2012 Honda Ridgeline: owner complaints and recalls

58% of everything owners report about the 2012 Honda Ridgeline points at a single system: air bags. That is 14 of 24 complaints on file.

24
Complaints
12
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
25.0
Severity index

Severity index 25.0 - Low. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 25.0p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2012 Honda Ridgeline sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

Air BagsAir Bags: 14 complaints (58.3%)14 58%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (16.7%)4 17%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%SeatsSeats: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1458.3%
STRUCTURE416.7%
STEERING28.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28.3%
SEAT BELTS14.2%
SEATS14.2%
WHEELS14.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14.2%

Complaints filed per year

07142015: 22016: 142017: 12019: 22022: 32023: 12025: 11516141719222325
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20152
201614
20171
20192
20223
20231
20251
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V66200027/09/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles nationwide. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2012 Acura RL, 2011 Honda Element and 2011-2013 Ridgeline vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Ka
19V18200006/03/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 20
19E06800010/10/2019VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALDorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2004-2008 Acura TL and TSX, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2007-2011 Honda Element, 2005-2008 H
19V50100027/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2006 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ri
19V50000027/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013 Acura ILX, 2015 RDX, 2005-2010 and 2012 RL, 2009-2014 TL, 2010 and 2012 ZDX, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2011-2013 and 2015 CR-Z, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013 Fit EV, 2010-2011 and 2013 Insight and 2007-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. These vehi
18V26800026/04/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004, 2006-2008 and 2011 Element, 2007 and 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2012 Insight, 2002-2004 Odyssey, and 2012 Ridgeline vehicles. The f
16V06100003/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 A
18V04100009/01/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura RL, 2010 Honda Element, and 2010-2013 Honda Ridgeline vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, America
17V02900010/01/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL vehicles, 2006-2012 Honda Ridgeline vehicles, 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles and 2005-2008 Honda Pilot vehicles originally sold, o
12V02500026/01/2012TIRESHONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 RIDGELINE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 25, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 29, 2011. THE SPARE TIRE INSTALLED IN AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY NOT MATCH THE INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE’S TIRE INFORMATION PLACARD. THEREFORE, THESE VEHICLES FAIL
12V43200005/09/2012AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLYHonda is recalling certain model year 2012 Ridgeline vehicles manufactured on April 18, 2012. An incorrect passenger airbag status indicator may have been installed on the vehicles causing them to fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2
22V43000016/06/2022STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles that were sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, O
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.