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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.
5FPYK3F79PB••••••2023 Honda RIDGELINE
That is about average for the 2023 Honda RIDGELINE — 4 complaints per build across 36 builds.
4on this build
127on the model
36builds in total
Most reportedVehicle Speed Control 1Engine 1Fuel/propulsion System 1Back Over Prevention 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainMay 2026
The connecting rod bearing in cylinder one broke causing catastrophic engine failure. It has been inspected by a Honda dealer. The check engine light started flashing after the rod broke making me lose power in the vehicle at an intersection
Back Over PreventionMay 2024
The contact owns a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V321000 (Back Over Prevention); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…
Vehicle Speed ControlMar 2024
I was driving 2 hours on highway trip (65mph) using cruise control. (20 degrees, light flurries, dry road, windy.) I then slowed to make left turn from the center turn lane. While beginning to cross oncoming lane while making the left turn, the vehicle suddenly lost power and…
Electrical SystemMar 2024
I have been getting recall notices and each time I've called (beginning of the recall and just now dec 11th) My Honda location has told me Honda has not released the the parts yet another notice will be sent to advise when they will be available for repair. This is very…
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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 5FPYK3F79PB046321 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.