Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2010 Honda Ridgeline
NHTSA data on file today
The 2010 Honda Ridgeline has 10 NHTSA recall campaigns and 42 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #22V430000 Frame Corrosion May Cause Fuel Leak NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19E068000 Accelerator Pedal May Bind/FMVSS 124 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V501000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V500000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V182000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V662000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V041000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V029000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V344000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V061000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Air Bags 18 complaints
- Service Brakes 4 complaints
- Structure 4 complaints
- Vehicle Speed Control 4 complaints
- Engine 2 complaints
- Power Train 2 complaints
Of the 42 complaints on file, 3 report a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $4,500–$7,500AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2010 Honda Ridgeline has an average reliability due to frequent airbag recalls and complaints about the vehicle speed control. While it has numerous recalls concerning the airbags, the overall mechanical structure seems otherwise reliable, with fewer complaints about more critical components.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | 50,000–100,000 miles | $100–$1,000 | very common |
| Vehicle speed control | 60,000–85,000 miles | $250–$600 | common |
| Brakes | 50,000–75,000 miles | $150–$400 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil changes every 5,000 miles
- Brake inspection annually
- Transmission fluid change every 40,000 miles
- Coolant flush every 30,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Dashboard airbag warning light
- Unresponsive accelerator pedal
- Brake pedal vibration
- Unexpected loss of power
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2010 Honda Ridgeline at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.