There are 8 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2018 Honda Ridgelinein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
The hood flops in the wind, like a 2 foot long piece of aluminum foil. It's because the glue holding the composite skin to the metal frame has come loose. I'm sure over time, the stress from the wind will cause the composite material to break completely from the hood. Honda dealer wanted Honda to repair it, but Honda will only pay 60%, leaving me with a 1100.00 bill. Not acceptable, since it's a manufacturing defect. I now have a brick and a tie down holding it in place, and you know that's really safe. Since we only drove it in town for the first 2 1/2 years (bought it new off the showroom floor) we didn't know it had a problem. Wasn't until we drove it on I-90 at 80mph, that it had a floppy in the wind problem, it just got worse from then on. Honda dealer in Scottsbluff NE was the place that told us it wasn't normal. That's when we tried to get HONDA to fix it.
My hood is subtly bouncing at speeds over 55mph. I see that many Pilots, Ridgelines, etc. had recalls about the hood latch. I searched to see if my car was on the recall list for that after experiencing the hood bouncing, but it was not; however, it is concerning. I have not had my truck inspected yet, as I just bought it. There are no lights, messages etc. Should I be concerned or take it in?
Excessive hood vibration/fluttering at varying speeds (30-70 MPH)
WATER LEAK FROM MOONROOF AND OR WINDSHIELD WILL SHORT OUT BLIND SPOT MONITOR SENSORS AND CAUSE WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH TO APPEAR 'BLIND SPOT MONITOR SYSTEM PROBLEM'
ON JUNE 13, 2019, I HIT A ROCK IN A PARKING LOT IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LATER TOOK TO A BODY SHOP WHEN RADAR SENSOR LIGHTS CAME ON. WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MISALLIGNMENT OF THE RADAR SENSOR UNIT CAUSED BY THE ROCK COLLISION. BODY SHOP SAYS THEY RECALIBRATED, BUT THE WARNING LIGHTS STILL RANDOMLY COME ON. COUNLDN'T GET AN APT. WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AGAIN, FOR THE THIRD TIME, UNTIL MID SEPT. DECIDED RATHER THAN RISK A FALSE POSITIVE BREAKING SYSTEM ERROR CAUSED BY THE MALFUNCTIONING RADAR SENSOR, TO TURN IT OFF. I'M HEADING OUT ON A TRIP OVER 6 MOUNTAIN PASSES AND AM NOT PLEASED THAT I HAVE TO DO THIS AND FEEL THIS DEFECT AND LACK OF RESOLUTION FOR 3 MONTHS COULD AFFECT MY SAFETY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HOOD RAISED APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE HOOD TO ASSURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. THE DEALER (LODI HONDA, 1700 S CHEROKEE LN, LODI, CA 95240) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HONDA WOULD HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE MATTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,165.
FUEL FILLER NECK FREEZES IN COLD WEATHER. HONDA REPLACED THE ENTIRE PART ONCE BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I CANNOT FILL UP IN COLD WEATHER BECAUSE OF THE FREEZING.
2018 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL-E. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *LD *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026