2025 Honda Ridgeline Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2025 Honda Ridgeline ranks 2nd worst of 19 model years with a complaint index of 94 and an Avoid verdict. Electrical system complaints dominate at 54% of reports, led by erratic auto high-beam and auto-dimming headlight behavior, plus two recalls covering airbags and rearview cameras.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 94/100
- #2 of 19 Ridgeline years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 89
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 2
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Top issue
- Electrical System
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 20.5
- 18 city / 23.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 1 / 0
Top 2025 Honda Ridgeline problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Electrical System48 (54%)
- Engine23 (26%)
- Other16 (18%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras14 (16%)
- Brakes8 (9%)
- Lane Departure4 (4%)
- Steering2 (2%)
- Structure & Body2 (2%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (2%)
- Visibility & Wipers2 (2%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Auto high-beam headlights toggle on and off erratically at highway speed, sometimes blinding oncoming drivers.
- Auto-dimming headlights and auto high-beams trigger falsely off reflective signs, mailboxes, and streetlights.
- Adaptive cruise control brakes hard unexpectedly on some drives.
- Dashboard warning lights illuminated together with sudden engine deceleration followed by unintended rapid acceleration and steering vibration, leading to a crash at 7,590 miles.
- A near-new truck caught fire and was a total loss after smoke appeared from the sides with no dashboard warning.
- Air reported in the brake lines made the truck difficult to stop, with the dealer declining to bleed the brakes.
2025 Honda Ridgeline recalls
2 NHTSA recall campaigns list this model year.
- NHTSA 26V332000May 21, 2026Airbags98,892 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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 24V321000May 9, 2024Collision Avoidance & Cameras187,290 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
2025 Honda Ridgeline fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 18 MPG
- Highway
- 23.5 MPG
- Combined
- 20.5 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,175
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Regular
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other Ridgeline years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Honda Ridgeline reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, the 2025 Ridgeline has a complaint index of 94, the second highest among 19 model years, earning an Avoid verdict relative to other Ridgeline years.
- What is the biggest problem with the 2025 Honda Ridgeline?
- Electrical system issues make up 54% of complaints, mostly involving erratic auto high-beam and auto-dimming headlight behavior, with a median mileage at failure of 299.5 miles.
- Does the 2025 Honda Ridgeline have any recalls?
- Yes, NHTSA lists two recalls: one for airbag seat weight sensors and one carried over for rearview camera tailgate wire harnesses that can fatigue and break.
- How does the 2025 Ridgeline compare to other model years?
- With a complaint index of 94, the 2025 model trails only the 2006 Ridgeline (index 100) as the worst year, while years like 2014 (index 11, Best) and 2012 (index 6) rank far lower in complaints.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2025 Honda Ridgeline?
- The 2025 Ridgeline gets an EPA-rated 20.5 mpg combined (18 city / 23.5 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $3,175.