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2017 Honda Ridgeline reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline holds 340 complaints after 10 years, a rate of 26 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Ridgeline years here — over the median of the other years, which is 11. NHTSA has 9 recalls on file, including Frame, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Fuel pump.

2018 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition
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Complaints

340

Per year

26

Recalls

9

Years on the road

10

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (92 of 340), then Engine (83) and Fuel and propulsion system (42). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 40,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 12,000 and 63,279 miles. Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 7 that report a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2016 and 2018

The 2016 Ridgeline has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2018 has 161 complaints, 11 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2017 Honda Ridgeline. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (9)

Recall structure, frame 2026-06-04 · NHTSA campaign 26V365000
Summary 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, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Remedy 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) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Vehicles affected 880,514
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000
Summary 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 may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 98,892
Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 2,490,460
Recall engine and cooling, engine, internal engine parts 2023-11-13 · NHTSA campaign 23V751000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016 and 2018-2019 Pilot, 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 Odyssey vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the engine as necessary, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed March 28, 2024. 2016-2017 Acura MDX owner letters were mailed November 1, 2024. 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed in mid-December 2024. Honda began mailing owner notification letters as of March 18, 2024. 2015-2016 Acura owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-December 2024, 2018 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed the end of March/early April 2024, 2019 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-May 2024, 2020 Acura TLX owner letters are expected to be mailed mid-June 2024, and 2016-2020 Acura MDX owner letters are expected to be mailed January 27, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XG1 and GG0.
Vehicles affected 248,999
Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2022-11-23 · NHTSA campaign 22V867000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline vehicles. Opening and closing the tailgate may break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing the rearview camera to fail.
Remedy Dealers will replace the rearview camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6RW.
Vehicles affected 117,445
Recall structure, body, hood 2021-11-29 · NHTSA campaign 21V932000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 724,826
Recall Equipment 2020-09-17 · NHTSA campaign 20E068000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Vehicles affected 151,343
Recall Fuel pump 2019-01-24 · NHTSA campaign 19V053000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline trucks. Exposure to acids, such as from car wash soaps, can result in the fuel pump feed port cracking.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, if necessary, and install a fuel pump cover, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall number for this recall is Q3V.
Vehicles affected 106,683
Recall electrical system, wiring 2016-12-09 · NHTSA campaign 16V888000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2017 Ridgeline AWD vehicles manufactured April 1, 2016, to August 11, 2016. Water may enter the rear wiring harness through the connector located under the truck bed drain hole, possibly causing the connection terminals to corrode.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear wiring harness and related components, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is KD3.
Vehicles affected 9,179

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (340 total)

Electrical system
92
Engine
83
Fuel and propulsion system
42
Powertrain
41
Back-over prevention
34
Service brakes
17
Visibility and wipers
14
Structure
13
Forward collision avoidance
12
Engine and engine cooling
11
Exterior lighting
8
Electronic stability control (ESC)
6
Lane departure
5
Speed control
4
Steering
4
Visibility
4
Suspension
3
Equipment
2
Fuel system, gasoline
2
Fuel system, other
1
Seats
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

7

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Of the 133 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 40,000 miles. The middle half fall between 12,000 and 63,279 miles.

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "connecting rod bearing (Recall 23V-751) failed in my 2017 Honda Ridgeline which was not part of the recall for this issue. Oil light came on and I took to my mechanic for service and on the way there i started to hear…"
    Engine · filed 2026-09-15
  • "The first time I was driving about 30 miles an hour. There was a car in front of me about 10 car lengths who put on his blinker to make a left turn. I started to tap my brakes to slow down. The car was so far in front…"
    Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-09-12
  • "The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The “4WD Failure” message was displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to a…"
    Powertrain · filed 2026-08-20
  • "The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started shuddering and vibrating before becoming inoperable. The check engine warning light…"
    Engine and engine cooling, Engine · filed 2026-08-14
  • "The contact owns a 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. While the vehicle was in for routine maintenance, the mechanic…"
    Engine and engine cooling · filed 2026-07-31

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2017 Honda Ridgeline PU/CC AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2017 Honda Ridgeline PU/CC FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Ridgeline all-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed All-wheel drive 18 25 21 MPG $3100
Ridgeline front-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic 6-speed Front-wheel drive 19 26 22 MPG $2950

Specs and fitment

2nd generation, 2017–present
Body styles Pickup truck
Oil 0W-20 , 5.7 qt capacity
Tire size 245/60R18
Towing capacity 5,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

Honda technical service bulletins 17-025 and 17-026 cover 2017 Ridgeline trucks with a judder felt from the torque converter lock-up clutch between 20 and 60 mph; the symptom is often diagnosed as a failing torque converter, but Honda's investigation found the torque converter undamaged and traced the judder to transmission fluid that deteriorates faster than expected under intermittent high heat loads in certain driving conditions. The remedy applies a software update that keeps transmission fluid temperature within the intended range, and replaces the transmission fluid; bulletin 17-026 covers the vehicles on which the judder is still present after that software update has been done.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2017 Honda Ridgeline reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline holds 340 complaints after 10 years, a rate of 26 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Ridgeline years here — over the median of the other years, which is 11. NHTSA has 9 recalls on file, including Frame, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Fuel pump.

What are common problems with a 2017 Honda Ridgeline?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (92 of 340), then Engine (83) and Fuel and propulsion system (42). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 40,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 12,000 and 63,279 miles. Those filings include 3 that report a crash, 7 that report a fire, and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2017 Honda Ridgeline more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 Ridgeline has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2018 has 161 complaints, 11 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

Has the 2017 Honda Ridgeline been recalled?

The 2017 Honda Ridgeline has 9 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?

Owners have filed 340 complaints about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Honda Ridgeline get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline is 21.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Why isn't there a 2015 or 2016 Honda Ridgeline?

Honda paused Ridgeline production between generations; the first generation ended after 2014 and the redesigned second generation didn't launch until the 2017 model year.

Does the Honda Ridgeline have a frame rust recall?

NHTSA recall 22V-430 covers 2006-2014 Ridgeline trucks for rear-frame corrosion near the fuel tank in salt-belt states.