2023 Honda Ridgeline: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 122 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 5 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
122
Complaints
5
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
0
Injuries
16.4
Severity index
Severity index 16.4 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 80 2023 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2023 Honda Ridgeline ranks 69 of 80 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 14% of its model-year peers. See the full 2023 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 39 | 32.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 18 | 14.8% |
| ENGINE | 17 | 13.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 13.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 9.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 11 | 9.0% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 8 | 6.6% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 6 | 4.9% |
The single most-reported system is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, cited in 39 of 122 complaints (32.0%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 48 |
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 21 |
Complaint volume is rising - the last three years carry 32.7x the filings of the three before them, which usually signals a wear-related defect surfacing with age.
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23V458000 | 29/06/2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Honda (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 |
| 24V184000 | 07/03/2024 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Passport and Ridgeline vehicles. The inner ball joint housing in the steering gearbox assembly may loosen and detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control. |
| 24V321000 | 09/05/2024 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 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. |
| 26V332000 | 21/05/2026 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 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- |
| 26V365000 | 04/06/2026 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | American 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 |
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.