Honda Ridgeline - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

Honda Ridgeline owners have reported a total of 2,552 problems for their cars built in the 20 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Honda Ridgeline. The 2017 Honda Ridgeline cars have the most problems reported (417 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for Honda Ridgeline

Model Year	Number of Problems
2026 Ridgeline	8
2025 Ridgeline	77
2024 Ridgeline	66
2023 Ridgeline	142
2022 Ridgeline	139
2021 Ridgeline	128
2020 Ridgeline	212
2019 Ridgeline	283
2018 Ridgeline	194
2017 Ridgeline	417
2015 Ridgeline	2
2014 Ridgeline	34
2013 Ridgeline	55
2012 Ridgeline	30
2011 Ridgeline	41
2010 Ridgeline	51
2009 Ridgeline	40
2008 Ridgeline	152
2007 Ridgeline	190
2006 Ridgeline	291

🔍 Common problems of Honda Ridgeline

The following chart shows the 26 most common problems for Honda Ridgeline cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (412 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (345 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of Honda Ridgeline

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Electrical System	412
Air Bag	345
Engine And Engine Cooling	308
Equipment	250
Power Train	163
Exterior Lighting	150
Structure	149
Other Fuel System	147
Service Brakes	95
Visibility	94

Forward Collision Avoidance	87
Back Over Prevention	80
Gasoline Fuel System	56
Steering	37
Vehicle Speed Control	35
Lane Departure	31
Suspension	26
Seats	16
Electronic Stability Control	15
Seat Belt	13
Tire	12
Wheel	11
Latches/locks/linkage	11
Unknown Or Other	4
	4
Child Seat	1

📉 Compare Reliability Across Model Years Using PPMY Index

It would not be fair to compare the Honda Ridgeline of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Ridgeline model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.

PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,

where P = total problems reported during the life of a Honda Ridgeline model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).

The results are shown in Table 3.

Table 3. Use PPMY Index to Compare Reliability Across Ridgeline Model Years

Ridgeline Model Year	Problems	Sales [1]	Vehicle Age	PPMY Index
2022	139	39,970	4	0.87
2021	128	27,677	5	0.92
2020	212	33,027	6	1.07
2019	283	58,258	7	0.69
2018	194	21,396	8	1.13
2017	417	49,612	9	0.93
2014	34	13,955	12	0.20
2013	55	18,130	13	0.23
2012	30	13,541	14	0.16
2011	41	15,138	15	0.18
2010	51	13,139	16	0.24
2009	40	13,531	17	0.17
2008	152	43,002	18	0.20
2007	190	52,714	19	0.19
2006	291	76,353	20	0.19

📊 Number of Problems Reported During the First Year

Another way to measure the reliability across the model years of the Honda Ridgeline is to use the total number of problems reported during the vehicle's first year in service, as shown in the Table 4.

Table 4. Number of problems in vehicle's; first service year

Model Year	Problems Reported
2026 Ridgeline	8
2025 Ridgeline	53
2024 Ridgeline	29
2023 Ridgeline	52
2022 Ridgeline	57
2021 Ridgeline	34
2020 Ridgeline	10
2019 Ridgeline	28
2018 Ridgeline	15
2017 Ridgeline	38
2014 Ridgeline	4
2013 Ridgeline	3
2012 Ridgeline	2
2011 Ridgeline	2
2010 Ridgeline	8
2009 Ridgeline	2
2008 Ridgeline	2
2007 Ridgeline	7
2006 Ridgeline	24

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