2017 Honda Ridgeline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 416 complaints
416
Total Complaints
36,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,378 25th Percentile
36,500 Median Mileage
59,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
90
ENGINE
73
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
42
POWER TRAIN
36
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
35
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
19
SERVICE BRAKES
16
VISIBILITY/WIPER
14
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
9

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
10
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR CAME LOOSE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IT ON THE INTERSTATE. THE SUN WAS SHINING IN FROM THE LEFT AND I WANTED TO PLACE THE VISOR TO THE LEFT SO THAT THE SUN WOULD NOT SHINE IN MY EYES. WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT WAS DANGLING BY THE ELECTRICAL WIRE AND OBSCURING MY VISION TO THE ..."
"WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55MPH THE ENTIRE CAB SHAKES AND IT GOT WORSE AS YOU WENT FASTER WITH THE TWO BACK WINDOW OPEN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS CLOSED. MY HEART RATE FLOW OUT OF CONTROL I THOUGHT I HAD 4 FLAT TIRES. I CONTACTED HONDA AND TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE AREA THEY TOLD ME THAT THAT IS NORMAL. I..."
"WHEN DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55MPH THE ENTIRE CAB SHAKES AND IT GOT WORSE AS YOU WENT FASTER WITH THE TWO BACK WINDOW OPEN AND THE FRONT WINDOWS CLOSED. MY HEART RATE FLOW OUT OF CONTROL I THOUGHT I HAD 4 FLAT TIRES. I CONTACTED HONDA AND TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE AREA THEY TOLD ME THAT THAT IS NORMAL. I..."

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

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