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2011 Honda Ridgeline Air bags Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
69%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Honda Ridgeline, 69% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 8 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Takata recall my sister was driving a 2011 Honda Ridgeline on I-85 on may 2, 2015 when the vehicle started off the left side of the road she corrected this and the truck overturned. Two others in the truck were able to get to get out but my sister had to be cut from the vehicle. All were taken to hospital and released but 12 days later my sister died as a result of trauma to the lungs. Recalls for this vehicle were dated 02/12/2016 and 05/23/2016 a little late. I have the accident report and the autopsy but have no way to upload them.”

NHTSA complaint #10946923, filed 2017-01, 100,000 miles

“I was traveling 20-25 MPH when I noticed another car abruptly making a left hand turn in front of me. This car was traveling the same direction as me. I tried to avoid hitting the car by swerving to the right, but I clipped the passenger rear quarter which resulted in a airbag deploying in my vehicle . The impact on my vehicle was on the front driver side. The airbag on the passenger side deployed, but the driver side did not deploy. Could this be a defect with the air bag problem out there currently? Nobody was hurt but it makes a person wonder what if.”

NHTSA complaint #10661385, filed 2014-12, 56,000 miles

“Specifically, in some vehicles, the driver's front airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure upon deployment. If an affected airbag deploys, the increased internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture (break apart) and deploy abnormally. I got this recall in feb 12, 2016 how long do I have to wait to get taken care of, before something happens?”

NHTSA complaint #10906178, filed 2016-09

“Takata recall I received a letter from Honda last march alerting me to the airbag recall and that deployment of the airbag could kill me and that a remedy would be available in the summer of 2016. Summer is about over and I've yet to receive notice to bring my vehicle in to a Honda dealer to rectify this dangerous situation.”

NHTSA complaint #10905621, filed 2016-09

“Takata recall - I have followed the directions sent to me over two months ago. I have called two different dealers who keep telling me that they are unable to order the parts needed to fix this. Last night I saw on the news that I should not even be driving the car. And, Honda is taking care of business, and they have the parts to fix all the remaining vehicles. So now, here I am, with no vehicle to drive, and no outlook as to how long this is going to take.”

NHTSA complaint #10881963, filed 2016-07

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202322%
202211%
202133%
2020106%
201942%
201811%
20141338%
20133578%
20121458%
20112769%
20101843%
20092160%
20086042%
20077446%
20066326%

Other parts of the 2011 Honda Ridgeline

Body and structure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Honda Ridgeline

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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