Major Problems with Honda Ridgeline Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Honda Ridgeline to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Honda Ridgeline

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Honda Ridgeline.

Model Year	Complaints
2019 Ridgeline	22
2018 Ridgeline	19
2017 Ridgeline	78
2014 Ridgeline	21
2013 Ridgeline	39
2012 Ridgeline	19
2011 Ridgeline	31
2010 Ridgeline	37
2009 Ridgeline	30
2008 Ridgeline	122
2007 Ridgeline	134
2006 Ridgeline	206

Worst 3 Honda Ridgeline complaints

2006 Honda Ridgeline EQUIPMENT Victims: 99

2007 Honda Ridgeline AIR BAGS Victims: 3 Mileage: 144000 miles

2013 Honda Ridgeline AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 70000 miles

Browse Honda Ridgeline complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Ridgeline owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS takata reccall - i own an affected vehicle and despite calling honda no one has contacted me about providing safe...	305 ~ 17639 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after arriving home from the dealer with this brand new vehicle my wife on the passenger side could not open...	102 ~ 75387 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when starting in motion after a stop for a traffic signal or making a slow turn the power from the...	42 ~ 28613 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda ridgeline. while the vehicle was parked the contact noticed that the antenna cover...	40 ~ 38161 miles
ENGINE in december 2016 i began to notice billowing clouds of blue smoke from my exhaust pipe on startup. on watching...	37 ~ 81237 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that as he drove various speeds the emergency brake...	37 ~ 34223 miles
POWER TRAIN while coming to a stop truck acelerates will not stop until shifted out of gear has happen twice 2nd time...	35 ~ 78297 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER firewall: on 12/2010 while driving down the interstate there was a high pitched squeal from the firewall area. windshield molding:...	34 ~ 32565 miles
STEERING light state doff for approximately 5 seconds and came on again and remained on and is still on on 11/15/18....	17 ~ 36714 miles
VISIBILITY while parked on driveway with the front of the vehicle facing west at aproxx 6pm the rear passenger window exploded.	17 ~ 49174 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl-the contact owns a 2014 honda ridgeway. the contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle...	16 ~ 38136 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL light state doff for approximately 5 seconds and came on again and remained on and is still on on 11/15/18....	13 ~ 51870 miles
STRUCTURE firewall: on 12/2010 while driving down the interstate there was a high pitched squeal from the firewall area. windshield molding:...	12 ~ 9749 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING firewall: on 12/2010 while driving down the interstate there was a high pitched squeal from the firewall area. windshield molding:...	12 ~ 58552 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on august 22 2009 while traveling northbound on the hutchinson river parkway in the bronx with moderate congestion i applied...	12 ~ 34760 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my 2007 honda ridgeline was involved in an accident. the vehicle struck another vehicle and due to a short circuit...	11 ~ 44333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING firewall: on 12/2010 while driving down the interstate there was a high pitched squeal from the firewall area. windshield molding:...	10 ~ 25908 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i was driving down the freeway at ~ 60 mph with the center back window open about half way. the...	9 ~ 26574 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN traveling in interstate highway at 70-75 mph for 60 minutes the transmission overheating light illuminated. after following instructions in the	9 ~ 18989 miles
SEATS i own a 2007 honda ridgeline. my wife complains about the passenger seat heating up all the time with the...	9 ~ 20134 miles
SEAT BELTS while coming to a stop truck acelerates will not stop until shifted out of gear has happen twice 2nd time...	7 ~ 87271 miles
TIRES michelin ltx m/s p245 60 r18 radial tires purchased two years ago with my 2011 honda ridgeline truck. excessive dry	7 ~ 31643 miles
SUSPENSION drivers side rear strut leaking and making noise dealer changed the drivers side front and rear struts vechicle now rides	6 ~ 48223 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES after arriving home from the dealer with this brand new vehicle my wife on the passenger side could not open...	5 ~ 36130 miles
EQUIPMENT xm satellite radio volume is lower and has less bass than other sources. however loading a cd in the changer...	5 ~ 36304 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda ridgeline. the contact stated the heating and air conditioning blower failed. the dealer...	5 ~ 67296 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the heater / ac stopped working on my 08 rts honda ridgeline. there were no events that lead up to...	5 ~ 39681 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES michelin ltx m/s p245 60 r18 radial tires purchased two years ago with my 2011 honda ridgeline truck. excessive dry	4 ~ 37750 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY vehicle was in full sight during a 3-hour visit with a friend. upon leaving noticed glass all inside the cab...	4 ~ 44923 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda ridgeline. while driving 65 mph the sun roof in the vent position blew...	3 ~ 61733 miles
WHEELS driving on the highway after driving through about 8" of snow the steering wheel started to shake so bad had...	3 ~ 4333 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i would like to file a complaint against honda motor company for their defective condenser that they build into their...	3 ~ 68000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS my 2007 ridgeline failed to activate either the abs or the vsa as i began skidding on the snow that...	3 ~ 92829 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY back middle windshield shattered while stopped at a stop sign glass shattered into the backseat and floor board. *js...	2 ~ 83000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY over the course of 2 weeks we would turn the dial for the heat and it would kick in and...	2 ~ 88000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE my 6 year old grabs the rear entry handle on the inside of the truck behind the driver seat to...	2 ~ 101645 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda ridgeline. when the vehicle was started the tire warning indicator was illuminated. the...	2 ~ 42000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have had my honda ridgeline for 3 years and just found out the shocks and struts have to be...	2 ~ 39229 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY in a snow storm as the windshield wipers were working snow started to build up in the space between the...	2 ~ 4925 miles
