2023 Honda Ridgeline exterior lighting problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2023 Honda Ridgeline — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The auto-dimmer function does not work. On high-beam there is no automatic dimming; on low-beam the high beam automatically and randomly flashes on for a couple seconds, then off. In the latter instance, oncoming traffic gets hit with a sudden blinding flash - creating a hazard. My understanding is…”
filed May 21, 2026
“the auto high beam system is overly sensitive. lights flicker when a street sign is detected. dealer checked this issue and said the door switch was bad and replaced it. problem still exists. this makes night driving distracting and dangerous. no warning lamps or messages are shown on instrument…”
filed Apr 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 23 | 32% |
| 2024 Ridgeline | 13 | 27% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 30 | 27% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 14 | 14% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 12 | 7% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Ridgeline | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Ridgeline | 5 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.