Honda Ridgeline years to avoid and best years
Newer Honda Ridgeline years have more owner complaints per year than the older ones. 2023 has the most complaints per year, at 34 (127 complaints). Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2012 at 0 (from 24 complaints), 2015 at 0 (from 2 complaints), and 2013 at 1 (from 45 complaints). The Honda Ridgeline 2025 and 2026 model years are too early to compare: none has had 3 full years on the road yet. On the 2023 Honda Ridgeline, 38 of 127 complaints name Exterior lighting.
Data as of .
2012
2015
2013
2025–26
Honda Ridgeline reliability by year
Each year is complaints filed in that year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. A model year younger than 3 years is too early to compare, so it is left out of the years named as having the fewest or the most complaints. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market Honda Ridgeline. How we count.
By model year
| Year | Per year on the road | Complaints | Recalls | Most-filed complaint | Avg. combined MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Too early | 8 | 8 | 0 | Exterior lighting | 20.5 |
| 2025 → Too early | 44 | 87 | 2 | Exterior lighting | 20.5 |
| 2024 → | 19 | 58 | 1 | Exterior lighting | 20.5 |
| 2023 → Most | 34 | 127 | 5 | Exterior lighting | 21 |
| 2022 → | 26 | 117 | 3 | Exterior lighting | 21 |
| 2021 → | 16 | 101 | 7 | Engine | 21 |
| 2020 → | 10 | 169 | 9 | Electrical system | 21.5 |
| 2019 → | 17 | 235 | 12 | Fuel system, gasoline | 21.5 |
| 2018 → | 11 | 161 | 8 | Electrical system | 21.5 |
| 2017 → | 26 | 340 | 9 | Electrical system | 21.5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Fewest | 0 | 2 | 0 | Air bags | — |
| 2014 → | 6 | 34 | 7 | Air bags | 17 |
| 2013 → Fewest | 1 | 45 | 8 | Air bags | 17 |
| 2012 → Fewest | 0 | 24 | 12 | Air bags | 17 |
Years with a → link have a full model-year page.
What owners file about
Generations
- Body styles
- Pickup truck
- Oil
- 0W-20 · 4.5 qt capacity
- Tire size
- 245/65R17 (RT/RTS) to 245/60R18 (Sport/RTL)
Known issues for this generation
NHTSA safety recall 22V-430, announced in June 2022, covers 2006-2014 Ridgeline trucks, including the 2012-2014 facelift model years: in salt-belt states, de-icing agents mixed with mud and dirt can accumulate along the rear frame where the fuel tank is mounted, and over time this buildup corrodes the fuel tank's mounting bands until they separate from the frame. An unsecured fuel tank can then be damaged by undercarriage impact, increasing the risk of a fuel leak. The remedy, detailed in service bulletin 22-021, has a dealer inspect and repair the rear frame as necessary at no charge, which depending on the extent of the corrosion can mean installing a subframe casting and crossmember kit; Honda may offer to repurchase the truck depending on the extent of the corrosion damage.
- Body styles
- Pickup truck
- Oil
- 0W-20 · 5.7 qt capacity
- Tire size
- 245/60R18
Known issues for this generation
Honda technical service bulletins 17-025 and 17-026 cover 2017 Ridgeline trucks with a judder felt from the torque converter lock-up clutch between 20 and 60 mph; the symptom is often diagnosed as a failing torque converter, but Honda's investigation found the torque converter undamaged and traced the judder to transmission fluid that deteriorates faster than expected under intermittent high heat loads in certain driving conditions. The remedy applies a software update that keeps transmission fluid temperature within the intended range, and replaces the transmission fluid; bulletin 17-026 covers the vehicles on which the judder is still present after that software update has been done.
Frequently asked questions
Which Honda Ridgeline years have fewer owner complaints?
Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2012 at 0 (from 24 complaints), 2015 at 0 (from 2 complaints), and 2013 at 1 (from 45 complaints).
Which Honda Ridgeline year has the most owner complaints?
2023 has the most complaints per year, at 34 (127 complaints). On the 2023 Honda Ridgeline, 38 of 127 complaints name Exterior lighting.
How do Honda Ridgeline owner complaints compare by year?
Newer Honda Ridgeline years have more owner complaints per year than the older ones.
Which Honda Ridgeline years are too early to compare?
The Honda Ridgeline 2025 and 2026 model years are too early to compare: none has had 3 full years on the road yet.
Why isn't there a 2015 or 2016 Honda Ridgeline?
Honda paused Ridgeline production between generations; the first generation ended after 2014 and the redesigned second generation didn't launch until the 2017 model year.
Does the Honda Ridgeline have a frame rust recall?
NHTSA recall 22V-430 covers 2006-2014 Ridgeline trucks for rear-frame corrosion near the fuel tank in salt-belt states.