Honda RidgelineYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 2,244 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, no Honda Ridgeline year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014. The Ridgeline has 39 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Honda Ridgeline years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ridgeline median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Honda Ridgeline problems
All model years combined: 2,244 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 443 | 30 |
| Engine | 355 | 14 |
| Air bags | 349 | 37 |
| Power train | 178 | 6 |
| Structure | 168 | 8 |
| Exterior lighting | 164 | 2 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 157 | 2 |
| Back over prevention | 110 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 103 | 6 |
| 21 other systems | 571 | 60 |
Honda Ridgeline recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 39 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Ridgeline
- Engine failureOpen
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop EngagesOpen
- Rear-View Camera FailureNo recall
- Engine failureNo recall
- Rear-View Camera FailureNo recall
- Rear-View Camera FailureLed to recall 24V-321
- Rear-View Camera FailureLed to recall 22V-867
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Electrical overstressLed to recall 20V-024
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureLed to recall 14V-668