Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda Ridgeline Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda Ridgeline? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda Ridgeline problems by model year
147 recall entries and 2066 owner complaints on file across 20 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda Ridgeline, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system390 complaints
- air bags344 complaints
- engine274 complaints
- unknown or other217 complaints
- power train165 complaints
- structure158 complaints
- exterior lighting153 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system145 complaints