2025 HONDA RIDGELINE

2 recalls, 122 complaints - 5/5 safety rating

26V332000 May 21, 2026
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
Defect Description
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 ... Read more
Consequence
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
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. Th... Read more
98,892 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
24V321000 May 9, 2024
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Defect Description
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.
Consequence
A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
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.
187,290 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Complaint Statistics

122 total complaints 6 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER14
POWER TRAIN10
STEERING7
SERVICE BRAKES7
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
WHEELS5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
SUSPENSION Sep 7, 2026
Incident date: Sep 30, 2025
I am reporting an urgent potential safety defect involving my 2025 Honda Ridgeline Sport, in Puerto Rico. Since the first oil/filter service, the vehicle has repeatedly developed a grinding/growling/knocking-type noise and physical sensation through the steering wheel and cabin, especially on rough,... Read more
STEERING Sep 7, 2026
Incident date: Sep 30, 2025
I am reporting an urgent potential safety defect involving my 2025 Honda Ridgeline Sport, in Puerto Rico. Since the first oil/filter service, the vehicle has repeatedly developed a grinding/growling/knocking-type noise and physical sensation through the steering wheel and cabin, especially on rough,... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Sep 7, 2026
Incident date: Sep 30, 2025
I am reporting an urgent potential safety defect involving my 2025 Honda Ridgeline Sport, in Puerto Rico. Since the first oil/filter service, the vehicle has repeatedly developed a grinding/growling/knocking-type noise and physical sensation through the steering wheel and cabin, especially on rough,... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING Sep 7, 2026
Incident date: Sep 5, 2026
Auto bright headlight feature malfunctions constant when on almost to thr effect of a strobe light. Street lights, reflective street markings, reflective road signs, all make it disbale. When it actually does need to disable when another car is approaching it doesn't cut off early enough blinding on... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 28, 2026
Incident date: Oct 7, 2025
Ridgeline Failures! 1st Failure, XXX, ridgeline failed to start. AAA could not jump the vehicle because the vehicle had zero charge. It was towed to Autofair Honda, in [XXX] 85 miles away. They replaced the battery. (See attachment) Mileage 2827 2nd Failure [XXX] Completely Dead truck. Honda roadsid... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 17, 2026
Incident date: Aug 17, 2026
When stopping with the auto idle stop system engaged, the vehicle failed to auto restart after letting off the brake pedal. This has happened three times with the last two occurrence less than a week apart. The first two times I was in a queue at a stop light and was able to shift into park and m... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 16, 2026
Incident date: Aug 16, 2026
Multiple failures of the Auto Start Stop system to restart the vehicle. This has happened several times in an intersection creating a safety hazard.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 13, 2026
Incident date: Aug 5, 2026
I was driving in a stop and go traffic due to a traffic accident ahead of me. One of the times I stopped it seemed like it stalled but it was still on and the dashboard told me to put it in park so I did and then I was unable to do anything with the truck the brake seized I couldn’t shut off the t... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 9, 2026
Incident date: May 15, 2026
I took my 2003 Saturn ion to my local Chevrolet dealership in Lincoln Illinois and they refused to complete the recall issues (2) both are to do with the ignition and keys.thwy told me it was not fixable it needed a whole steering column that would cost me they said around $800.so it has now been 2 ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING Aug 9, 2026
Incident date: Aug 8, 2026
Child safety at risk I saw a child (estimate 3-5 y/o) sitting in front seat of Waymo vehicle at 2:08pm at Bedford Dr. and Peck Dr. in Beverly Hills, CA. There did not appear to be an adult in the vehicle.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 9, 2026
Incident date: Aug 8, 2026
THIS TRUCK THAT I HAVE PURCHASED FROM PALM COAST FORD HAS A RECALL EVERY MONTH THAT KEEPS ME FROM UTILIZING THE VEHICLE. THE LATEST RECALL THAT THERE IS NOT A FIX FOR YET, I WAS TOLD IS A COMPLETE RISK AND I SHOULD NOT EVEN DRIVE THE TRUCK. I REQUEST THAT YOU LOOK INTO ALL OF THE RECALLS THAT HAVE B... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 7, 2026
Incident date: Aug 7, 2026
The auto idle engine system was on. I came to complete stop at a stoplight, the engine turned off. Then when I released my foot off the break, the car shut down and flashed a bunch of lights. The engine then shifts itself to neutral and then park. I have to press the start button several times to ge... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING Aug 7, 2026
Incident date: Jul 28, 2026
Head lights fogging up in every 2 series bmw starting from year 2022 to current. During a rainy environment the lights fog up bad enough to affect seeing the roads. This does affect the BMW M2 and the BMW M240i. Safety issue flat out. To test Put a 2023 BMW M2 or M240i driving in the rain and you wi... Read more
POWER TRAIN Aug 7, 2026
Incident date: Aug 7, 2026
The truck on multiple occasions shifts into lower gear unexpectedly.
