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Service bulletins for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

163 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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ATS1612012017-09-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Tech line summary article - We're getting reports of reduced engine power with the MIL on. Service techs are seeing DTC P0369 (CMP sensor circuit intermittent interruption) and signs of excessive camshaft end play.
A160952017-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. Service bulletin - There is a high pitched buzzing/alternator feedback from the speakers when the engine is running and the audio unit or the rear blower motor is on. The dashboard wiring harness has insufficient shielding.
A17-0362017-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service bulletin - The MIL comes on with DTC P0430 (front bank catalyst system efficiency below threshold [Bank 2]). The PCM software may misinterpret sensor inputs as a deteriorated catalytic converter.
A15060D2017-08-25. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. Service news article - To prevent damage during shipping, leather-wrapped steering wheels come with a protective plastic covering. The easiest way to remove it during PDI is to grab the covering with both hands near the top of the steering wheel and pull it toward you, like you see here. The covering comes right off.
ATS1702072017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary article - The App Installer icon, listed under App List on the Display Audio screen, has drawn a few questions from curious customers. This icon is meant for future apps that may be developed. At this time, however, there are none available or any plans to develop them.
ATS1702062017-07-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Tech line summary article - If there's an EVAP system leak from the filler neck (DTC P0455 [EVAP system large leak detected] or P0456 [EVAP system very small leak detected] is set), don't replace the fuel fill pipe! Instead, replace the mis-fuel inhibit device and the main flap unit. Honda parts stock carries replacement parts just for this purpose.
ATS1702032017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary article - You may get a customer with any of these Apple CarPlay or Android Auto concerns: ? The phone won't connect to the feature. ? The feature disconnects. ? A Device not found or Device not compatible message appears. ? Control of the feature is erratic.
ATS1702022017-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Tech line summary article - If a customer can't hear the navigation voice when using Apple Maps with Apple CarPlay, an adjustment to the navigation voice volume on the customer?s phone should take care of it. This is something the service advisor can handle right on the service drive, so unless this doesn't work, there's nothing a service tech needs to do.
APaS053120179042017-07-31. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2017 Pilots & 2017 Ridgeline with a customer complaint of the front driver's and/or the passenger's window slow to open/close. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
A17050C2017-07-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. Service news article - Are you looking at what seems to be a rear differential axle seal or pinion seal leak? Something to keep in mind: The actual culprit may be something loose or damaged above it. A loose or damaged fluid pressure sensor will drip rear differential fluid onto the axle seal. A loose fluid pressure check port will drip that fluid onto the pinion seal.
APaS051820179012017-07-31. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) is investigating certain 2016-2017 Pilots & 2017 Ridgeline with a customer complaint of the front driver's and/or the passenger's window slow to open/close. To fully understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
ATS1702032017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techline summary article - You may get a customer with any of these Apple CarPlay or Android Auto concerns: ? The phone won?t connect to the feature. ? The feature disconnects. ? A Device not found or Device not compatible message appears. ? Control of the feature is erratic. If so, there are some steps the service advisor can take right on the service drive that just might fix things.
ATS1702022017-07-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Techline summary article - If a customer can?t hear the navigation voice when using Apple Maps with Apple CarPlay, an adjustment to the navigation voice volume on the customer?s phone should take care of it. This is something the service advisor can handle right on the service drive, so unless this doesn?t work, there?s nothing a service tech needs to do.
APAS042420179012017-06-30. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. DEALER MESSAGE - AMERICAN HONDA (AHM) IS INVESTIGATING CERTAIN 2016-2017 PILOTS & 2017 RIDGELINE WITH A CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF THE FRONT DRIVER’S AND/OR THE PASSENGER’S WINDOW SLOW TO OPEN/CLOSE. TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION, AHM WOULD LIKE TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO YOU ATTEMPTING A REPAIR OF ANY KIND.
A17-0262017-06-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. "SERVICE BULLETIN - A JUDDER FROM THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCK-UP CLUTCH MAY BE FELT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20 AND 60 MPH. THE PROBLEM IS TYPICALLY DIAGNOSED AS A BAD TORQUE CONVERTER. AMERICAN HONDA INVESTIGATED THE JUDDER AND FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS NOT CAUSING THE JUDDER AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DAMAGED BY THIS JUDDER."
