2011 Honda Ridgeline inspection checklist
The 2011 Honda Ridgeline has 1 critical safety recall and a documented pattern of issues across 2 component categories. Before you sign anything, walk through this list with the seller. Skip nothing — the items below come from 39 owner reports already on file with NHTSA.
1 Verify safety recalls before you drive off
Recall fixes are free regardless of warranty status. Ask the seller for proof — or have the dealer pull the VIN history.
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co — fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2016. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KA0, KA1, KA2, and KA3.
2 Inspect the airbags
What to look for: Anything that looks, sounds, or smells different from peer vehicles of the same year and trim. (27 owner complaints on this vehicle · typical repair $1,100 · failures cluster ~78,000 mi)
3 Inspect the body
What to look for: Paint mismatch between panels (prior accident), rust on rocker panels and wheel wells, door alignment gaps that don't match side-to-side, weatherstrip wear. (4 owner complaints on this vehicle · typical repair $1,500 · failures cluster ~153,119 mi)
4 Paperwork — before you sign
The seller's transparency on these tells you what kind of seller you're dealing with.