2013 Honda Ridgeline air bags problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2013 Honda Ridgeline — 78% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I took this vehicle to the local Honda dealership in Sioux Falls Sd in 2015 or 2016 and waited (approximately 4 + hours) while they stated they repaired the faulty airbags according to the recall - but since that time I keep receiving these notices so now I don’t know if the Honda dealership didn’t…”
filed Oct 20, 2021
“I was stopped in a left turn lane behind another car. A third car came from behind at approximately 40 mph and hit my car from behind, pushing it violently into the car ahead of me. My driver side airbag did not activate on impact. I suffered facial and arm injuries from striking the steering…”
filed Aug 17, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V500000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2012 Acura RL, 2011 Honda Element and 2011-2013…Campaign 18V662000 · Sep 27, 2018
- Air BagsCampaign 18V041000 · Jan 9, 2018
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 16V061000 · Feb 3, 2016
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2007-11 CR-V and Other Listed Years and Models.
A18-048 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 28, 2026Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 2022Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020
Air Bags problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 10 | 6% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 Ridgeline | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Ridgeline | 13 | 38% |
| 2012 Ridgeline | 14 | 58% |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 27 | 69% |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 18 | 43% |
| 2009 Ridgeline | 21 | 60% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Honda Ridgeline
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.