Honda Ridgeline Reliability
2,572 NHTSA complaints (2006–2026). Complaint rate: 70.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2017 Honda Ridgeline. The 2009–2015 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Honda Ridgeline Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 371 | 0.8% |
| AIR BAGS | 331 | 5.7% |
| ENGINE | 267 | 1.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 212 | 2.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 150 | 2.7% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 144 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 143 | 0.7% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 97 | 4.1% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 76 | 15.8% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 55 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 294 | 27 | 18 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 195 | 9 | 8 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 155 | 3 | 9 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009GOOD | — | 39 | 0 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 50 | 5 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 44 | 2 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 30 | 0 | 2 | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 55 | 8 | 1 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 35 | 0 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 422 | 3 | 10 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 190 | 4 | 1 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019AVOID | — | 285 | 16 | 1 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020 | — | 211 | 2 | — | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 127 | 2 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 147 | 3 | 5 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023 | — | 147 | 2 | 2 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 65 | 0 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 73 | 4 | 1 | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Honda Ridgelineaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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