2023 Honda Ridgeline · symptom sheet
Headlights too dim or fail
- 36owner reports
- 0involved a crash
Newest report May 21, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
39 of the 127 complaints on this car are about the exterior lighting. 36 of those describe headlights, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2023 Ridgeline.
Tick what matches of 36 reports
Headlights 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: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
What this problem usually is
Headlight complaints fall into two camps. In one, a headlight goes out, often more than once, or fills with moisture behind the lens. In the other, the lights work exactly as built and the owner still can't see the road at night because the beam is too dim or too short. Owners in that second camp often report a dealer telling them it's normal.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the headlight assembly (18 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2023 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 2 service bulletins or notices for the 2023 Honda Ridgeline that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2024 Passports & Ridgelines with a customer complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlight(s).
The headlight seal may become damaged from a misadjusted hood. Damage to the headlight seal may lead to moisture condensation building up in the headlight.
What owners wrote
“Auto high beams won't activate until I reach 45 MPH and they while driving high beams continue to turn on and off with no other autos near me. This condition is not reliable and makes it difficult to drive at night”
Filed Oct 20, 2023
“Auto high beams are too sensitive and cause a safety concern as driver is not able to read street signs and visibility is impaired. Constant light changes are also distraction to oncoming traffic.”
Filed Oct 5, 2023
“Automatic high beam head lights have not work properly ever since I bought the Honda in oct 2022.”
Filed Jul 30, 2023
“Auto high beams do not correctly switch from low and high beams ALSO, the QI wireless charger doesn't work with my iPhone 14 plus”
Filed Jun 24, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 36 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 Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found