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Vehicle

2025 Honda Ridgeline

What owners report to NHTSA, and which problems a recall covers.

Complaints
103
Received May 2024 to Oct 2026
Recalls
2
Safety recalls naming this model year
Flagged problems
3
Reported far more than on other vehicles, checked, no recall yet

Reported in these complaints: 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 person injured, 0 deaths.

Complaints received about the 2025 Honda Ridgeline
13
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MonthComplaints
May 20242
June 20240
July 20240
August 20240
September 20240
October 20241
November 20241
December 20242
January 20253
February 20250
March 20250
April 20254
May 20252
June 20253
July 20250
August 20251
September 20257
October 20254
November 20252
December 20254
January 20264
February 20265
March 20262
April 20266
May 20266
June 20262
July 20268
August 202612
September 20269
October 202613
Total103

Problems owners report

ProblemComplaintsSharevs othersStatus
Engine suddenly shuts off while driving2928%13.2×Flagged since Apr 2026, rising
Estimated recall chance 15%
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Headlights dim or fail at night2322%14.5×
Automatic emergency braking applies without reason76.8%4×Flagged since Sep 2025
Estimated recall chance 1.1%
Engine won't start or cranks intermittently43.9%10.7×Flagged since Oct 2026, rising
Estimated recall chance 6.6%
Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips32.9%1×
Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines32.9%4×
Turn signals work intermittently or fail32.9%10.9×

Problems are groups of complaints with the same meaning, formed by AI and approximate. "vs others" compares this vehicle's last 24 months of complaints with other vehicles' (1× is typical; shown from 3 recent complaints). A problem is flagged only when an AI check confirmed the recent complaints are really about it.

Recalls

  • NHTSA recall #26V332000May 21, 202698,892 vehicles affected

    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-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.

    Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.

    Remedy

    Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

  • NHTSA recall #24V321000May 9, 2024187,290 vehicles affected

    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.

    A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy

    Dealers will replace the RVC tailgate wire harness, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YI7.

Other model years

About this data

NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2025 Honda Ridgeline.