ENGINE Aug 5, 2026
Incident date: Apr 1, 2025
Dear NHTSA, My 2016 Honda Pilot has been diagnosed with engine failure by Hoehn Honda, despite consistent and careful maintenance. The failure occurred suddenly, without warning or prior symptoms, and well before the expected lifespan of the vehicle, yet outside the warranty window. After review... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE Aug 5, 2026
Incident date: Apr 1, 2025
The contact owns 2017 Volkswagen Passat. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, with the Forward Collision Avoidance system activated, the vehicle failed to detect another vehicle and the vehicle was involved in a crash. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injuries sust... Read more
Crash
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS Aug 5, 2026
Incident date: Apr 1, 2025
The replaced TPMS sensors failed prematurely on this vehicle. The recall never was fixed when the vehicle was serviced.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS Aug 5, 2026
Incident date: Jul 6, 2026
The contact owns a 2026 Jayco Jay Flight Alante Travel Trailer. The contact stated that while in the camper near the dinette area, the back of the seat was loose. Upon further inspection, the contact became aware that the frame was detaching. The contact stated there were only staples holding the se... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 3, 2026
This started happening about two weeks ago. My check engine light came on and my OBD scanner said a NOX sensor code showed. I told the dealership and I guess they cleared the code and it hasn’t reappeared but the reduced acceleration has maintained. It was [XXX] I had just go of work and needed ga... Read more
ENGINE Aug 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 4, 2026
The car just stopped while I was driving. I was in an intersection. The car would not turn back on
STRUCTURE:BODY Aug 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 3, 2026
Request for Investigation – 2014 Toyota RAV4 Airbag Non-Deployment On [XXX], at approximately [XXX]., the vehicle was involved in a traffic collision in Lakeland, Florida. The vehicle sustained a significant impact to the driver’s-side front area. Despite the nature and location of the collisio... Read more
Crash 1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 4, 2026
The car just stopped while I was driving. I was in an intersection. The car would not turn back on
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 4, 2026
Incident date: Aug 4, 2026
The car just stopped while I was driving. I was in an intersection. The car would not turn back on
ENGINE Jul 31, 2026
Incident date: Jul 30, 2026
I HAVE A KNOWN ISSUE OF COOLANT INTRUSION IN CYLINDER 2 FORD HAS A TSB 19-2346 AND ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE I AM ALSO AWARE OF MILLER VS FORD WICH WAS SETTLED JUNE 22, 2026 DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE I AM LOOKING FOR A GOODWILL ENGINE REPLACEMENT FROM FORD.
SUSPENSION Jul 12, 2026
Incident date: Jul 7, 2026
Left rear trailing arm mount has rusted and trailing arm is not intact.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 11, 2026
Incident date: Jul 10, 2026
COMPONENT; likely the transmission SAFETY revs went to almost zero on highway. Transmission seemed to stop the truck. Then intermittent on and off transmission. Seriously struggled to get the truck off the highway momentarily no ability to control speed: then on and off with the acceleration. Ver... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 10, 2026
Incident date: Jul 4, 2026
My 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 cannot receive over‑the‑air (OTA) software updates because the gateway module is still running outdated firmware (XXX.mnf). General Motors issued Service Update XXX to correct this defect by performing a vehicle‑wide programming update. However, GM’s system inc... Read more
TIRES Jul 10, 2026
Incident date: Jul 9, 2026
Bridgestone tires were out at 18 k. The tires were roared by Toyota and aligned. This is a safety item and a fleet defect
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS Jul 8, 2026
Incident date: Jul 7, 2026
My 2022 Volkswagen Jetta (purchased new) has a recurring Travel Assist/Adaptive Cruise Control safety malfunction that has existed since before approximately 24,000 miles. While driving with Adaptive Cruise Control or Travel Assist engaged, the vehicle repeatedly warns me to "Take Control of the Veh... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Jul 7, 2026
Incident date: Jun 24, 2026
On XXX, while my wife was driving our 2017 Honda Pilot Elite (VIN: [XXX]) southbound on [XXX], approaching the intersection with [XXX], the vehicle experienced a complete engine stall due to the Auto Idle Stop feature. The engine shut off at a stop but failed to automatically restart when she relea... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jul 2, 2026
Incident date: Jun 30, 2026
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH and approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed and there was a thumping sound coming from the brake pedal, with the message “Service Brake Assist” was displayed. The vehicle was taken... Read more
ENGINE Jun 24, 2026
Incident date: Jun 20, 2026
- Component/ System: (UNKNOWN). Possible Powertrain / Transmission . - YES available for inspection. - My Safety @RISK: mine and my child (passenger) - Problem Confirmed : YES at local mechanic shop and FORD dealer service shop. - Has the vehicle been inspected : YES - Any Warning Lights... Read more
ENGINE Jun 19, 2026
Incident date: Jan 1, 2025
Car shut off whike driving and couldn't control the vehicle
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jun 19, 2026
Incident date: Jan 1, 2025
