2017 Honda Ridgeline Visibility Problems

Sunroof randomly exploded I was traveling on a highway and we heard a very loud “pop”. We at first thought we were hit by someone else, or blew a tire. Neither occurred but then heard wind and noticed the sunroof not only shattered, but blew outward. There were glass shards all around. We have taken it to the dealership and they said while other vehicles have had problems, the Ridgeline is not under a recall. I took pictures as to document what occurred. There was absolutely no warning that it was about to happened, either through the vehicle warning system or noises prior to the loud pop. It simply came out of no where and scared us immensely until we recognized what had happened.

NHTSA ID

11605329

Incident

Jul 29, 2024

My vehicle has 113,795 miles and it is leaking Windshield Washer Fluid. I have not attempted a repair yet, but I’m assuming it’s leaking from the reservoir.

NHTSA ID

11575939

Incident

Mar 6, 2024

MY 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE's backup camera is not working. Screen its totally BLACK. I can not see to the rear in the camera.

NHTSA ID

11538199

Incident

Aug 3, 2023

Back-up camera black screen due to tailgate wiring harness failure.

NHTSA ID

11490733

Incident

Oct 24, 2022

Rearview camera in tailgate stopped working due to a damaged wiring harness. The harness is routed in a manner which is sure to fail through normal tailgate operation.

NHTSA ID

11487584

Incident

Sep 1, 2022

Wiring for the back-up camera running between tailgate and body on drivers side has been pinched with opening and closing of the tailgate, which has caused the wires to be broken apart, thus making the back-up camera unfunctional.

NHTSA ID

11464525

Incident

May 7, 2022

WIRING FOR THE BACKUP CAMERA HAS BEEN PINCHED BY THE TAILGATE OPENING TO THE POINT OF BREAKING THE WIRES AND THE PROTECTIVE LOOM. BACKUP CAMERA NO LONGER WORKS.

NHTSA ID

11415847

Incident

Apr 10, 2021

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE REAR BACKUP CAMERA THAT IS USED EVERY SINGLE DAY HAS GONE COMPLETELY BLACK. THE WIRE HARNESS THAT RUNS FROM THE TRUCK TO THE TAILGATE HAVE SPLIT DUE TO OPENING AND CLOSING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS NOT THE EASIEST TO FIX WHICH COSTS THE OWNERS. THIS WILL HAPPEN TO EVERY SINGLE 2017-2019 RIDGELINE. IT IS SIMPLY CAUSED BY OPENING AND CLOSING TAILGATE IN THE PARKED POSITION.

NHTSA ID

11413184

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILED, BECAUSE WIRES IN THE HARNESS LEADING TO THE CAMERA (LOCATED IN TAILGATE) BECAME BARE AND THEN SEVERED THROUGH REGULAR OPENING/CLOSING OF THE TAILGATE. MANY OTHER RIDGELINE OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11397936

Incident

Feb 17, 2021

Mileage

36,500 mi

BACKUP CAMERA FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE. REAR BACKUP CAMERA FAILED AS A RESULT OF OVERSTRESS OF WIRES IN TAILGATE. WIRES BROKE AS A RESULT OF NORMAL TAILGATE OPERATION.

NHTSA ID

11397565

Incident

Jan 22, 2021

Mileage

40,000 mi

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED BY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON HIGHWAY 50 FROM SACRAMENTO TO TAHOE, SUSPECT CHANGING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE TO AROUND 30

NHTSA ID

11389834

Incident

Jan 23, 2021

Mileage

36,000 mi

REARVIEW CAMERA DID NOT WORK. WIRING WAS BROKEN BETWEEN BODY AND TAILGATE WHERE IT FLEXES. *TR

NHTSA ID

11329993

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

Mileage

42,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS UNDER 24,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES TO THE POINT OF DISTORTING THE VISION / VIEW FROM THE MIRROR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON PAVED CITY STREETS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON PAVED HIGHWAYS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO CROP UP MOSTLY WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS IN FLORIDA WHERE HIGH OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE COMMON AND OFTEN YEAR ROUND. OTHER HONDA RIDGELINE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE VIA ONLINE CHAT GROUPS / FORUMS. I HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA USA BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE OR CALL BACK. AT THE LEAST, THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA. AT WORST, IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS VISIBILITY / SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11245414

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

23,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DAPHENE HONDA (9871 JUSTINA AVE, DAPHNE, AL 36526, (251) 202-4557) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED TODAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,200. *BF *AS

NHTSA ID

11221658

Incident

Jun 20, 2019

Mileage

32,200 mi

ONE TIME, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WIPER ON AT ALL ON THE HIGH WAY. LATELY, WIPERS STOP AT THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD SO I HAD TO STOP AND RESTART IT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY FAILED TO DUPLICATE MY PROBLEMS. BUT, I KNEW THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

11204774

Incident

Apr 29, 2017

Mileage

17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. THE SLIDER WAS CLOSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND PREVENTED GLASS FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (KENDALL HONDA OF FAIRBANKS, 1000 CADILLAC CT, FAIRBANKS, AK 99701, (855) 981-5607) RECOMMENDED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT BE SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

NHTSA ID

11133364

Incident

Oct 2, 2018

Mileage

13,000 mi

REAR WINDOW CRACKED FOR NO REASON. WAS USING THE DEFROSTER AT THE TIME. ENTIRE GLASS PANEL SHATTERED IN PLACE. STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT SURROUNDED BY TRAFFIC THAT WAS ALSO STOPPED. HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. REAR WINDOW HAD A CONCAVE AREA ON THE INSIDE WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE EPICENTER OF THE CRACKING. POLICE EXAMINED THE WINDOW AND BED OF TRUCK AND HAD A SIMILAR THEORY. NO FOREIGN DEBRIS IN BED TO INDICATE A ROCK.

NHTSA ID

11032935

Incident

Oct 10, 2017

Mileage

11,000 mi

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SUN WAS SHINING IN FROM THE LEFT AND I WANTED TO PLACE THE VISOR TO THE LEFT SO THAT THE SUN WOULD NOT SHINE IN MY EYES. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE AND OBSCURING MY VISION TO THE ROAD IN FRONT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, STOP AND PUSH IT BACK IN PLACE AND LOCK IT WITH THE LOCKING TAB. IT WILL STAY IN PLACE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT UNSNAPPED FROM THE LOCKING TAB.

NHTSA ID

10898590

Incident

Aug 23, 2016

Mileage

165 mi