2018 Honda Ridgeline Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Ridgeline years
- More complaints than other years 5th of 20 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 7 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- 5 out of 5 stars
Owners have filed 162 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Honda Ridgeline. That ranks 5th out of 20 Ridgeline model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (49 complaints, 30%), typically at around 33,000 miles. Complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury. There are 7 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 5 defect investigations involving it.
- 162owner complaints
- 7safety recalls
- 5NHTSA investigations
- 3complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2018 Honda Ridgeline problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 49 | 30% | 33,000 | — | — |
| Back Over Prevention | 31 | 19% | 42,000 | — | — |
| Engine | 22 | 14% | 83,007 | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 17 | 10% | 800 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 17 | 10% | 31,400 | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 13 | 8% | 60,000 | — | — |
| Power Train | 10 | 6% | 58,538 | — | — |
| Structure | 9 | 6% | 3,200 | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 7 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 6 | 4% | 50,000 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 2% | 22,750 | — | — |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 | 1% | 89,500 | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 2 | 1% | 22,000 | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 1% | 13,500 | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1% | 56,850 | — | — |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 1% | 1,165 | — | — |
| Seats | 1 | 1% | 10 | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2018 Honda Ridgeline recalls (7)
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Suspension:rear; structure:frame and members
Problem: American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Risk: Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Air bags:sensor:occupant classification:front passenger
Problem: 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.
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline vehicles. Opening and closing the tailgate may break the rearview camera wiring harness, causing the rearview camera to fail.
Risk: An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the rearview camera wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 31, 2023. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is 6RW.
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch; structure:body:hood
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 Passport, 2016-2019 Pilot, and 2017-2020 Ridgeline vehicles. The hood latch striker may become damaged and separate from the hood, which can result in the hood opening while driving.
Risk: A hood that opens while driving can obstruct the driver's view and increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will either repair the hood latch striker, or replace the hood if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2022. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is PBV.
Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Ridgeline trucks. Exposure to acids, such as from car wash soaps, can result in the fuel pump feed port cracking.
Risk: A crack in the fuel pump feed port can allow pressurized fuel to leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, if necessary, and install a fuel pump cover, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. The recall number for this recall is Q3V.
Seats
Problem: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018 Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles and 2018 Acura MDX vehicles. The front driver and passenger powered seats in the Honda vehicles and the driver powered seats in the Acura vehicles may have been assembled with improperly manufactured rivets. In the event of a crash, the rivets can break causing the seats not to be secured to the floor. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating Systems," and 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
Risk: In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the floor, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat frame assembly in Acura MDX vehicles, and replace the driver and front passenger seat slide rail frames in Honda Pilot and Ridgeline vehicles, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall is D0S, and T0T.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Engine failure (PE25008) — opened Aug 20, 2025, still open.
- Rear-View Camera Failure (EA25003) — opened Feb 11, 2025, closed Sep 18, 2026.
- Engine failure (RQ24013) — opened Nov 8, 2024, closed Aug 20, 2025.
- Rear-View Camera Failure (RQ24011) — opened Jun 26, 2024, closed Feb 11, 2025.
- Rear-View Camera Failure (PE22001) — opened Feb 7, 2022, closed Dec 19, 2022, led to recall 22V867000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
My truck has a persistent driveline vibration, judder, and hesitation issue. This condition creates sudden, unexpected driveline surge and power-delivery hesitation, which poses a distinct safety concern. Honda TSB 23-078 (Warranty Extension for Torque Converter), acknowledges a manufacturing…
My 2018 Honda Ridgeline experienced an internal transmission failure June 2026. Local Honda dealership installed a Honda remanufactured transmission under my extended warranty, I picked up the vehicle on July 7, 2026. About 400 miles later, about July 25, the replacement transmission exhibited…
From researching this, my Honda 2018 Ridgeline is having a problem with the Keyless Access/TPMS Control Unit, causing the vehicle security alarm to go off when the vehicle is idol which could result in a dead battery if not attended. Honda referenced this manufacturing defect in its Service…
I have had the vehcile in traffic when it can cause banging sounds, have transmission slippage, and not allow the transmission to shift into higher gears, other occurences include transmission shudder. I was told the reset would be to change the transmission fluid with a 3 flush process at the…
The vehicle was being driven under normal highway conditions while towing a boat within the vehicle's rated towing capacity. The driver observed the oil pressure warning light illuminate and continued driving normally for approximately 20-30 minutes, at which point the engine lost power and…
Other Honda Ridgeline years
← 2017 Ridgeline · 2019 Ridgeline →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ridgeline | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 Ridgeline | 98 | 2 |
| 2024 Ridgeline | 64 | 1 |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 128 | 5 |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 117 | 3 |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 102 | 7 |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 169 | 8 |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 237 | 11 |
| 2018 | 162 | 7 |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 344 | 8 |
| 2015 Ridgeline | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Ridgeline | 34 | 6 |
| 2013 Ridgeline | 45 | 7 |
| 2012 Ridgeline | 24 | 11 |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 39 | 10 |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 42 | 9 |
| 2009 Ridgeline | 35 | 8 |
| 2008 Ridgeline | 143 | 8 |
| 2007 Ridgeline | 160 | 8 |
| 2006 Ridgeline | 242 | 12 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2018 Honda Ridgeline?
Owners most often report electrical system, back over prevention, engine problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 49 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2018 Honda Ridgeline?
Yes, 7 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2018 Honda Ridgeline a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Ridgeline model years, the 2018 has more complaints than most years, and NHTSA rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall in crash tests. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.