Avoid: 2019, 2017, 2006 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2009 · Best recent: 2021
16 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 19 model years, the Honda Ridgeline has 2,184 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 147 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and air bags. 2017 drew the most complaints (342), 2012 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (24).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Honda Ridgeline vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $21,882–$30,816.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 |
| 2025 | 96 |
| 2024 | 61 |
| 2023 | 128 |
| 2022 | 117 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2020 | 169 |
| 2019 | 236 |
| 2018 | 162 |
| 2017 | 342 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2013 | 45 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2011 | 39 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2009 | 35 |
| 2008 | 143 |
| 2007 | 160 |
| 2006 | 242 |
Highest: 2017 (342 complaints). Lowest: 2012 (24).
Mixed to positive sentiment overall.
Rough shifting, clunking, requiring premature fluid changes or flushes as early as 35,000 miles, significant reliability concerns.
Auto high beams described as "unusable" (cycling on/off erratically), radar cruise control described as "jerky" in traffic, lane-keeping assist ineffective on back roads.
Described as "lazy" or unrefined with paddle shifters, can get warm under heavy load.
Misaligned body panels (bumper, bed trunk lid), defective weather stripping, leaking rear sliding window, fuel smell in cabin or garage potentially linked to EVAP or capless fuel system.
Lack of speed limit sign recognition, steeply angled infotainment screen prone to scratches and glare, infotainment system lagging behind competitors.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Ridgeline. Individual model years are broken down above.
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