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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
2HJYK16426H••••••2006 Honda RIDGELINE
That is about average for the 2006 Honda RIDGELINE — 5 complaints per build across 38 builds.
5on this build
207on the model
38builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 3Electrical System 1Exterior Lighting 1Power Train 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2019
The contact owned a 2006 honda ridgeline. While driving approximately 25 mph, another vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The driver's side of the contact's vehicle was damaged; however, the side curtain air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A…
Power TrainMar 2016
Transmission cooler fitting failed catastrophically and transmission fluid mixed with coolant in radiator and engine ran but transmission stopped working at all similar to other failures reported on this site
Electrical SystemFeb 2014
I own 2006 ridgeline my radio back-light keeps coming off and on when I turn on the headlights it goes out when you turn the headlights off it comes on. Sometimes when driving the light will flicker then it will come and stay on, cannot see the time now I have no light
Air BagsNov 2015
Nothing has happened, I'm just troubled that I was notified almost a year ago that my vehicle has a known safety issue that may injure me or others as I drive. To date I have been to the dealership 3 times & been told that they are short of parts & I just have to wait. No…
Air BagsNov 2013
Honda send already 3 safety recall notices in more than a year close to 2 years. And they still no got the spare parts
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2HJYK16426H500934 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.