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Chart based on 57 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
Water leak under rear carpet. (Many 2nd gen Ridgelines have this). You have to lift up the carpet to feel underneath because the liner won't soak through. Crack in body seam behind passenger rear seat back. Had to remove rear seat, and access through rear wheel well also, to test and repair. Update: After the dealer repaired the leak, I took the vehicle through the car wash and the rear floor was soaking wet again.
Rear of cab was leaking water onto the rear floor. Took 2 tries for the dealership to repair. The Gen 2 Ridgelines actually have an issue with the cab leaking that Honda has yet to fix. The water will come in from the body panel seams that are not properly sealed at the factory. The water will flow out of the bed and into the seams if the truck is slightly elevated in the rear.
Front chrome trim over bumper near headlights was unsticking. They added adhesive but it still comes unstuck. We will need to take it back again. Window squeaked when it was rolled up. After repair still squeaks.
Drivers seats squeaks/clunks with side to side movement when warm
32000 mi
Seat frame replaced for squeaks
22000 mi
vibration heard under hood when driving at 55-65 mph. Dealer said it was a panel under the hood. Tech service bulletin showed how to repair.
10000 mi
Metallic rattle seemingly coming from above headliner and behind sun roof. Dealer's mechanics reported finding a missing "piece of felt tape" between two metal strips and installing the tape to stop the two strips from hitting one another. Rattle is still there.
1200 mi
Annoying rattle between rear view mirror and moonroof. Taken to dealer and fixed under warranty.
Update: rattle had returned. 2 months later. Too busy to get it repaired again. Now noticing many quality defects in trim and other rattles on side of driver door and rattle in tail gate. I hate this car.
Water leaking into front passenger foot well. Leak traced to outer passenger side under cowl via a seam on vehicle. Honda Bonded seams inside and outside of vehicle. Seats and trim panels removed, dried, re-assembled.
Gap between left front bumper and headlight/body panel.
1700 mi
Rear brake light spoiler was faulty during manufacturing, replaced under warranty.
Turn signal knob plastic fell off after two weeks,replaced under warranty.
37000 mi
clip was loose on rear valance
27500 mi
Windshield not completely sealed, squeaks over hard bumps.
36100 mi
Prior windshield leak/squeak resolved.
10000 mi
Front end damage Hit deer
27000 mi
US $940
bumper replaced. Explorer tail hich backed into my license plate.
Rust in rear left wheel area, entire body panel replacement
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.
129000 mi
US $210
Headliner separated from roof.
54000 mi
US $50
replaced clips around brake light and replaced heating switch for passenger seat
32000 mi
Exterior Bed Trim on drivers side came loose. Honda replaced trim with new at no charge
51000 mi
Rattle in A pillar area. Replaced clips, problem solved.
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.
28700 mi
Was getting a whistling noise from around the 3rd brake light on the rear of the roof. Fixed.
44000 mi
airfoil was repaired
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.
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.
Famous whistling noise from the rear roof area. Honda dealer did not repair correctly.
113000 mi
US $160
Replaced left and right headlights. Left headlight lens split from impact. Both lenses yellow and cloudy.
69600 mi
US $200
Repaint drivers side mirror due to paint peeling
79590 mi
US $300
Headliner replaced..
19000 mi
Water was leaking into the cabin at times after a good rain. Dealer removed seats, replaced carpet and siliconed the windshield. This was a factory defect/improper application of window sealant. Repair took about 5 hr but had to wait 3 days for carpet.
3500 mi
Warranty repair on tailgate syncronizer.
17000 mi
Dealer replaced left front fender liner, which had small tear.
19000 mi
Replace failed bottom seat foam and seat cover (top and bottom) driver side seat
31000 mi
Water leak at window cowl fixed with sealer. Exhaust shield rattle fixed.
3883 mi
Rattle in Passenger side dash area
Oil Change
12877 mi
Drivers side window rattle again
Rattle in Passenger side dash again
Drivers side rear grab handle loose
15033 mi
The same problem with the rattle in the passenger side dash, and drivers window again. Passenger side dash rattle back again
Drivers side window rattle back again also.
16318 mi
This has been a problem with the vehicle since I purchased it. I wish they would fix it correctly. Passenger side dash rattle again, drivers side window rattle still.
23000 mi
There was a rattle in the dash and window again. I got tired of it and decided to trade it.
5000 mi
Dash continues to rattle after several trips to the dealer. Cannot locate source of problem.
31000 mi
Water leak in cabin wetted front passenger carpet. Cabin leak successfully repaired under warranty.
164000 mi
Painted over scratches and replaced headlights
11000 mi
Sunroof cable rattle.
16000 mi
Sunroof rattle
1000 mi
Headrests replaced under factory regular warranty.
5000 mi
Someone scratched the plastic lens where the tachometer is. I believe the tech/porter attached a ipod or cell phone to the plastic lens glass because there was a rubber suction cup mark left on the plastic along with a huge permanant scratch.
5000 mi
They installed new dash plastic visor which was scratched by them in a prior visit when they put the alignment gauge on it.
7000 mi
Front middle arm rest slides freely forward and back, dealer ordered parts, replaced parts, customer drove away to find the dealer had broken the release handle for the center armrest, more parts orderd and vehicle waiting on parts now.
21000 mi
Driver's side headlight assembly replaced due to moisture leakage into the assembly.
3000 mi
Leaking of water and/or soap bubbles along rear passenger corner of moonroof while in carwash and in strong rainstorm.
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