2025 Honda Ridgeline problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (22) · Exterior Lighting (21) · Electrical System (14)
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Safety recalls (2)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2026-05-21 · campaign 26V332000 · 98,892 vehicles
Defect: 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 ma
Risk: Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-05-09 · campaign 24V321000 · 187,290 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (17)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine 2026-05-13 · ATI&05122026902 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 odysseys & ridgelines and 2024-2025 passports with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p0441 (evap system purge flow malfunction) stored. to better understand the cause
Engine 2026-04-29 · ATI&04292026901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 odysseys & ridgelines and 2024-2025 passports with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p0441 (evap system purge flow malfunction) stored. to better understand the cause
Fuel/Propulsion System 2026-04-15 · ATI&04152026904 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2024-2026 odysseys & ridgelines and 2024-2025 passports with a customer complaint of the malfunction indicator light (mil) on with the dtc p0441 (evap system purge flow malfunction) stored. to better understand the cause
Electrical System 2026-02-17 · A26277 · Over The Air
over the air - this update contains various performance enhancements and ui improvements.
Service Brakes 2025-10-10 · ATI&10092025907 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2023-2025 odysseys, passports, and ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. this may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or all 3 brake lights staying on without any
Service Brakes 2025-10-03 · ATI&10022025905 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2023-2025 odysseys, passports, and ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. this may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or all 3 brake lights staying on without any
Showing the 6 most recent of 17 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-27 · Engine“since the beginning of ownership of my 2025 honda ridgeline sport, the auto idle stop system has malfunctioned. the dashboard remains illuminated and displays an error message related to the system. i am concerned about the reliability of the system and the possibility that the engine may not restart as expected. this issue has existed since i firs…”
2026-10-21 · Electrical System“i've been having trouble with the auto start stop on my vehicle pretty much since i bought it. if i don't forget to disable it, when i come to a stop light my truck won't restart and shut off. leaving me scrambling to restart it while i have cars flying by me. i've taken it to the dealership multiple time. they've changed the throttle body when it …”
2026-10-20 · Engine“when sitting at a traffic light, the auto start/stop feature engaged and shut down the engine, when my foot was removed from the brake, the truck did not restart. i had to put the truck in park and manually press the start button. this caused a safety issue by making the vehicle inoperable in the middle of an intersection. the vehicle has not be…”
2026-10-16 · Engine“this vehicle has auto stop for fuel economy. it can only be turned off each and every time you start the car. i often turn it off but do forget to do so sometimes until it occurs on my trip. the problem is that approximately 7 to 10 times, when the feature is left on and the truck shuts itself off at a stop light, when attempting to go, the t…”
2026-10-16 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking“ i own a 2025 honda ridgeline that has experienced recurring problems with both the braking system warnings and the automatic high-beam headlight system. the vehicle displays brake-related warnings and has provided what appear to be false brake system indications. at times, the steering wheel also exhibits a shimmy or vibration when there is no ap…”
2026-10-14 · Engine“i bought the vehicle with around 13k miles in may of 2026. since i have had the vehicle, i have had 4 incidents with the vehicle auto idle-stop (auto engine start/stop). i have experienced the vehicle completely die when trying to start back up during idle stop. of the four times - one was on a major 3 lane highway in stop and go traffic. anoth…”
2026-10-13 · Electrical System“the starter on my 2025 honda ridgeline is bad. i got stranded at an intersection with my kids multiple times. i've done research and found this is a noted problem with the start stop feature especially hot starts. there are so many problems i've read that the starters are back ordered 7-10 wks. please look into this more and issue a recall. …”
2026-10-08 · Exterior Lighting“the automatic high beams on my ridgeline tend to be a saftery issue the do not function correctly many owners report they have this issue as well there has been no damage yet however they have not worked since factory i've asked the dealer about it ans have been told it's normal…”
2026-10-07 · Engine“the vehicle was stopped at a light and just died. we are 99% sure the start/stop button was turned off but honda insisted it must have been active because they have had to replace many starters due to the starter not starting after the vehicle has stopped at a light. we were not told this could happen. they said they do not know how long it would t…”
2026-10-05 · Electrical System“auto start stop system. shuts off engine at stop lights, will fail to re-start engine when i release the brake and step on the gas. has happened several times. came close to being rear ended. dealer service manager told me to dit the disable switch every time i start the vehicle.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.