2014 Honda Ridgeline: Reliability Data

35
Total Complaints
14,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

1,100 25th Percentile
14,000 Median Mileage
39,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
13
Electrical System
4
Body
4
Service Brakes
4
Unknown Or Other
3
Frame And Members
2
Vehicle Speed Control
2
Latches/Locks/Linkages
1
Engine
1
Steering
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER ARRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER WITH THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE, MY WIFE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY AND ALSO TRIED TO PULL UP THE LOCK MANUALLY BUT I COULDN'T GET ..."
"AFTER ARRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER WITH THIS BRAND NEW VEHICLE, MY WIFE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR EVEN THOUGH I PRESSED UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND PRESSED THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY AND ALSO TRIED TO PULL UP THE LOCK MANUALLY BUT I COULDN'T GET ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS HE DROVE VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE WARNING BELL SOUNDED AND THE BRAKES EMITTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE BATTERY C..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 13 complaints
Median: 15,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 6 CA: 3 GA: 3 FL: 3 WA: 2 WI: 2 TN: 2 NC: 1 MD: 1 NJ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

8.6%
Original Owners
91.4%
Second+ Owners

Honda Ridgeline — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200629427
20071959
20081553
2009390
2010505
2011442
2012300
2013558
20174163
20181894
201928416
20202112
20211272
20221453
20231472
2024650
2025714

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28