2025 Honda Ridgeline Engine Problems
NHTSA lists 23 engine-related complaints for the 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 26% of all complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 1,300 miles. There is one reported crash, one fire, and one injury tied to this area, and no related recall exists yet.
- Engine complaints
- 23
- 26% of 89
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 1,300 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Auto idle stop/start system fails to restart the engine after braking to a stop, sometimes at busy intersections requiring a tow or police assistance.
- Owners describe smoke and fire from the vehicle with very low mileage, in one case leading to total loss of the truck.
- Adaptive Cruise Control and Road Departure Mitigation disengage unexpectedly, in one case traced to a wiring harness and brake/cruise switch replacement.
- Paddle-shift downshifts on mountain roads produce a delay where the transmission seems to go into neutral and speed briefly increases instead of decreasing.
- Emission system and stop-start warning lights cycle on and off randomly, with a replaced sensor failing again within a month.
- Dashboard warning lights, steering vibration, and loss of acceleration control have been reported alongside a crash.
When 2025 Honda Ridgeline engine complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 28, 2025, latest Sep 21, 2026.
Engine recalls for the 2025 Honda Ridgeline
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Ridgeline model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2025 Honda Ridgeline have?
- NHTSA lists 23 engine-related complaints for the 2025 Ridgeline, which is 26% of the 89 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2025 Honda Ridgeline engine?
- No. NHTSA shows no related recalls for this engine problem area as of the latest data update.
- At what mileage do 2025 Ridgeline engine problems usually show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 1,300 miles.
- Has the 2025 Ridgeline engine issue caused any crashes or fires?
- NHTSA data tied to this engine problem area shows 1 crash, 1 fire, and 1 injury reported so far.
- What kind of engine problems do 2025 Ridgeline owners report?
- Owners most often describe the auto idle stop/start system failing to restart the engine, along with disengaging driver-assist systems, delayed downshifts, and in one case a fire.