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2025 Honda Ridgeline: common problems and reliability
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96 owner complaints, most about exterior lighting. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2025 Ridgeline?The 2025 Honda Ridgeline has 96 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are exterior lighting and electrical system.
Safety record for the 2025 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2025 Honda Ridgeline vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2025 a good year for the Ridgeline?
Across the 19 Ridgeline model years we track, complaint volume runs from 24 (2012) to 342 (2017). With 96 complaints, the 2025 Ridgeline sits about the same as the model's median of 101.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2025 Ridgeline
back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Campaign 24V321000Honda (America Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ridgeline vehicles. The rearview camera (RVC) tailgate wire harness may fatigue and break, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
Campaign 26V332000Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
What owners say across generations
Mixed to positive sentiment overall.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Ridgeline. See the full Ridgeline owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Ridgeline listings typically run $21,882–$30,816.
Other Ridgeline model years
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