2017 Honda Ridgeline Collision Avoidance & Cameras Problems
NHTSA lists 46 Collision Avoidance & Camera complaints for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, 13% of that year's 341 total complaints. Median mileage at failure is 42,000, and recall 22V867000 covers a rearview camera wiring harness that breaks when the tailgate is opened and closed.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints
- 46
- 13% of 341
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 42,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
Typical collision avoidance system symptoms owners report
- Backup camera wiring harness breaks or fractures at the tailgate hinge point after repeated opening and closing, leaving the rearview image blank.
- Screen shows a totally black rearview display with no image detected, sometimes traced to corroded wiring rather than a clean break.
- Collision mitigation braking system triggers hard, unexpected brake lockups, in one case leading to being rear-ended.
- Phantom braking occurs several times a month on two-lane roads, especially on inward curves or where the road narrows back to a single lane.
- Owners report waiting for recall repair parts to become available while the backup camera stayed non-functional.
When 2017 Honda Ridgeline collision avoidance system complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 22, 2020, latest Sep 12, 2026.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras recalls for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline
- NHTSA 22V867000Nov 23, 2022Collision Avoidance & Cameras117,445 vehicles
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
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.
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.
Collision Avoidance & Cameras complaints by Ridgeline model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2017 Honda Ridgeline have a backup camera recall?
- Yes, recall 22V867000 covers 2017-2019 Ridgeline vehicles where opening and closing the tailgate can break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing camera failure. Dealers replace the wiring harness for free.
- How common are camera and collision-avoidance complaints on the 2017 Ridgeline?
- NHTSA lists 46 complaints in this area for the 2017 model year, which is 13% of all 341 complaints filed for that year.
- At what mileage do these camera problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA is 42,000 miles.
- Is the phantom braking issue dangerous?
- NHTSA recorded 1 crash tied to this problem area for the 2017 Ridgeline; owners describe unexpected brake activation and phantom braking on certain road curves.
- Is the backup camera failure just the tailgate wiring, or something else?
- Most complaints trace the failure to the tailgate wiring harness breaking or corroding, though a few owners reported a fully black screen without identifying the exact cause.