The 2023 Certified Ridgeline RTL began to leak rainwater into the cabin at the sunglass storage area whenever it rained for at least an hour or so. There are electronics near that area so it could have caused bigger issues. The dealership checked the vehicle and determined the leak was due to an unsealed windshield that was also warped. Honda told them to seal it and return it instead of replacing the windshield. It's no longer leaking, but does allow wind noise to enter the cabin whenever doing over 40mph, and the front wipers will not clear all of the wipe area off due to the warping.
I'll have to return it to the dealership and see where it goes this time. This will be its third trip back to the dealership for repairs in a 6 month term of ownership. Also, the Headlights are already fogged. Honda no longer builds them they way they used to. Just check online reliability ratings where you will find the current Ridgeline has a 3/5 rating instead of the 4.5/5 rating that my Gen1 had.
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The 2023 Certified Ridgeline RTL began to leak rainwater into the cabin at the sunglass storage area whenever it rained for at least an hour or so. There are electronics near that area so it could have caused bigger issues. The dealership checked the vehicle and determined the leak was due to an unsealed windshield that was also warped. Honda told them to seal it and return it instead of replacing the windshield. It's no longer leaking, but does allow wind noise to enter the cabin whenever doing over 40mph, and the front wipers will not clear all of the wipe area off due to the warping.
I'll have to return it to the dealership and see where it goes this time. This will be its third trip back to the dealership for repairs in a 6 month term of ownership. Also, the Headlights are already fogged. Honda no longer builds them they way they used to. Just check online reliability ratings where you will find the current Ridgeline has a 3/5 rating instead of the 4.5/5 rating that my Gen1 had.
- tntut1, Ogden, UT, US