Honda Ridgeline — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2017, 2006, 2019 · Best bets: 2014, 2009, 2011, 2010, 2013, 2024

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda Ridgeline Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2006: 241 complaints 2006 2007: 160 complaints 2008: 142 complaints 2009: 35 complaints 2009 2010: 42 complaints 2011: 39 complaints 2012: 24 complaints 2012 2013: 45 complaints 2014: 34 complaints 2015: 2 complaints 2015 2017: 337 complaints 2018: 160 complaints 2019: 233 complaints 2019 2020: 167 complaints 2021: 100 complaints 2022: 113 complaints 2022 2023: 126 complaints 2024: 50 complaints 2025: 81 complaints 2025 2026: 8 complaints 2026
2026: 8 complaints
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YearComplaints
20030
20040
20050
2006241
2007160
2008142
200935
201042
201139
201224
201345
201434
20152
2017337
2018160
2019233
2020167
2021100
2022113
2023126
202450
202581
20268

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Recommended 81 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Recommended 50 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2023 Recommended 126 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 113 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Recommended 100 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 167 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 233 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2018 Caution 160 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 337 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2015 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 45 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 142 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 160 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 241 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.