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2010 Honda RidgelineProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 42 owner complaints about the 2010 Honda Ridgeline, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 9 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-501 the manufacturer reports only 42% of affected cars repaired.

2010 Honda Ridgeline
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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years75% below the Ridgeline median · #13 of 17 years by complaints
Safety recalls9Lowest repair rate 42%Owner complaints423 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage52kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 21, 2025. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2010 Honda Ridgeline has problems

42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags181
Service brakes41
Structure40
Vehicle speed control42
Power train20
Tires20
Visibility20
Engine21
Steering20
9 other systems90

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

9 recalls

2010 Honda Ridgeline recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

42%repaired · 2024 Q2

Structure: frame and members

Recall 22V-430 · Jun 16, 2022 · 132,882 vehicles · 56,431 repaired

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

42%repaired · 2020 Q4

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 19V-501 · Jun 27, 2019 · 1,657,752 vehicles · 703,124 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

67%repaired · 2020 Q4

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-500 · Jun 27, 2019 · 1,558 vehicles · 1,048 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

49%repaired · 2020 Q3

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 19V-182 · Mar 6, 2019 · 1,101,534 vehicles · 541,670 repaired

Risk. An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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83%repaired · 2020 Q1

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-662 · Sep 27, 2018 · 57,095 vehicles · 47,393 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

79%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-041 · Jan 9, 2018 · 24,945 vehicles · 19,585 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

68%repaired · 2018 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 17V-029 · Jan 10, 2017 · 308,884 vehicles · 209,114 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

58%repaired · 2017 Q3

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 16V-344 · May 23, 2016 · 1,790,894 vehicles · 1,032,577 repaired

Risk. An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

82%repaired · 2018 Q2

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-061 · Feb 3, 2016 · 2,232,187 vehicles · 1,828,033 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2010 vs. every other Ridgeline year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ridgeline median. How we score

'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2010 Honda Ridgeline safety ratings

2010 Honda Ridgeline 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2010 Honda Ridgeline frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2010 Honda Ridgeline side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Rollover: 4 stars (14.3% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What Ridgeline owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A…
Complaint 10953812 · Feb 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A NOTE IN THE SPRING OF 2016 THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE NOTICE STATED THAT THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. TODAY IS NOVEMBER 4, 2016 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY NEW AIR BAGS ARE AVAILABLE.
Complaint 10924276 · Nov 4, 2016
TAKATA RECALL - I RECEIVED A NOTE IN THE SPRING OF 2016 THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE NOTICED STATED THAT THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE SUMMER OF 2016. TODAY IS NOVEMBER 2, 2016 AND I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT MY NEW AIR BAG IS AVAILABLE.
Complaint 10923730 · Nov 2, 2016

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