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Honda Ridgeline years to avoid

The Honda Ridgeline years to avoid are 2017, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2018, 2007, 2023, 2008, 2022, 2021, 2025, 2024 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2005 is the cleanest year on record.

2,737

Total complaints

42

Recall campaigns

2003–2026

Years covered

12

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Honda Ridgeline NHTSA complaints by model year436 complaints2003: 0 complaints2004: 0 complaints2005: 0 complaints2006: 296 complaints2007: 195 complaints2008: 156 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 50 complaints2011: 44 complaints2012: 30 complaints2013: 55 complaints2014: 36 complaints2015: 2 complaints2017: 436 complaints2018: 197 complaints2019: 294 complaints2020: 231 complaints2021: 148 complaints2022: 153 complaints2023: 172 complaints2024: 75 complaints2025: 117 complaints2026: 11 complaints
Honda Ridgeline NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Ridgeline years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017High complaints + open investigation436
2006High complaints + open investigation296
2019High complaints + open investigation294
2020High complaints + open investigation231
2018High complaints + open investigation197
2007High complaint rate195
2023High complaints + open investigation172
2008High complaint rate156
2022High complaints + open investigation153
2021High complaints + open investigation148
2025High complaints + open investigation117
2024Open safety investigation75

Every Ridgeline year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026110
2025avoid1172
2024avoid751
2023avoid1725
2022avoid1533
2021avoid1487
2020avoid2319
2019avoid29412
2018avoid1978
2017avoid4369
201520
2014367
2013558
20123012
20114411
20105010
2009399
2008avoid15610
2007avoid19510
2006avoid29614
200501
200401
200301

Common questions

What are the worst Honda Ridgeline years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Ridgeline years to avoid are 2017, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2018, 2007, 2023, 2008, 2022, 2021, 2025, 2024. The cleanest year on record is 2005.

What is the best year for the Honda Ridgeline?

By complaint volume, 2005 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Ridgeline years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Honda Ridgeline have?

Across all model years, the Ridgeline has 42 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 2,737 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.