This is reporting an issue with v14.3.3 and v14.3.4 of Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) Supervised. This month I have driven over 4,000 miles with FSD enabled, approximately 2/3rd on 14.3.3 and 1/3 on 14.3.4. FSD has regularly failed to respect speed limit changes, even though it seems to recognize / o... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 29, 2026
Incident date: May 29, 2026
The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Cherokee. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V011000 (Power Train), and the part was listed as available at the time. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed to have the PTU/full transmission failure as listed in the recall not... Read more
ENGINE May 29, 2026
Incident date: May 29, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Edge. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vehicle had experienced acceleration hesitation and reduced speeds. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure. The engine spark plugs were replaced but the failure c... Read more
WHEELS May 20, 2026
Incident date: Jan 2, 2026
We bought our 2024 Jayco North Point 390 CKS in Jan. of 2024. We have had axle and wheel issues within 6 months of owning the RV. We contacted Jayco because we have had 5 Wheels crack on our RV, had to replace 6 tires, and recently we had to replace 2 axles. We told Jayco about this and that thei... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 20, 2026
Incident date: Jan 2, 2026
Rear bolt recall. The small leak due to technician replacing bolt caused the rear end to eventually lose all fluid.
POWER TRAIN May 14, 2026
Incident date: May 14, 2026
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer became inoperable, causing the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift from 1st gear to a lower gear with the check engine warning light and power train warning light illuminated. The contact... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER May 14, 2026
Incident date: May 14, 2026
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the speedometer became inoperable, causing the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift from 1st gear to a lower gear with the check engine warning light and power train warning light illuminated. The contact... Read more
ENGINE May 12, 2026
Incident date: Nov 1, 2025
Right after i bought the car I had a very bad misfire on cylinder 1, the car would shake at idle. Took to dealership and they said they replaced all the spark plugs and replaced cylinder 1 coil. about a week later the misfire and shaking started again but this time it would come and go. the check en... Read more
WHEELS May 11, 2026
Incident date: May 11, 2026
Two-piece Ford OEM lug nuts, used on numerous Ford models and years, are notorious for swelling, rendering them unremovable with a standard lug nut wrench. Although the issue is well-known by people in the auto and auto parts industries, it is not generally known by the average Ford owner. This plac... Read more
ENGINE May 11, 2026
Incident date: May 11, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the check engine light began to flash. The driver pulled over. The vehicle was knocking. The contact stated that failure was due to premature engine failure. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, where it was d... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS May 1, 2026
Incident date: May 1, 2026
The forward collision warning system consistently produces false errors resulting in flashing lights, shaking wheel, and audible alarms causing significant distraction from driver's focus. Daily frequency of alarms creates a false alarm risk as driver has to mentally adjust to ignore the alarm f... Read more
ENGINE Apr 25, 2026
Incident date: Apr 23, 2026
While driving at 30MPH, vehicle lost power without any notice/warnings. Had the vehicle towed to dealer who misdiagnosed as transmission problem (quoted $8000 to swap). Had a second opinion and indeed it was the dreaded coolant intrusion in the engine, catalytic convertor which cause the loss of acc... Read more
POWER TRAIN Apr 23, 2026
Incident date: Apr 21, 2026
The transmission software update only made it worse. The transmission is deciding to shift into 5th gear wrench comes on the no speedometer no information in the information center airbag light comes on radio gets quieter or I have experienced the first shift sudden downshift at 65 mph back tires ar... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Apr 16, 2026
Incident date: Apr 16, 2026
Brake Booster went out right at 160000 miles. ABS, emergency parking light, tire pressure light, and others I'm not sure if went on. Brakes felt very mushy and scary to drive.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Apr 16, 2026
Incident date: Mar 10, 2026
Car is out of alignment resolutions in the rear passenger tire to wear down at an abnormal rate. Had the vehicle inspected by a local mechanic and two different dealerships. All three inspections came back with the same answer. The camber and the toe for the right rear tire can not be set to a cent... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT Apr 14, 2026
Incident date: Apr 14, 2026
LT275/65R20 126/123R M+S Bridgestone Dueler A/T Without warning the tread explosively separated at normal highway speed of 70 MPH while driving straight in the morning with an approximate outdoor temperature 75 degrees or less. The truck immediately and uncontrollably swerved into the left pass... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING Apr 7, 2026
Incident date: Feb 26, 2026
Braking issues Sensors go off when nothing aroung Slow backing car engages brakes Bad smell like a strong BO persists after cabin an oil fulter changed Battery / alternator drain 12-07 2025 to 01-17 2026 in auto shop I was told wainting for part ( Onstar ) Prior brake issues early April 2025 the we... Read more

