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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Honda Ridgeline problems by model year
150 recall entries across 22 model years and 2,224 owner complaints across 23 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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 system438 complaints
- air bags347 complaints
- engine344 complaints
- unknown or other236 complaints
- power train176 complaints
- structure166 complaints
- exterior lighting162 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system155 complaints