What breaks most · 2006 to 2019 model years
Honda Ridgeline problems by year
Owners have filed 717 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Ridgeline across model years 2006 to 2019. Three years stand out: 2006 for air bags complaints, 2007 for air bags complaints and 2008 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2015, 2012 and 2014.
- Years to check closely: 2006, 2007, 2008
- Fewest complaints: 2015, 2012, 2014
- Complaints on file
- 7172006 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 2006205 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 3426 fires · 26 injuries · 100 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 51kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 120Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 19 | 14 | Air bags (59) | |
| 130 | 5 | 10 | Air bags (74) | |
| 121 | 3 | 10 | Air bags (59) | |
| 30 | 0 | 9 | Air bags (20) | |
| 37 | 2 | 10 | Air bags (18) | |
| 31 | 2 | 11 | Air bags (27) | |
| 19 | 0 | 12 | Air bags (14) | |
| 37 | 2 | 8 | Air bags (31) | |
| 20 | 0 | 7 | Air bags (13) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (1) | |
| 59 | 0 | 9 | Electrical system (14) | |
| 16 | 0 | 8 | Fuel system (10) | |
| 11 | 1 | 12 | Brakes (5) |
What fails on the 2006 Honda Ridgeline
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 29% |
59 | 16 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 19% |
38 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 7% |
15 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 7% |
15 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 6% |
13 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 6% |
13 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 5% |
11 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline |
| Seats | 3% |
7 | 0 | — |
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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I own 2006 ridgeline my radio back-light keeps coming off and on when i turn on the headlights it goes out when you turn the headlights off it comes on. Sometimes when driving the light will flicker then it will come and stay on, cannot see the time now i have no light.
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My 2007 HONDA ridgeline was involved in an accident. The vehicle struck another vehicle and due to a short circuit the air bags did not deploy. The consumer stated it was noted by the technician that a short circuit caused by a faulty ground wire disabled the air bag system. Updated 04/28/10
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Wiring harness for ac and heater not working. Recall was done to HONDA vehicles up too 2007 with same problem. Intermitting problem while driving and stationary.
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 30, 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, 2006, 2007, 2008 carry the most filings on the Honda Ridgeline. The 2006 alone has 205 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Honda Ridgeline problem?
On the 2006 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 59 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 51,000 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.