2020 Honda Ridgeline problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (28) · Electrical System (27) · Exterior Lighting (11)
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25 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (9)
Suspension:rear 2026-06-04 · campaign 26V365000 · 965,561 vehicles
Defect: 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, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points,
Risk: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
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 owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) in
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: 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, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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 this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-05-09 · campaign 24V321000 · 187,290 vehicles
Defect: Honda (America Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ridgeline vehicles. The rearview camera (RVC) tailgate wire harness may fatigue and break, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the RVC tailgate wire harness, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YI7.
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2024-02-01 · campaign 24V064000 · 750,114 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
Defect: 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 CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2023-06-29 · campaign 23V458000 · 124,077 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior 2023-03-16 · campaign 23V174000 · 339,404 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:hood:latch 2021-11-29 · campaign 21V932000 · 724,826 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
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 service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
Equipment 2020-09-17 · campaign 20E068000 · 151,343 vehicles
Defect: 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 resistance may cause the cover to flip and buckle. If this occurs, the hinges between the center and rear panel may deform, possibly allowing the rear panel to separate from the vehicle.
Risk: A separated panel may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash or injury.
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 labels, free of charge. In addition, an updated accessory user's information manual will be provided. The recall began October 26, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is F8M.
Service bulletins (76)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2025-08-01 · A20-022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - one or more accessory running board lights are flickering or not working due to a faulty running board light assembly.
Engine 2025-07-07 · A23-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - under certain circumstances, after coming to a stop and engaging idle stop, the vehicle may not restart automatically due to excessive cylinder pressure and/or low cranking torque. typically, the customer can immediately restart the vehicle by selecting park and pressing the engin
Structure:body 2024-11-22 · A24-048 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the awd warning light is on potentially due to water intrusion into the rear differential pump motor connector area that corrodes the terminals.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-08-07 · A23-050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - customer complaint of the a/c not blowing cold air due to oil/refrigerant leak from the a/c compressor shaft seal.
Engine 2024-07-20 · A24-085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - mil flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. after cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored dtcs. this issue is more common in regions with cold weather (specifically near or below freezing temperatures). usually after a long drive (around 2 hour
Engine 2024-06-19 · A24-085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the mil flashes and vehicle will not accelerate, low power. after cycling the ignition, the symptom does not return with no stored dtcs. this issue is more common in regions with cold weather (specifically near or below freezing temperatures). usually after a long drive (around 2
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What owners report
2026-10-24 · Lane Departure: Warning“basically the warning lights and warning tone are showing and sounding off repeatedly when driving. my mechanic advised me that he has seen this issue on other honda models and there is rumor of a recall. it has to do with the camera located in a housing with the rear view mirror. it is believed the heat here in [xxx] affects the solder abd caus…”
2026-09-16 · Unknown Or Other“engine idle stop function failed to restart automatically while i was stopped at a stop light. i was at a complete stop at a four way intersection with vehicles behind me and my vehicle did not restart after light turned green and i released brake and stepped on accelerator. error message flashed stating to press brake and push start button. vehicl…”
2026-08-27 · Engine · 80,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an abnormal knocking sound was heard, and smoke emerged from under the hood. no warning lights illuminated, and the engine failed. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, but was not inspected. the vehicle was then towed to another dealer, where it wa…”
2026-08-16 · Service Brakes“when driving normally, oncominng traffic is triggering the frontal collision warning system. is some cases long enough to start the emergency braking procedure if i do not engage the brakes manually preventing the automatic emergency braking. this usually happens on curves in the road in typically right hand curves. this is happening on 2 lane road…”
2026-08-04 · Lane Departure: Warning“the vehicle's front-facing monocular camera experienced an internal component failure that triggered a permanent error code u3000-49. this hardware failure instantly disabled multiple core safety features simultaneously, including the adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist (lkas), road departure mitigation, and collision mitigation braking sy…”
2026-08-04 · Engine“the vehicle's auto-idle stop (ais) feature is defective and creates a severe safety hazard. while stopped at a busy road intersection, the feature engaged and shut the engine off normally. however, when releasing the brake pedal to proceed, the engine glitched and completely failed to restart, leaving the vehicle completely stalled, unpowered, and …”
2026-07-23 · Engine · 118,000 mi“the contact owns a 2020 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, there was a misfire coming from the engine with the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact pulled over to the side of the road and, upon inspection, the contact determined that one of the ignition coils had failed. the contact purchased a new ignitio…”
2026-07-18 · Lane Departure: Warning“2020 honda ridgeline-internal failure, multi purpose camera. multiple lights on dashboard and codes associated with driving support system, collision mitigation, braking system, lane keeping assist system, road departure mitigation, transmission system error. all these are showing up because of the front camera going out due to overheating. dealers…”
2026-06-19 · Exterior Lighting“bcm module failure. keyless entry error. vehicle dashboard lit up with many errors. car alarm went on and off. car will not start . disconnect battery toe reset. drove home and the car doesn’t want to stop running or idling. disconnect battery till it turns off. …”
2026-06-18 · Suspension“the contact owns a 2020 honda ridgeline. the contact received notifications of nhtsa campaign numbers: 26v365000 (structure, suspension) and 26v332000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the bolt set needed to perform the suspension re…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.