2017 Honda Ridgeline Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 347 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,756miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, 2% of the 347 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,756 miles.
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.
“While driving on a one hi way my prevention system detects and on coming car in its own lane perfectly legal and fully applies the braking system without warning or cause then and audible warning and yellow light on the dash telling me to brake, the steering becomes stiff and vibrates and hard to control. …”
NHTSA complaint #11015627, filed 2017-08, 50 miles“While driving on interstate, warning lights came on awd malfunction, then brake system malfunction. I exited the interstate, and at the end of the ramp after coming to complete stop, warning the object was approaching, but I was stationary, and there were no objects in the path of the vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #10960142, filed 2017-03, 10,756 miles“Driving about 40mph, heard a slight pop, truck lost power and felt like the brakes had been applied. All the diagnostic icons lit, including a chime. Display went through each problem road departure mitigation system problem trailer stability assist problem power steering systme (esp) problem and several others. Engine didn't totally shut down and was able to drive home about a mile away.”
NHTSA complaint #11243872, filed 2019-08, 57,712 miles“While driving the road departure mitigation system problem lights come on anit lock brake system problem lights come on collision avoidance lights come on the lights all flash on and off and the issue is intermittent the steering wheel is jerked out of your hand if you try to turn when the error is flashing -the error code is not stored in the computer to show the dealer there was a problem so they can not fix it”
NHTSA complaint #11292104, filed 2019-12, 68,000 miles“The awd harness that hooks up to the differential does not seal properly and lets in water. The water shorts out the electrical system and shuts down anti-lock brakes, vsa, blind spot monitoring and cross traffic, blind spot detection. The vehicle is not safe to operate at this point and may cause injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10917523, filed 2016-10, 89 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2017 Honda Ridgeline
93 complaintsEngine
88 complaintsFuel system
46 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
42 complaintsOther or unknown
36 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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