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Chart based on 13 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Honda Ridgeline 4dr SUT
247-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic AWD
129000 mi
US $210
Headliner separated from roof.
54000 mi
US $50
replaced clips around brake light and replaced heating switch for passenger seat
149000 mi
US $15
Rear folding seat leg retractor on left side stopped working due to broken plastic cable pulley. Replaced broken pulley and right side pulley with upgraded OEM metal pulleys. This is a very common problem with Ridgelines.
281480 mi
C $1000
quarter panels and floors replaced, paint job.
328600 mi
rear end subframe bolts rusted off main frame. repair discontinued. main frame too rusted to economically repair.
repair not successful.
44000 mi
airfoil was repaired
28000 mi
Water leaked from behind glovebox into RH front passenger floorboard after very heavy rain. Repair attempted, still not sure if success was achieved. Waiting until next heavy rain to see.
107000 mi
US $385
Water leak in heavy rain since new. Unable to find leak during warranty period. Attempted another water leak repair after water intrusion during heavy rains. Vehicle normally is garaged and is seldom outside during heavy rain, so the leak remained a minor inconvenience until recently.
35960 mi
Windshield stress crack
128340 mi
Rust in rear left wheel area, entire body panel replacement
28700 mi
Was getting a whistling noise from around the 3rd brake light on the rear of the roof. Fixed.
32000 mi
Exterior Bed Trim on drivers side came loose. Honda replaced trim with new at no charge
10540 mi
Rear roof panel molding won't seat properly as clips were worn. Clips replaced and panel then seated properly in place. Successful repair.
27280 mi
Several rust blisters appeared on each of the drivers side front and rear doors just below the bottom window moulding. Taken to a body shop where repairs were effected and both doors repainted. Repair was covered under the factory warranty.
51000 mi
Rattle in A pillar area. Replaced clips, problem solved.
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