to have it on record; dealership tried to fix vehicle. This vehicle is potentially dangerous with no way to correct concern at this time. Problem continues since march 2021.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0441 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Incorrect Purge Flow
• P2422 [2] Evaporative Emission System Vent Valve Stuck Closed
• U3000 [2] Control Module