2018 Honda Ridgeline - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline

194 problems have been reported for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 59 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's back over prevention (22 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline in the United States are 21,396 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Ridgeline owners in the last 8 years is 194, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 194 / 21,396 / 8 * 1000 = 1.13.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Ridgeline model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline in 2018.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
4
  2025
21
  2024
24
  2023
11
  2022
59
  2021
29
  2020
20
  2019
9
  2018
2

📊 Compare the 2018 Honda Ridgeline with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Ridgeline, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Honda Ridgeline with the Honda Ridgeline from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 Ridgeline is 194 while the average number of problems reported for the 20 model years of the Honda Ridgeline is 127.

Table 3. Compare the 2018 Honda Ridgeline with other model years



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