2007 Honda Ridgeline problems
The 2007 Honda Ridgeline has 195 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (38%) concerns air bags. After that come body & structure (15%) and electrical system (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 195 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 96 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 16 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Among the 96 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 87,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 82,000 miles (16 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Honda Ridgeline with enough data (45 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle one traveling at high rate of speed & without braking, crossed into oncoming traffic struck (our vehicle) honda truck from driver front side with partial front impact causing honda truck to then cross slow lane traffic and come to rest in field off the roadway. The driver suffered cuts on neck area. I was seated in the passenger front and suffered the worse injury with an unexplained straight cut splitting my hand from top between knuckles all the way to my mid palm.
My 2007 ridgeline failed to activate either the ABS or the vsa as I began skidding on the snow that was between the tire lanes. The drive lanes were clear pavement and at 64 MPH in cruise control I changed lanes and the vehicle began 4 wheel skiing on the snow. I applied the brake and lost all control of my ridgeline as the vehicle with all 4 wheels locked, skid over to the side of the road and became entangled with the snow bank. With all 4 wheels locked the vehicle slowed due to the depth of the snowbank.
I have a 2007 honda ridgeline and the rear sliding window shattered into the passenger compartment for no apparent reason while driving. I reported it to the police as I thought that it was possible that someone might have shot it out with a bullet. I have since learned that this has happened several time switch other honda ridgelines.
The issue seems to occur randomly. When it occurs the check engine light, vtm4 light, vsa light and a few other warning lights light up on the instrument panel. When this occurs the truck will slow down gradually with no response from the accelerate pedal. I have to pull to the side of the road turn off the truck or let vehicle cost and it will eventually kick in.