2018 Honda Ridgeline driver assistance problems

The 2018 Honda Ridgeline has 42 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

Driver Assistance complaints

22%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Ridgeline driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

22V867000Driver AssistanceNovember 23, 2022 · 117,445 units

Defect

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.

Consequence

An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

What owners report

“The failed system is the Backup camera and the failure can be inspected. Our safety is compromised because we cannot see objects behind the vehicle before or during backing maneuvers. The damage has been reported and confirmed by the Honda dealer as well as an independent. There was no warning of…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · March 15, 2022

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2018 Honda Ridgeline have?

NHTSA has 42 complaints about the 2018 Honda Ridgeline driver assistance — 22% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 22V867000.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.