2026 Honda Ridgeline problems and complaints
Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Honda Ridgeline. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (6), Forward Collision Avoidance (3), Engine (1).
Key takeaways
- 12 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 1 reported injury.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 6 | 50% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 3 | 25% |
| Engine | 1 | 8% |
| Structure | 1 | 8% |
| Lane Departure | 1 | 8% |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 8% |
| Hydraulic | 1 | 8% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE PU/CC N/A AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE PU/CC N/A FWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-10-28
The front crash system alerts at least once a day, when there are no vehicles in front of me, or when they vehicles in front of me are more than 10 car lengths. The alert with also come on when a vehicle is coming in the opposite direction. This system has alerted on some day up to six times in a day. This started the ...
Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-10-22
Honda made a change a couple of years ago from the 2 camera auto dimming of high beams to an all in one camera on the newer models of the Honda Ridgeline. I experienced that the auto dimming of the high beam did not function well on my previous 2024 Honda Ridgeline. And now I have a 2026 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition. ...
Engine - filed 2026-10-14
I was driving about 75 miles an hour down the highway, the transmission started slipping and then I started to get warning saying transmission problem, pull over, do not drive, etc. I could not change gears at all, could not accelerate or anything. Had to have the vehicle towed to dealer.
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More for the 2026 Honda Ridgeline
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.