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have had two problems with my 2006 honda ridgeline. the first was with the original battery. from the first...	2 ~ 22006 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION while driving the honda ridgeline and pulling a 2006 keystone zeppelin trailer on april 11 2007 in the early day....	2 ~ 27900 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING head lights burn out about every eight thousand miles. *tr...	2 ~ 14000 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS i went to safekids to get instruction on proper installation of a child safety seat in my 2006 honda ridgeline....	2 ~ 25500 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT tire jack on the honda ridgeline does not raise up high enough to change a tire. you need to have	2 ~ 18278 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fire in engine bay of new honda ridgeline debris caught between exhaust and catalytic converter. major damage. bought 2nd. ridgeline.	2 ~ 5075 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2019 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that the tailgate door could not be opened from...	1 ~ 1900 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2018 honda ridgeline. while driving 55 mph the hood raised approximately two inches. the contact...	1 ~ 1165 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda ridgeline. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags) however...	1
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 honda ridgeline. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air...	1
INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT the oem factory jack is too short to raise the 2008 honda ridgeline high enough to remove the tires. i...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda ridgeline. while driving approximately 65 mph the top panel on the roof of...	1 ~ 90000 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 honda ridgeline. the contact stated that the service engine sensor vtm sensor esc sensor...	1 ~ 173000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda ridgeline. while driving at approximately 65 mph the third brake light panel detached...	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE my 2006 honda ridgeline lower trunk compartment lid will not open. it clicks like it wants to open but nothing....	1 ~ 103000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fitting failure of transmission line connection at radiator causing damage to cooling system and transmission. vehicle is rendered inoperable. suspected	1 ~ 146411 miles
RACK AND PINION > STEERING the steering failed without warning on my honda ridgeline. i was driving straight down the highway and noticed my steering...	1 ~ 68993 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2010 honda genesis (n/a). the contact stated that the rear passenger seat belt buckle latch...	1 ~ 13000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY sliding rear window shattered. *tr...	1 ~ 45651 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2010 honda ridgeline with 450 miles was refueled at a filling station. after the vehicle was refueled the drivers door...	1 ~ 450 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC master cylinder on vehicle gone out twice within a year. *tr...	1 ~ 45000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM moments after dropping my son off at school returning back home i noticed smoke coming from the far right passenger...	1 ~ 28500 miles
SWITCH/WIRING > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY for the second time on less then a year (despite repairs) the windshield wipers completely failed in heavy snow disabling	1 ~ 18000 miles
RIM > WHEELS we have had two failures of the wheel on the honda ridgeline. one causing loss of control of the truck....	1 ~ 40125 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING noticed large amount of smoke at engine start up. turned off engine checked oil level discovered it was about a...	1 ~ 42020 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING right front wheel premature tie rod failure 2006 honda ridgeline pick up truck only 28 000 miles. barely averted high	1 ~ 28000 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER fuel pump failure on a 2006 honda ridgeline. *ak...	1 ~ 47000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY rear driver's side door window will not move. *ak...	1 ~ 38000 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda ridge line truck. the contact tested three child safety seats to ensure that...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ridgelines built prior to 8/24/2005 does not support trailers with surge brakes. tow electrical harness needs a 12v line into...	1 ~ 19000 miles
TRAILER HITCHES ridgelines built prior to 8/24/2005 does not support trailers with surge brakes. tow electrical harness needs a 12v line into...	1 ~ 19000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS raining traveling north far right lane on very busy street in los angeles (sepulveda) when a car traveling south turned...	1 ~ 3200 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN hesitation occurs consistently when speed is under 10 mph and then try to accelerate. was leaving parking lot of convenience...	1 ~ 150 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we got our ridgeline on march 12 a few days that they had been out only the second that the...	1
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING fire in engine bay of new honda ridgeline debris caught between exhaust and catalytic converter. major damage. bought 2nd. ridgeline.	1 ~ 10000 miles
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE while driving something from the road punctured the fuel tank. fuel poured from the tank in a matter of minutes....	1

FAQ

What year Honda Ridgeline is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 12 years, Honda Ridgeline models of 2018, 2012, 2014 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Honda Ridgeline?

Honda Ridgeline models of 2006 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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