2017 Honda Ridgeline · symptom sheet
Backup camera goes black or freezes
- 65owner reports
- 42,000median miles
- $498median quote
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
65 of the 88 reports of infotainment on the 2017 Ridgeline describe backup camera failure.
Part of Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (88 reports)
Tick what matches of 65 reports
Backup camera failure on other Ridgeline years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the camera (65 reports), the wiring or connector (59 reports) and the head unit or screen (15 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the electrical system cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
Opening and closing the tailgate may break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing the rearview camera to fail.
Water may enter the rear wiring harness through the connector located under the truck bed drain hole, possibly causing the connection terminals to corrode.
All 9 recalls on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the electrical system on the Ridgeline
Rear-view camera failure. Closed sep 18, 2026.
Rear-view camera failure. Closed feb 11, 2025.
Rear-view camera failure. Closed aug 5, 2024, led to recall 24V-321.
Rear-view camera failure. Closed dec 19, 2022, led to recall 22V-867.
Fire. Closed jun 16, 2009, led to recall 10V-001.
What owners paid
10 of the 65 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $350 to $700.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 38,000 and 53,000 miles, from the 25 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The backup camera on my Honda Ridgeline was repaired under a recall but is now defective again. I hope Honda will investigate the previous recall repairs and issue another fix in the future.”
Filed Aug 17, 2024
“The factory radio with a 5â display in my 2017 Honda Ridgeline is having multiple issues. 1: Freezing up 2: The unit will restart multiple times while driving 3: Sometimes the unit will display a black screen but still function in the background. I thought these issues would go away after I had my local dealership perform the most recent backup camera recall repair.”
Filed Nov 5, 2023
“The rear backup camera has failed at 31,000 miles. The cause of the failure is appears to be a severed wiring harness going from the main body of the vehicle into the tailgate, where the camera is located. The harness design or routing of the wires is clearly defective.”
Filed Feb 22, 2022 · 31,000 miles
“Rear back up camera failed, due to tailgate wiring harness frayed due to normal use. Happened at about 45,000 miles.”
Filed Feb 18, 2022 · 45,000 miles
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 65 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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