2025 Honda Ridgeline: owner complaints and recalls
Analysis of 68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA and 2 recall campaigns. Updated 2026-07-25.
68
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
32.4
Severity index
Severity index 32.4 - Low. This weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints; see methodology.
Among the 42 2025 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2025 Honda Ridgeline ranks 29 of 42 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 31% of its model-year peers. See the full 2025 ranking.
What actually fails
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints citing it |
|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 23 | 33.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 15 | 22.1% |
| ENGINE | 12 | 17.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 17.6% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 12 | 17.6% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | 5.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 5.9% |
| LANE DEPARTURE | 4 | 5.9% |
The single most-reported system is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, cited in 23 of 68 complaints (33.8%). One complaint can name several systems, so these shares overlap and do not total 100%.
Complaints filed per year
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2026 (year to date) | 32 |
Recall campaigns
| Campaign | Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- |
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.