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2012 Honda Ridgeline Air bags Problems

Complaints
14about this part
Share
58%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
31miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the air bags of the 2012 Honda Ridgeline, 58% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31 miles. 9 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

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

“Takata recall I found out my vehicle was on the recall list in february 2016, even before I received my recall letter which was march 29, 2016. I have been driving a vehicle that could seriously injure me or even kill me and do serious harm to any passengers as well as someone else on the road. I have been driving for 4 years like this with no concern whatsoever from the Honda company. I take my granddaughters and elderly mother in my vehicle a lot and they could have been hurt. …”

NHTSA complaint #10852369, filed 2016-03, 31 miles

“Takata recall. To date nothing has happened but if I hadn't seen something on my local news I would still be driving my vehicle, which by the way only has 22,000 or so miles on it. I contacted Honda, which was a drawn out affair to let them know my vehicle is on the recall and they set something up for a rental car. They had me sign a paper stating I would not drive my vehicle, which I wouldn't anyway, and sent me to a rental agency. Now I have to return every 30 days to redo the rental contract and if my rental car is sold, I will have to return it right away. …”

NHTSA complaint #10845670, filed 2016-03, 31 miles

“Takata inflators: I had service performed for the takata airbag issue on or about july 13. Within a month the srs unit light came on. I took it in to lucas Honda, where I bought the Ridgeline. After a few days of them not finding the problem, they came back to me and said the srs unit was bad and they had to replace it. It is not covered under warranty and it would cost me $700.+ to fix it. I vehemently protested that it had to be from the recall work performed, but they said that there was no indication that it was. I feel that their repair caused the srs unit to fail at my expense.”

NHTSA complaint #10915717, filed 2016-10, 63,789 miles

“Takata recall. I have received no notification from Honda on when the replacement parts are going to be available. The rohrman auto group is the Honda dealer I purchased and service the vehicle at - recall was on my service report and was told the parts were not a problem . Several weeks later and now no one knows when the replacement parts will be available.”

NHTSA complaint #10876940, filed 2016-06

“2012 Honda Ridgeline. Consumer writes in regards to dealership refusal to disclose rental vehicle information until arrival for pick up and consumer states small economy rental vehicle unacceptable. The consumer stated the parts for the air bag recall, would not be available until the summer of 2016.”

NHTSA complaint #10869925, filed 2016-05

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 2012 Honda Ridgeline

Body and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Honda Ridgeline

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology