Honda Ridgeline

""Passenger cabin leaked at rear bottom adjacent to truck bed allowing significant water ingress which wet the entire rear carpet. Honda covered part of expense of repair which was due to manufacturing defect. Repair was expensive, necessitating use of 3rd party repair shop and removal of truck bed.""

""When it rains, water leaks into the cabin from under the rear seat through a defective body seal. The water collects under the carpet and soaks the foam. Initially it is not apparent due to the vapor barrier between the foam and the carpet pile above. Only after complete saturation does the water pool under the rear seat. By that time the foam padding is soaked throughout the truck. Currently I try and garage the Ridgeline when it rains until I can have it repaired. I got one estimate from a body shop between 4 and 5 thousand dollars to seal the defective body seam, dry the truck out, and replace the carpeting assuming the factory installed carpeting is moldy.""

""The noise began as a cold start noise and progressed to be often at first morning start up. The dealership tried resolving it with a service bulletin that listed installing a timing belt pulley shim, but that didnt resolve it. Eventually the solution was to replace all of the timing belt pulleys. I was lucky and it was all covered under the extended warranty I had purchased just before the factory warranty ran out during COVID.""

"Braking is soft. Have to press more than other vehicles I have owned. Honda brake fluid is dark. Impossible to see if brake fluid needs service."

"already did this"

""I have been experiencing a very slow speed noise and pulse while lightly breaking. Its not as noticeable at normal driving speeds but is annoying at slow speeds, such as while backing the driveway or moving up in traffic at stop lights. Additionally there is a clunk sound when transitioning from forward braking to reverse braking while backing up in the driveway. The noise happens less often when the front brakes have been recently serviced but returns a few months later. The dealership reports no visual problems. There is still a lot of pad left so replacing them and the rotors doesnt make any sense at this time.""

"Transmission fluid overheated on long drive -400 miles"

"Initial problem with problems shifting at 27k under 3yr warranty. Dealership reprogrammed some sensors. At 51 to 52k miles starting having problems again. Brought to Honda dealership who said they found no codes and could not replicate problem. Honda wanted to charge me for further diagnosis and I declined. Wife and I both noted shifting problem. Our regular private mechanic had two mechanics immediately noted the shifting problem in rear drives. Private shop said to take it to a recommended tranmission shop. Transmission shop identified hydraulic failure and no parts available from Honda to repair it. Option was rebuilt trans from Honda for 7500 plus labor or get a used transmission plus trans fluid cooler etc. I got used transmission. Honda regional said they had to believe their mechanics even though I took pictures of the metal shavings found in original transmission. I might participate in a class action lawsuit if that legal action moves forward. This car has a 60k or 5 yr warranty on power train and the transmission had failed a couple months after the time warranty expired. Very disappointed in Honda which cars I have been driving(all manual transmissions) since 1980. Not going to get another Honda."

"transmission failed required replacement"

"Replaced within first 5 years and not covered by warranty"

"Frustrated that it went twice in 12 months and neither were covered by warranty"

"Compressor discharge fitting O Ring leak"

"lightly backed into unseen post, bumper dislodged piece of trim behind bumper"

"Harness had to be replaced to tailgate under recall"

"The transfer case cracked after servicing at dealership. The dealer spent more than 3 months trying to get a new one with no success. They offered to install a low mileage used transfer case with a full warranty and I accepted."

"Oil leak"

"cracked"

"front struts were leaking oil and were replaced"

""Starting the cars, like throwing the dice, whether my phone will connect. I try turning everything off, including the car and restarting after a few times this generally works.""

"Map updates for the navigation system are unavailable making the system useless."

"Started at 63000 mi. Oil leak at oil filter housing - resolved at 63500 mi"

"Tailgate rusting at bottom lip"

"additional keyless entry"