Honda Ridgeline years to avoid
Every Honda Ridgeline model year on file (2012-2025), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.
2013
Worst year on file
71.0
Severity index
Air Bags
Most-reported system
2017
Cleanest year on file
Ranked worst to best
| # | Model year | Severity | Complaints | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 Honda Ridgeline | 71.0 Medium | 45 | Air Bags |
| 2 | 2012 Honda Ridgeline | 54.0 Medium | 24 | Air Bags |
| 3 | 2019 Honda Ridgeline | 52.7 Medium | 236 | Fuel System |
| 4 | 2014 Honda Ridgeline | 50.0 Medium | 34 | Air Bags |
| 5 | 2022 Honda Ridgeline | 47.2 Medium | 118 | Exterior Lighting |
| 6 | 2024 Honda Ridgeline | 45.5 Low | 69 | Electrical System |
| 7 | 2021 Honda Ridgeline | 44.0 Low | 102 | Engine |
| 8 | 2025 Honda Ridgeline | 41.1 Low | 102 | Electrical System |
| 9 | 2023 Honda Ridgeline | 36.9 Low | 130 | Exterior Lighting |
| 10 | 2018 Honda Ridgeline | 33.2 Low | 162 | Electrical System |
| 11 | 2020 Honda Ridgeline | 27.1 Low | 169 | Electrical System |
| 12 | 2017 Honda Ridgeline | 26.3 Low | 344 | Electrical System |
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.
Honda Ridgeline complaints and recalls by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 54.0 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2013 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 71.0 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2014 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 50.0 Medium | AIR BAGS |
| 2017 | 344 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 26.3 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2018 | 162 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 33.2 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2019 | 236 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 52.7 Medium | FUEL SYSTEM |
| 2020 | 169 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27.1 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2021 | 102 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 44.0 Low | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 118 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 47.2 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2023 | 130 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 36.9 Low | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2024 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45.5 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2025 | 102 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 41.1 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
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.