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NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 HONDA RIDGELINE

2025 Honda RIDGELINE PU/CC AWD

CategoryRating
Overall Rating 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Driver 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Frontal Crash, Passenger 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Driver 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Side Crash, Passenger 5 / 5 ★★★★★
Rollover 4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Rollover Risk 16.9%

Safety Technology

FeatureStatus
Electronic Stability ControlStandard
Forward Collision WarningStandard
Lane Departure WarningStandard

Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

NHTSA Safety Investigations, HONDA RIDGELINE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

EA25003 Opened: Feb 11, 2025
EA, Open , Model Year: 2017
Rear-View Camera Failure
On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Ca... Read more
RQ24011 Opened: Jun 26, 2024 , Closed: Feb 11, 2025
RQ, Closed , Model Year: 2017
Rear-View Camera Failure
On June 26, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Recall Query (RQ24011) to assess the long-term suitability of the remedy for recall 22V-867, which was filed on November 23, 2022 by American Honda Motor Co. (Honda). Recall 22V-867 addressed concerns of a loss of the Rear-View Ca... Read more
PE24004 Opened: Feb 13, 2024 , Closed: Aug 5, 2024
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2020
Rear-View Camera Failure
On February 13, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24004 to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2020-2023 Model Year (MY) Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 50 complaints with allegations of the RVC im... Read more
PE22001 Opened: Feb 7, 2022 , Closed: Dec 19, 2022
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2017
Rear-View Camera Failure
On February 7, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-001) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2017-2018 Model Year Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 107 complaints with allegations of the RVC imag... Read more
PE09008 Opened: Feb 12, 2009 , Closed: Jun 16, 2009
PE, Closed , Model Year: 2006
FIRE
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION BASED ON THREE VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE (VOQ) REPORTS ALLEGING A FIRE OCCURRED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.IN ADDITION, THERE WERE THREE VOQ REPORTS ALLEGING A BURNED, MELTED, OR SHORTED HVAC FAN MOTOR WIRING HARNESS.HONDA REPORTS TH... Read more

HONDA RIDGELINE - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HONDA RIDGELINE across all model years (2003, 2025).

150 Total Recalls
2,756 Total Complaints
5 Investigations
125 Reported Crashes
72 Reported Fires
102 Reported Deaths

HONDA RIDGELINE - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2026 0 11 View
2025 (current) 2 122
2024 1 85 View
2023 5 172 View
2022 3 153 View
2021 7 150 View
2020 9 232 View
2019 12 293 View
2018 8 198 View
2017 9 434 View
2015 0 2 View
2014 7 36 View
2013 8 55 View
2012 12 30 View
2011 11 44 View
2010 10 50 View
2009 9 39 View
2008 10 159 View
2007 10 195 View
2006 14 296 View
2005 1 0 View
2004 1 0 View
2003 1 0 View

Other HONDA Models

Model Recalls Complaints
ACCORD 1,544 31,106 View
ODYSSEY 1,083 15,814 View
PILOT 1,019 12,296 View
ACCORD HYBRID 883 1,156 View
CR-V 820 20,314 View
CIVIC 752 19,886 View
INSIGHT 709 669 View
PASSPORT 510 2,127 View