2025 Honda Ridgeline Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Ridgeline years
- About as many complaints as other years 11th of 20 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- 5 out of 5 stars
Owners have filed 98 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Ridgeline. That ranks 11th out of 20 Ridgeline model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is electrical system (27 complaints, 28%). Complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 98owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 2complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2025 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 | 27 | 28% | — | — | — |
| Exterior Lighting | 26 | 27% | 300 | — | — |
| Engine | 24 | 24% | 1,300 | — | — |
| Unknown or Other | 16 | 16% | — | — | — |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 15 | 15% | 99 | — | — |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 8% | — | — | — |
| Lane Departure | 4 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 4% | — | — | — |
| Power Train | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Steering | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Structure | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Visibility/wiper | 2 | 2% | — | — | — |
| Air Bags | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 1% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2025 Honda Ridgeline recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
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.
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Problem: 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.
Risk: A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
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
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages (EA25004) — opened Mar 26, 2025, still open.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
I bought the vehicle with around 13k miles in May of 2026. Since I have had the vehicle, I have had 4 incidents with the vehicle auto idle-stop (auto engine start/stop). I have experienced the vehicle completely die when trying to start back up during idle stop. Of the four times - one was on a…
The starter on my 2025 Honda Ridgeline is bad. I got stranded at an intersection with my kids multiple times. I've done research and found this is a noted problem with the start stop feature especially hot starts. There are so many problems I've read that the starters are back ordered 7-10 wks…
The automatic high beams on my ridgeline tend to be a saftery issue the do not function correctly many owners report they have this issue as well there has been no damage yet however they have not worked since factory I've asked the dealer about it ans have been told it's normal
The vehicle was stopped at a light and just died. We are 99% sure the start/stop button was turned off but Honda insisted it must have been active because they have had to replace many starters due to the starter not starting after the vehicle has stopped at a light. We were not told this could…
Auto start stop system. Shuts off engine at stop lights, will fail to re-start engine when I release the brake and step on the gas. Has happened several times. Came close to being rear ended. Dealer service manager told me to dit the disable switch every time I start the vehicle.
Other Honda Ridgeline years
← 2024 Ridgeline · 2026 Ridgeline →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Ridgeline | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 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 Ridgeline | 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 2025 Honda Ridgeline?
Owners most often report electrical system, exterior lighting, engine problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 27 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2025 Honda Ridgeline?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2025 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 2025 has about as many complaints as a typical year, 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.