2006 Honda Ridgeline air bags problems
63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 Honda Ridgeline — 26% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Email I sent to Honda Corporate on XXX. I am contacting executive leadership regarding Honda Corporate Case # ***** My vehicle is currently grounded due to a safety recall and the frame is uninspectable and unsafe to drive per the dealership. A corporate case manager, Breanna, just informed me this…”
filed Aug 24, 2026
“The contact owned a 2006 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the front driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed inadvertently. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the front driver's side air bag knocked him out, and he…”
filed Oct 16, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V499000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 17V029000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V344000 · May 23, 2016
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V320000 · May 28, 2015
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
A18-050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 3, 2022Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020
Air Bags problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 10 | 6% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 Ridgeline | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 Ridgeline | 13 | 38% |
| 2013 Ridgeline | 35 | 78% |
| 2012 Ridgeline | 14 | 58% |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 27 | 69% |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 18 | 43% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 Honda Ridgeline
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.