2018 Honda Ridgeline · symptom sheet
Backup camera goes black or freezes
- 52owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- $600median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
52 of the 67 reports of infotainment on the 2018 Ridgeline describe backup camera failure.
Part of Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails (67 reports)
Tick what matches of 52 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 (52 reports), the wiring or connector (47 reports) and the head unit or screen (10 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the electrical system covers the 2018 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.
All 8 recalls on the 2018 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
7 of the 52 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $400 to $833.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 33,000 and 50,518 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Back-Up camera malfunction. Displays black screen in reverse. Appears to be related to a wire ingenuity in the left side of tailgate hinge. First noted 3-12-2022. Web search depicts back up camera failure on many 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline trucks.”
Filed Mar 16, 2022
“My backup camera has stopped working only a month after buying the vehicle. The issue is consistent with others filed against Honda for this model, with the wires clearly severed due to how it was manufactured in the tailgate door. Honda refuses to cover the repair despite this being a known complaint”
Filed Mar 16, 2022
“Currently my 2018 Honda Ridgeline RTL-E is having issues with the backup camera. The screen is completely blacked out, and the wire harness broke off. I believe it's the car design that is rubbing the wires that's causing the issue.”
Filed Mar 3, 2022
“The wire harness connecting the backup camera wears upon repeated use of the tailgate and breaks the wires inside the harness. This renders the camera inoperative and creates a hazard to surrounding people because they are not visible if behind the vehicle when the vehicle is in the process of backing.”
Filed Feb 23, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 52 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