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2023 Honda Ridgeline reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2023 Honda Ridgeline holds 127 complaints after 4 years, a rate of 34 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 Ridgeline years on this site. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Frame, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Camera.

2018 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition
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Complaints

127

Per year

34

Recalls

5

Years on the road

4

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Exterior lighting (39 of 127), then Engine (21) and Electrical system (18). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 26,059 miles, and the middle half falls between 4,550 and 48,151 miles. Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 2 that report a fire.

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 Ridgeline has 117 complaints, 26 per year, and the 2024 has 58 complaints, 19 per year. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2024.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 Honda Ridgeline. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

Recall structure, frame 2026-06-04 · NHTSA campaign 26V365000
Summary American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Remedy Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Vehicles affected 880,514
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Vehicles affected 98,892
Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2024-05-09 · NHTSA campaign 24V321000
Summary Honda (America Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ridgeline vehicles. The rearview camera (RVC) tailgate wire harness may fatigue and break, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
Remedy Dealers will replace the RVC tailgate wire harness, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YI7.
Vehicles affected 187,290
Recall Steering rack 2024-03-07 · NHTSA campaign 24V184000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Passport and Ridgeline vehicles. The inner ball joint housing in the steering gearbox assembly may loosen and detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gearbox as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is LHY.
Vehicles affected 245
Recall Brake master cylinder 2023-06-29 · NHTSA campaign 23V458000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
Vehicles affected 124,077

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (127 total)

Exterior lighting
39
Engine
21
Electrical system
18
Forward collision avoidance
11
Powertrain
11
Back-over prevention
8
Fuel and propulsion system
6
Steering
6
Service brakes
4
Structure
4
Lane departure
3
Speed control
3
Suspension
3
Air bags
2
Engine and engine cooling
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Equipment
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Visibility
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

2

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Of the 10 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 26,059 miles. The middle half fall between 4,550 and 48,151 miles.

Complaints filed per year

32022292023482024212025262026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "9/17/2026. Complete electrical system shutdown while stopped in traffic, loss of power steering/brakes capability, all doors automatically locked with no emergency flasher capability. Vehicle became a hazard. Occurred…"
    Electrical system, Service brakes, Engine · filed 2026-09-18
  • "This has happened for the last 2.5 years and has happened between 5 and 10 times. While stopped at a traffic light the Auto-Stop feature activates. When the light changes and I attempt to move, the vehicle enters "cuts…"
    Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-08-10
  • "ENGINE SHUTS OFF TOTALLY IN AUTO IDLE AND MUST BE RESTARTED."
    Engine · filed 2026-08-07
  • "I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Honda Ridgeline with approximately 23,995 miles. My primary concern is an intermittent transmission/powertrain malfunction. While driving on the highway, the vehicle…"
    Structure, Unknown or other, Engine · filed 2026-08-06
  • "Vehicle has significant rusting on the suspension & can be inspected upon request. The rust will deteriorate the suspension’s capacity to support the vehicle, creating a dangerous hazard for others and myself on the…"
    Suspension · filed 2026-07-24

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2023 Honda RIDGELINE PU/CC AWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2023 Honda RIDGELINE PU/CC FWD 5 stars 5 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Ridgeline all-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (9-speed) All-wheel drive 18 24 21 MPG $3100

Specs and fitment

2nd generation, 2017–present
Body styles Pickup truck
Oil 0W-20 , 5.7 qt capacity
Tire size 245/60R18
Towing capacity 5,000 lbs

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2023 Honda Ridgeline reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2023 Honda Ridgeline holds 127 complaints after 4 years, a rate of 34 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 Ridgeline years on this site. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Frame, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Camera.

What are common problems with a 2023 Honda Ridgeline?

The complaints owners file most often name Exterior lighting (39 of 127), then Engine (21) and Electrical system (18). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 26,059 miles, and the middle half falls between 4,550 and 48,151 miles. Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 2 that report a fire.

Is the 2023 Honda Ridgeline more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2022 Ridgeline has 117 complaints, 26 per year, and the 2024 has 58 complaints, 19 per year. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2024.

Has the 2023 Honda Ridgeline been recalled?

The 2023 Honda Ridgeline has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2023 Honda Ridgeline?

Owners have filed 127 complaints about the 2023 Honda Ridgeline with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 Honda Ridgeline get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Honda Ridgeline is 21 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

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.