2020 Honda RidgelineRecalls, problems, MPG & safety

“The contact owns a 2020 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while stopped at a red traffic light, the vehicle suddenly shut off and failed to restart. Other motorists began honking their horns as traffic approached. A nearby pedestrian was able to assist the contact in restarting the vehicle. The contact stated that while attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle shut off and failed to restart. The contact believed that the failure was associated with the STOP/START system. The vehicle became disabled in traffic. The local Honda dealer was contacted and advised that there was a diagnostic test was needed and scheduled an appointment. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.”

“Engine idle stop function failed to restart automatically while i was stopped at a stop light. I was at a complete stop at a four way intersection with vehicles behind me and my vehicle did not restart after light turned green and i released brake and stepped on accelerator. error message flashed stating to press brake and push start button. Vehicles behine me honked for me to proceed but i could not move. i turned on my hazards and attempted to restart engine. i stepped on brake and pushed start button. Vehicle did not start, i repeated stepping on brake and start button again and did not start. I did it a third time and vehcile started. A police car behind me pulled up and asked if i was ok just as i started my vehicle and pulled away. This is the second time this has happended but i did not report it and thought it was me not stepping on the brake hard enough. the first time was about six months ago in a similiar situation at a four way traffic light.”

“Basically the warning lights and warning tone are showing and sounding off repeatedly when driving. My mechanic advised me that he has seen this issue on other Honda models and there is rumor of a recall. It has to do with the camera located in a housing with the rear view mirror. It is believed the heat here in [XXX] affects the solder abd causes all the safety systems to think there is a problem. The systems do still work, however you get constant dash board warning lights and warning tones. It is not an item that is caused by the owner neglecting maintenance and is estimated at between $1000 to $2000 to have it replaced. Honda should do a recall. It is a safety concern because it is a distraction to the driver and it affects all the safety features. This site only let me identify 3 but it is basically all of them.”