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Honda Ridgeline years to avoid

The Honda Ridgeline years to avoid are 2017, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2007, 2018, 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.

2,648

Total complaints

42

Recall campaigns

2003–2026

Years covered

12

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Honda Ridgeline NHTSA complaints by model year429 complaints2003: 0 complaints2004: 0 complaints2005: 0 complaints2006: 294 complaints2007: 195 complaints2008: 155 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 50 complaints2011: 44 complaints2012: 30 complaints2013: 55 complaints2014: 35 complaints2015: 2 complaints2017: 429 complaints2018: 194 complaints2019: 291 complaints2020: 220 complaints2021: 134 complaints2022: 149 complaints2023: 164 complaints2024: 68 complaints2025: 91 complaints2026: 9 complaints
Honda Ridgeline NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Ridgeline years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2017High complaints + open investigation429
2006High complaints + open investigation294
2019High complaints + open investigation291
2020High complaints + open investigation220
2007High complaint rate195
2018High complaints + open investigation194
2023High complaints + open investigation164
2008High complaint rate155
2022High complaints + open investigation149
2021High complaints + open investigation134
2025Open safety investigation91
2024Open safety investigation68

Every Ridgeline year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202690
2025avoid912
2024avoid681
2023avoid1645
2022avoid1493
2021avoid1347
2020avoid2209
2019avoid29112
2018avoid1948
2017avoid4299
201520
2014357
2013558
20123012
20114411
20105010
2009399
2008avoid15510
2007avoid19510
2006avoid29414
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, 2007, 2018, 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 2,648 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.