What breaks most · 2006 to 2026 model years
Honda Ridgeline problems by year
Owners have filed 2,145 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Ridgeline across model years 2006 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2017 for electrical system complaints, 2006 for air bags complaints and 2019 for fuel system complaints. The quietest years are 2015, 2012 and 2014.
- Years to check closely: 2017, 2006, 2019
- Fewest complaints: 2015, 2012, 2014
- Complaints on file
- 21452006 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2017338 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 6345 fires · 48 injuries · 100 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 50kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 147Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | 21 | 14 | Air bags (63) | |
| 160 | 6 | 10 | Air bags (74) | |
| 142 | 3 | 10 | Air bags (60) | |
| 35 | 0 | 9 | Air bags (21) | |
| 42 | 3 | 10 | Air bags (18) | |
| 39 | 2 | 11 | Air bags (27) | |
| 24 | 0 | 12 | Air bags (14) | |
| 45 | 3 | 8 | Air bags (35) | |
| 34 | 0 | 7 | Air bags (13) | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 338 | 3 | 9 | Electrical system (92) | |
| 160 | 3 | 8 | Electrical system (49) | |
| 233 | 8 | 12 | Fuel system (39) | |
| 168 | 1 | 9 | Electrical system (48) | |
| 100 | 3 | 7 | Engine (27) | |
| 113 | 2 | 3 | Exterior lighting (30) | |
| 126 | 2 | 5 | Exterior lighting (39) | |
| 54 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (17) | |
| 81 | 2 | 2 | Exterior lighting (23) | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Exterior lighting (4) |
What fails on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 27% |
92 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 24% |
82 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 12% |
42 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
41 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 10% |
35 | 0 | — |
| Backup camera and sensorsCameras and park sensors | 10% |
34 | 0 | Shop backup camera and sensors parts for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 5% |
16 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 4% |
14 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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My vehicle just reached 101,000 miles and is having engine problems, vehicle will not accelerate past 40mph which is really unsafe, I saw a article that this was a common issue on the 2017 model.
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2006 HONDA ridgeline. Consumer writes in regard to NHTSA safety recall 22v-430. The consumer stated the vehicle was taken to HONDA for gas tank repairs. The mechanic found further damage to the frame which needs to be addressed.
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Vehical hesitates while driving worse when power is needed such as passing or climbing. Danger when power is needed and does not respond such as merging on to highway vehical inspected by HONDA dealer, no eta on replacement parts it is past 60 days for recall no warning lamps, failure started unknown
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Honda Ridgeline years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2017, 2006, 2019 carry the most filings on the Honda Ridgeline. The 2017 alone has 338 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Honda Ridgeline problem?
On the 2017 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 92 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Honda Ridgeline problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Honda Ridgeline complaints that include mileage is about 50,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.