Honda Ridgeline: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Honda Ridgeline model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 Low | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 93.3 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18.2 Low | AIR BAGS |
| 2017 | 334 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 16.8 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 157 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16.6 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 231 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 46.8 Medium | FUEL SYSTEM |
| 2020 | 163 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 7.4 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2021 | 95 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 29.5 Low | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 112 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37.5 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2023 | 122 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16.4 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2024 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2025 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 32.4 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
Across 12 model years, the 2013 Honda Ridgeline carries the highest severity index (93.3, driven by air bags), while the 2020 is the cleanest at 7.4.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.