2022 Honda Ridgeline problems and recalls

Owners have filed 113 complaints on the 2022 Honda Ridgeline, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Exterior Lighting (30 complaints).

113
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
2
Injuries
48.3
Severity index

Severity index 48.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 48.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 64 of 97 by severity index among 2022 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 34% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2022 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 30 complaints (26.5%)30 27%EngineEngine: 24 complaints (21.2%)24 21%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 19 complaints (16.8%)19 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 14 complaints (12.4%)14 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 14 complaints (12.4%)14 12%Power TrainPower Train: 11 complaints (9.7%)11 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (7.1%)8 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (5.3%)6 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3026.5%
ENGINE2421.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1916.8%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1412.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1412.4%
POWER TRAIN119.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM87.1%
SERVICE BRAKES65.3%

Complaints filed per year

017342021: 22022: 342023: 212024: 222025: 232026: 11 (partial year)21223423242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20212
202234
202321
202422
202523
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.8x those in 2021 to 2022 (66 against 36).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V45800029/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHonda (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 dur
24V32100009/05/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAHonda (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.
26V36500004/06/2026STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSAmerican 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, Massachuse

Other Honda Ridgeline model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 12 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.