2025 Honda Ridgeline problems and complaints
Owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Ridgeline. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (24), Exterior Lighting (24), Engine (20).
Key takeaways
- 87 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 1 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 24 | 28% |
| Exterior Lighting | 24 | 28% |
| Engine | 20 | 23% |
| Unknown Or Other | 16 | 18% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 12 | 14% |
| Service Brakes | 8 | 9% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 5% |
| Lane Departure | 4 | 5% |
| Steering | 2 | 2% |
| Structure | 2 | 2% |
| Visibility/Wiper | 2 | 2% |
| Power Train | 2 | 2% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Honda RIDGELINE PU/CC AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2025 Honda RIDGELINE PU/CC FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-21
On several occasions after operating the vehicle for an extended time (picture 1 hour of highway driving) the auto start stop will fail to engage the engine the next time the vehicle comes to a stop. Vehicle stays stuck in traffic until the ignition fires after several attempts. This has happened more than once over ...
Unknown Or Other - filed 2026-09-21
The Auto Idle Stop (AIS) system has failed to restart the engine. Sitting in an intersection to make a left turn, engine auto stopped and would not restart, leaving me stranded, in traffic. I was eventually able to get it restarted by turning off air conditioning and all electronics (radio/lights). I immediately calle...
Engine - filed 2026-09-21
When I stop and try to go car turns off and dosnt start
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.