A17030D2017-06-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. SERVICE NEWS ARTICLE - THE ACCESSORY TONNEAU COVER FOR THE 2017 RIDGELINE ISN’T WATERPROOF. WATER CAN ENTER THE PICKUP BED, RESULTING IN WET CARGO. WE CLEARLY STATE THIS IN THE USER’S INFORMATION MANUAL. IF YOU GET A VEHICLE IN FOR A LEAKING TONNEAU COVER, THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CUSTOMER THAT WILL HELP MINIMIZE LEAKS:
ATS1702072017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THE APP INSTALLER ICON, LISTED UNDER APP LIST ON THE DISPLAY AUDIO SCREEN, HAS DRAWN A FEW QUESTIONS FROM CURIOUS CUSTOMERS. THIS ICON IS MEANT FOR FUTURE APPS THAT MAY BE DEVELOPED. AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, THERE ARE NONE AVAILABLE OR ANY PLANS TO DEVELOP THEM
ATS1702062017-06-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - IF THERE’S AN EVAP SYSTEM LEAK FROM THE FILLER NECK (DTC P0455 [EVAP SYSTEM LARGE LEAK DETECTED] OR P0456 [EVAP SYSTEM VERY SMALL LEAK DETECTED] IS SET), DON’T REPLACE THE FUEL FILL PIPE! INSTEAD, REPLACE THE MIS-FUEL INHIBIT DEVICE AND THE MAIN FLAP UNIT. HONDA PARTS STOCK CARRIES REPLACEMENT PARTS JUST FOR THIS PURPOSE.
ATS1702052017-06-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - ALTHOUGH SIMILAR, THE HONDALINK AND HONDALINK EV APPS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE APPLE APPS STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY ARE NOT THE SAME. FURTHERMORE, EACH APP APPLIES TO SPECIFIC MODELS.
ATS1610022017-06-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - SOME CUSTOMERS WITH SAMSUNG/ANDROID SMARTPHONES HAVE REPORTED THAT WHILE PLAYING PANDORA THROUGH HFL, A NO DEVICE CONNECTED MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DISPLAY AUDIO SCREEN AND PANDORA STOPS WORKING. FROM OUR INVESTIGATION, WE KNOW THIS IS A PANDORA/AUDIO UNIT/AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT ISSUE.
ATS1610012017-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THAT WHEN PLUGGING THEIR IPHONES WITH IOS 10 INTO THE USB PORT AND SELECTING PANDORA FROM APPLE CARPLAY, PANDORA WON’T PLAY. FROM OUR INVESTIGATION, WE KNOW THIS IS A PANDORA ISSUE AND NOT SOMETHING RELATED TO THE AUDIO SYSTEM OR APPLE SOFTWARE.
A16-0952017-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SERVICE BULLETIN - THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED BUZZING/ALTERNATOR FEEDBACK FROM THE SPEAKERS WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING AND THE AUDIO UNIT OR THE REAR BLOWER MOTOR IS ON. THE DASHBOARD WIRING HARNESS HAS INSUFFICIENT SHIELDING.
(KC9) CUSTOMER L2017-06-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. CUSTOMER LETTER - LETTER ADVISING OWNERS THAT AN ELECTRIC BRAILER BRAKE SUBHARNESS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE VEHICLE'S GLOVE BOX AND THE HARNESS IS INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE.
ATS1607112017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. TECHLINE SUMMARY ARTICLE - THE DOORJAMB LABEL AND THE OWNER’S MANUAL LIST THE MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY FOR ALL 2017 RIDGELINES AS 1,323 LB. THIS DOESN’T MATCH THE ADVERTISED MAXIMUM PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF 1,584 LB.
ACA111520169012017-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. DEALER MESSAGE - TODAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2016, AMERICAN HONDA IS NOTIFYING ALL DEALERS OF A PRODUCT UPDATE FOR CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2017 RIDGELINE AWD VEHICLES DUE TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR. ANY NEW OR USED UNITS IN DEALER STOCK MUST BE REPAIREDPER SERVICE BULLETIN, 16-102, PRODUCT UPDATE: 2017 RIDGELINE ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE SUB-HARNESS. REFER TO VIN INQUIRY TO DETERMINE WHICH UNITS IN YOUR INVENTORY ARE AFFECTED. AMERICAN HONDA EXPECTS TO BEGIN CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION IN EARLY DECEMBER 2016.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.