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2018 Honda Ridgeline recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The most recent was reported on June 4, 2026. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: RIDGELINE.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
26V365000June 4, 2026Structure › Frame And Members
26V332000May 21, 2026Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger
23V858000December 18, 2023Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
22V867000November 23, 2022Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
21V932000November 29, 2021Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
19V053000January 24, 2019Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
18V221000April 5, 2018Seats

Systems involved: Fuel System, Gasoline (2) · Structure (2) · Air Bags (1) · Back Over Prevention (1) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (1) · Seats (1) · Suspension (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 26V365000Manufacturer no. AOU, AOT

Structure › Frame And Members

Report received by NHTSA
June 4, 2026
Owner notification
Not yet in the record
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
880,514 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Components: Structure › Frame And Members; Suspension › Rear

Defect summary

American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.

Safety risk

Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V365000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 26V332000Manufacturer no. Refer to Comments

Air Bags › Sensor › Occupant Classification › Front Passenger

Report received by NHTSA
May 21, 2026
Owner notification
July 6, 2026
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
98,892 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

Safety risk

Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Source: NHTSA recall 26V332000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 23V858000Manufacturer no. KGC, KGD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump

Report received by NHTSA
December 18, 2023
Owner notification
March 29, 2024
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
2,490,460 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 23V858000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 22V867000Manufacturer no. 6RW

Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

Report received by NHTSA
November 23, 2022
Owner notification
August 31, 2023
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
117,445 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline vehicles. Opening and closing the tailgate may break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing the rearview camera to fail.

Safety risk

An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the rearview camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6RW.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 22V867000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V932000Manufacturer no. PBV

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch

Report received by NHTSA
November 29, 2021
Owner notification
January 18, 2022
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
724,826 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Components: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch; Structure › Body › Hood

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.

Safety risk

A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V932000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V053000Manufacturer no. Q3V

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump

Report received by NHTSA
January 24, 2019
Owner notification
March 14, 2019
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
106,683 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline
July 27, 2017 – March 7, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline trucks. Exposure to acids, such as from car wash soaps, can result in the fuel pump feed port cracking.

Safety risk

A crack in the fuel pump feed port can allow pressurized fuel to leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, if necessary, and install a fuel pump cover, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall number for this recall is Q3V.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V053000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 18V221000Manufacturer no. D0S, T0T

Seats

Report received by NHTSA
April 5, 2018
Owner notification
May 30, 2018
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
5,810 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline
January 12, 2018 – January 19, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record
RIDGELINE

Defect summary

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 18V221000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: June 5, 2026.