Honda Ridgeline reliability by year
24 recalls and 2,060 owner complaints across 19 model years. Best year to buy: 2024. Year to avoid: 2006.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 3 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and others. Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 19 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Ridgeline aggregated across 19 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Honda Ridgeline?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2024 Honda Ridgeline scores 8.2/10 — the strongest in the 2006–2025 range. 45 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Honda Ridgeline year should I avoid?
The 2006 Honda Ridgeline scores 6.0/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 240 owner complaints with NHTSA, 3 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2006 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Honda Ridgeline should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2008 (avoid — the electrical system — 5 fire-related complaints on the electrical system); 2006 (avoid — the electrical system — 12 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the electrical system); 2019 (high-risk ownership — powertrain: 35 complaints, classified severe). The cleaner years on the data are 2025, 2024, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2013. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Honda Ridgeline are tracked?
19 model years (2006 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 24 recalls and 2,060 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Honda Ridgeline?
electrical is the most-reported category — 356 complaints across 13 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.