Honda Ridgeline Camera Probe Closed After 2022 Recall

NHTSA has closed its investigation into rear-view camera failures affecting 129,092 Honda Ridgeline pickups after testing found no evidence that the repaired wiring was likely to fail.

NHTSA closes Honda Ridgeline camera investigation

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed an engineering analysis involving rear-view camera failures in 129,092 Honda Ridgeline pickups.

The investigation covered 2017-2019 model-year Ridgelines. It followed a 2022 recall and later reports that some vehicles could experience problems after receiving the recall repair.

NHTSA opened the engineering analysis, EA25003, on February 11, 2025. The agency closed it on September 18, 2026, without further action.

The Honda Ridgeline was the vehicle covered by NHTSA’s rear-view camera investigation.

The original problem involved the tailgate wiring harness.

Honda’s 2022 recall, identified as NHTSA Campaign 22V-867, covered 117,445 Ridgeline vehicles from the 2017-2019 model years. The recall addressed a harness that could become damaged after repeated tailgate operation.

If the wiring failed, the rear-view camera could stop displaying an image.

That could reduce rear visibility and increase the risk of a backup collision. Honda’s original remedy was replacement of the affected wiring harness.

Why did NHTSA reopen the issue?

The investigation did not start from the original recall alone.

In 2024, NHTSA opened a Recall Query, designated RQ24011, to examine whether the replacement harness used in the recall remained durable over time. The agency later upgraded that review to the engineering analysis.

The concern was linked to reports involving vehicles that had already received the recall remedy.

NHTSA’s investigation ultimately covered 129,092 vehicles, a larger population than the 117,445 vehicles included in the original 2022 recall.

The tailgate area was central to the original rear-view camera wiring concern.

During the investigation, NHTSA received 14 reports related to alleged failures of the replacement harness, according to the agency’s investigation record.

However, the reports did not all involve the same failure mode.

NHTSA found that most of the reported rear-view camera and harness problems were associated with other types of failures that could not be attributed to the durability problem being investigated.

NHTSA tested the repaired harness

NHTSA’s Vehicle Research and Test Center played an important role in the investigation.

The agency surveyed owners of affected Ridgelines. It also inspected selected vehicles and performed durability testing on the replacement wiring harness.

The inspection results did not identify rear-view camera failures caused by the harness damage that was the focus of the investigation.

NHTSA’s durability testing also indicated that the replacement component was not expected to fail during a reasonable vehicle lifespan.

That evidence led the agency to close the engineering analysis.

Honda’s official Ridgeline imagery shows the pickup covered by the 2017-2019 recall population.

NHTSA’s decision does not erase the original recall.

Owners of affected vehicles should still make sure that any open safety recall has been completed. NHTSA’s recall system allows owners to check their specific vehicle using its 17-character VIN.

There is also an important distinction between the investigation and the recall.

The investigation was focused on the long-term durability of the recall remedy. The original 2022 recall addressed the rear-view camera wiring problem itself.

What the investigation means for Ridgeline owners

NHTSA’s conclusion provides a specific answer to the question it was investigating.

Based on the agency’s testing, inspections and field information, it did not find evidence that the repaired wiring harness was likely to fail because of the durability concern under review. The engineering analysis was therefore closed without additional action.

The decision also does not mean that every rear-view camera problem on an older Ridgeline has disappeared.

NHTSA noted that other camera and harness failure modes appeared in the field reports. Those problems were outside the specific durability concern examined in EA25003.

For the Honda Ridgeline camera probe, the latest development is therefore a closure rather than a new recall.

NHTSA closed the investigation on September 18, 2026, after finding that the repaired harness was not expected to fail within a reasonable vehicle lifespan based on the evidence gathered.