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Honda Ridgeline years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 11 model years of the Honda Ridgeline by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2025 stands out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | — | 0 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 107 | 54 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 75 | 25 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2023 | 133 | 33 | 1.3 | 5 | 3 | Typical |
| 2022 | 119 | 24 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2021 | 103 | 17 | 0.7 | 7 | 3 | Typical |
| 2020 | 171 | 24 | 1.0 | 9 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 237 | 30 | 1.2 | 12 | 8 | Typical |
| 2018 | 162 | 18 | 0.7 | 8 | 3 | Typical |
| 2017 | 346 | 35 | 1.4 | 9 | 3 | Typical |
| 2013 | 45 | 3 | 0.1 | 8 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
- 202612 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 2025107 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 202475 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2023133 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2022119 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2021103 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2020171 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 2019237 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
- 2018162 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
- 2017346 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 201345 complaints · 8 recallsFewest complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2013.
About this comparison
What Honda Ridgeline years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2025 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 11 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.