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2017 Honda Ridgeline electrical problems

92 of the 343 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 39 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

92 complaints 27% of this model year’s typically at 42k miles

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database

92complaints name the electrical system

0 of the 92 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2016: 2 · 2017: 5 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 7 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 14 · 2022: 25 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 2

42kmiles, typically

Half of the 38 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 19,000 and 64,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

27%of this model year’s complaints

343 complaints in all about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Honda Ridgeline electrical problems, every year on file →

In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

Alarm system goes off every 20 minutes. This just started to happen. In california. Vehicle is parked stationary. The lights come on and stay on then the alarm goes off. But internal then external lights come on first, then the alarm goes off. It is dry no rain exists. When this condition occured

Electrical System at 45,000 miles Dec 23, 2019 NHTSA owner report

While driving in motion on a city street, all of the warning indicators on the dash will come on and cycle through stating there is a problem with each system. The indicators will remain on until I shutdown and restart the truck. This doesn't happen every time, but it has happened twice in the past 2 days

Electrical System at 40,100 miles May 2, 2019 NHTSA owner report

Correction to last report. Please ignore the april 26th post. Sorry for the typos and wrong words.. This is the second occurrence of this dangerous problem. Traveling on the freeway the vehicle suddenly lost all power, warning lights and alerts flashinf.

Electrical System at 19,035 miles Apr 27, 2019 NHTSA owner report

This is the second occurrence of this dangerous problem. Traveling on the freeway the vehicle suddenly lost all power, wasting lights and alleys flagging. Was able to drift vehicle to shoulder (barely avoiding a collision, this was during rush hour). Took a pic of dashboard, then turned vehicle off.

Electrical System at 19,035 miles Apr 26, 2019 NHTSA owner report

My Honda Ridgeline starts to do a rare things : like warning lights on the vehicle dashboard,the alarm actived many times and a week later there were water under the back seats.

Electrical System at 18,000 miles Mar 30, 2019 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall filed under this heading

16V888000 High
Dec 9, 2016 · 9,179 vehicles
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.

39 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

ATI&03262026905 Other
Mar 26, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2019 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the rearview camera inoperable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&03112026902 Other
Mar 11, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2019 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the rearview camera inoperable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&02242026902 Other
Feb 24, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2019 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the rearview camera inoperable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&01052026901 Other
Jan 5, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2019 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the rearview camera inoperable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&10232025902 Other
Oct 23, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2019 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the rearview camera inoperable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATI&10142025904 Other
Oct 14, 2025
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2019 Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the rearview camera inoperable. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.

The 6 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0430 P0369 B12C5

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Honda Ridgeline names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline

Source: the same files

engine problems 97 complaints

From here

Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 92 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 39 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?

Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 16V888000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 42,000 miles; half of them between 19,000 and 64,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.