2024 Honda Ridgeline Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

Incident: September 23, 2026 · Filed: October 29, 2026

Intermittently when I come to a stop, my vehicle does not restart from the auto start stop. When I mentioned this to the Honda dealer, they said my battery was bad and needed to be replaced. I replaced it in the problem still persists. I drive on route [XXX] from [XXX] to [XXX] daily for work and this has happened a couple times in rush-hour traffic. I’ve gotten a video of this and I have showed the dealership and they are not covering this under a powertrain warranty. My understanding there is an investigation, and Honda is aware of these issues. Investigation number is.EA25004. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident: October 15, 2026 · Filed: October 28, 2026

The restart function on this vehicle doesn’t work. Will leave you stalled in traffic. Multiple events in this vehicle for me. Problem recognized for older models but not 24-25 yet. Same exact issue though

Incident: October 22, 2026 · Filed: October 23, 2026

The starter motor suffers from electrical heat-soak. When the engine is fully warm, the vehicle fails to restart manually. This leaves the vehicle stranded and vulnerable at gas stations, intersections, or in heavy traffic conditions after the vehicle is shut off. The manufacturer's dealership cannot reproduce it because they only test the battery cold, leaving a known defect unaddressed on a vehicle still under factory bumper-to-bumper warranty. This starter happening occasionally but now anytime it is hot it fails to restart or restarts very slow.

Incident: August 4, 2026 · Filed: October 23, 2026

Idle stop start, in traffic stopped, engine dies. Took a few minutes with traffic backed up behind me. Very dangerous..

Incident: October 23, 2026 · Filed: October 23, 2026

There’s been a constant system failure with the starter, which works intermittently. It has a sluggish turnover. There have been a lot of reported problems with this starter, which causes system failure in the vehicle.

Incident: October 19, 2026 · Filed: October 20, 2026

On XXX at approximately 8:10 am I was traveling West bound on Highway [XXX] from [XXX] to [XXX]. when without warning, I heard a loud explosion above me and in looking at my rearview mirror I saw what looked like shards of glass flying out past the bed of my truck. There were no other cars around, the roadway was clean, no trees were overhanging the highway. I did not pull over on the highway. My truck was handling ok and I could hear what sounded like glass dropping onto the closed sunshade above me. I could also hear wind above, so I was pretty sure something had happened to the sunroof. Once I got to safety, I stopped and stepped up onto the edge of the floor boards to inspect the roof and take photos. The glass was peeling up where still attached, and the glass break was in a butterfly pattern. The portion miss was left and right of a wide X, with the top and bottom of the wide X still in place. see photos. I called Honda Cust. Service and opened a claim. They instructed me to take it to a dealer for evaluation. The tech was dismissive, telling me glass doesn't just break. I instructed the tech to save all glass shards for inspection by NHTSA or Honda and requested a warranty evaluation. I did request the glass be replaced and evaluation shared with Honda. While I am not an engineer, and cannot state with certainty that this was defective glass, I can say that the pattern of the break was unusual. There was no other damage - the roof is not dented or scratched. the sunroof is still in place, the trim and molding is undisturbed and there was NO foreign debris in the sunroof area, in the bed of my truck, or on my bumper. there were some shards of glass in the sunroof area, in the bed of the truck, and on the bumper when I stopped. I took many photos and offered them to the Honda Tech, but he was not interested. I am waiting for a Honda Case Mgr. to be assigned. I have communicated with Honda Corporate XXX and XXX. CASE #XXX INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Incident: October 16, 2026 · Filed: October 18, 2026

I purchased my new 2024 Honda Ridgeline new at the end of 2024. The vehicle currently has approximately 29,000 miles and still has all four original factory Firestone Destination LE2 tires, size 245/60R18. All four tires are showing significant dry rot and cracking in the tread, specifically between the outside row of tread and the next row in. The cracks run around the tires and are in nearly the exact same location on all four tires. Some of the cracking is also spreading into the surrounding tread. I am concerned that all four tires are deteriorating prematurely, especially considering the vehicle is relatively new and has low mileage. I would not expect factory tires on a vehicle less than two years old with only 29,000 miles to already be cracking like this. My biggest concern is safety. I regularly drive at highway speeds, and I’m worried the cracking could lead to a tire failure. I discovered the cracking during a visual inspection and have taken photos documenting the condition of all four tires. I believe this issue should be investigated because all four original Firestone tires are experiencing the same premature deterioration on a relatively new, low-mileage vehicle and they all should be under warranty.

Incident: October 13, 2026 · Filed: October 17, 2026

Initial Mechanical Issues – September 2026 In September, while slowing down at a traffic light, my Ridgeline unexpectedly shifted into Park on its own. I was forced to turn the vehicle completely off and restart it before I could continue driving. In addition to this dangerous incident, I experienced several other electrical and mechanical problems: •The high beams would activate unexpectedly, even when another vehicle was directly in front of me. •The driver's side window would move up and down without being prompted. •The vehicle began hesitating when starting in the mornings, behaving as though it had an aging or failing engine. Second Dangerous Incident – October 13, 2026 Approximately one month later, the vehicle again began experiencing difficulty starting and shifting gears roughly. On October 13, while slowing down at a traffic light, my Ridgeline unexpectedly shifted into Neutral on its own. A message appeared on the dashboard instructing me to press the brake pedal and shift into Park. My vehicle became disabled in the middle of the roadway, leaving me in an extremely dangerous situation. I was nearly struck by a semi-truck while sitting helplessly in traffic. The vehicle displayed a dead battery warning, despite the battery having been replaced only one month earlier. I repeatedly attempted to restart the vehicle using the push-button ignition. After approximately ten frightening minutes stranded in the roadway, the vehicle finally restarted. This incident could have resulted in serious injury or even the loss of my life.

Incident: August 22, 2026 · Filed: October 17, 2026

In August 2026, my 2024 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition became undriveable while traveling in stop‑and‑go traffic on a four‑lane interstate. Without warning, the vehicle shut down completely and would not restart. After multiple attempts, it eventually restarted, but the shutdowns continued several more times during the same trip. The local Honda dealership retrieved diagnostic codes indicating software and transmission faults related to the auto stop/start system. They reinstalled the vehicle’s software. Several weeks later, similar failures occurred again involving the stop/start system. During the second evaluation, the dealership diagnosed the starter motor electrical connections as the source of the fault, noting that the starter was drawing excessive amperage. Replacement parts were no longer available from Honda and took several weeks to obtain. After replacement, the vehicle continues to experience electrical malfunctions, including unexpected computer reboots when coming to a stop. The issue remains unresolved, and the vehicle continues to pose a safety risk due to unpredictable shutdowns and electrical instability.

Incident: June 1, 2026 · Filed: October 15, 2026

The contact owns a 2024 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while stopped at a red traffic light, the engine failed to restart after the Auto Start/Stop feature engaged. The battery warning light briefly illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact shifted the transmission to Park (P) and pressed the Engine Start/Stop button to restart the vehicle. The contact deactivated the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was determined that the starter motor required replacement; however, the replacement part was on backorder. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Action Number: EA25004 (Engine And Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure by phone, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.