2018 Honda Ridgeline Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,850miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline, 1% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,850 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH on I-40 Westbound to I-25 and making a turn in a construction zone, the passenger’s side air bag deployed without warning or impact to the vehicle. There were no reported injuries. The air bag control message was displayed after the failure. Two days later, the system indicators produced a failure with the road departure mitigation, collision mitigation, trailer stability control field assist, vehicle stability control, power steering, air bag system, and adaptive cruise control. …”
NHTSA complaint #11700587, filed 2025-11, 56,850 milesRelated recalls
- 26V332000May 21, 2026Honda (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…Covers: Honda Ridgeline 2017–2021, 2023, 2025, Acura MDX 2017–2020, 2022–2026, Honda Odyssey 2018–2026 +14 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 10 | 6% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 13 | 38% |
| 2013 | 35 | 78% |
| 2012 | 14 | 58% |
| 2011 | 27 | 69% |
| 2010 | 18 | 43% |
| 2009 | 21 | 60% |
| 2008 | 60 | 42% |
| 2007 | 74 | 46% |
| 2006 | 63 | 26% |
Other parts of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline
49 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
31 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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