2017 Honda Ridgeline Visibility & Wipers Problems

Sunroof randomly exploded I was traveling on a highway and we heard a very loud “pop”. We at first thought we were hit by someone else, or blew a tire. Neither occurred but then heard wind and noticed the sunroof not only shattered, but blew outward. There were glass shards all around. We have taken it to the dealership and they said while other vehicles have had problems, the Ridgeline is not under a recall. I took pictures as to document what occurred. There was absolutely no warning that it was about to happened, either through the vehicle warning system or noises prior to the loud pop. It simply came out of no where and scared us immensely until we recognized what had happened.

My vehicle has 113,795 miles and it is leaking Windshield Washer Fluid. I have not attempted a repair yet, but I’m assuming it’s leaking from the reservoir.

Rearview camera in tailgate stopped working due to a damaged wiring harness. The harness is routed in a manner which is sure to fail through normal tailgate operation.

Wiring for the back-up camera running between tailgate and body on drivers side has been pinched with opening and closing of the tailgate, which has caused the wires to be broken apart, thus making the back-up camera unfunctional.

SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED BY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ON HIGHWAY 50 FROM SACRAMENTO TO TAHOE, SUSPECT CHANGING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE TO AROUND 30

REARVIEW CAMERA DID NOT WORK. WIRING WAS BROKEN BETWEEN BODY AND TAILGATE WHERE IT FLEXES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED AND GLASS SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO DAPHENE HONDA (9871 JUSTINA AVE, DAPHNE, AL 36526, (251) 202-4557) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW SUN ROOF NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED TODAY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,200. *BF *AS

VEHICLE HAS UNDER 24,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE REAR VIEW MIRROR VIBRATES TO THE POINT OF DISTORTING THE VISION / VIEW FROM THE MIRROR. THIS HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON PAVED CITY STREETS AND AT HIGHER SPEEDS ON PAVED HIGHWAYS. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO CROP UP MOSTLY WHEN IT IS HOT OUTSIDE, BUT THE VEHICLE IS IN FLORIDA WHERE HIGH OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE COMMON AND OFTEN YEAR ROUND. OTHER HONDA RIDGELINE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE VIA ONLINE CHAT GROUPS / FORUMS. I HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUE TO HONDA USA BUT NEVER GOT A RESPONSE OR CALL BACK. AT THE LEAST, THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA. AT WORST, IT PRESENTS A SERIOUS VISIBILITY / SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. THE SLIDER WAS CLOSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND PREVENTED GLASS FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (KENDALL HONDA OF FAIRBANKS, 1000 CADILLAC CT, FAIRBANKS, AK 99701, (855) 981-5607) RECOMMENDED THAT A DIAGNOSTIC APPOINTMENT BE SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

REAR WINDOW CRACKED FOR NO REASON. WAS USING THE DEFROSTER AT THE TIME. ENTIRE GLASS PANEL SHATTERED IN PLACE. STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT SURROUNDED BY TRAFFIC THAT WAS ALSO STOPPED. HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. REAR WINDOW HAD A CONCAVE AREA ON THE INSIDE WHICH SEEMED TO BE THE EPICENTER OF THE CRACKING. POLICE EXAMINED THE WINDOW AND BED OF TRUCK AND HAD A SIMILAR THEORY. NO FOREIGN DEBRIS IN BED TO INDICATE A ROCK.

ONE TIME, I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WIPER ON AT ALL ON THE HIGH WAY. LATELY, WIPERS STOP AT THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD SO I HAD TO STOP AND RESTART IT. I TOOK VEHICLE TO HONDA DEALER AND THEY FAILED TO DUPLICATE MY PROBLEMS. BUT, I KNEW THAT MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEMS.

DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SUN WAS SHINING IN FROM THE LEFT AND I WANTED TO PLACE THE VISOR TO THE LEFT SO THAT THE SUN WOULD NOT SHINE IN MY EYES. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE AND OBSCURING MY VISION TO THE ROAD IN FRONT. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, STOP AND PUSH IT BACK IN PLACE AND LOCK IT WITH THE LOCKING TAB. IT WILL STAY IN PLACE AS LONG AS IT IS NOT UNSNAPPED FROM THE LOCKING TAB.