"How reliable is the 2018 Honda Ridgeline?"

"Based on 189 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Honda Ridgeline has a median complaint mileage of 23650 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Honda Ridgeline?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Honda Ridgeline is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 189 total complaints filed."

2018 Honda Ridgeline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 189 complaints

189

Total Complaints

23,650mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,125 25th Percentile

23,650 Median Mileage

50,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Unknown Or Other

Camera

Fuel System, Gasoline

Body

Visibility/Wiper

Power Train

Rearview System Braking

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WATER COLLECTS BEHIND CAPLESS FUEL FILLER FLAPPER AND IN COLD TEMPERATURES, AN ICE PLUG FORMS BEHIND FLAPPER. ICE PLUG PREVENTS OPENING FLAPPER TO INSERT GAS NOZZLE AND AND INABILITY TO REFUEL VEHICLE."

"WATER GETS IN FUEL FILLER CAP (OUTER HINGE) AND FREEZES. ICE DAM IN THE FUEL FILLER AREA PREVENTS FUEL HINGE FROM BEING OPENED, WHICH PREVENTS VEHICLE FROM BEING FUELED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM (PARKED NEXT TO THE FUEL PUMPS). HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION..."

"CAPLESS FUEL FILLER DEFECT. WATER GETS IN CHAMBER AND IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, DRAINAGE HOLES GET PLUGGED WITH ICE AND SUBSEQUENT WATER ENTERS, BUILDS UP, CREATES BLOCKAGE AND PREVENTS FLAP FROM OPENING AND VEHICLE CANNOT BE GASSED UP. NOT BEING ABLE TO PUT GAS IN VEHICLE AND BEING STRANDED IN SUB..."

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.

Electrical System 47 complaints

25th: 12,600 mi Median: 35,000 mi 75th: 45,500 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 17 complaints

25th: 237 mi Median: 800 mi 75th: 1,575 mi

Unknown Or Other 16 complaints

25th: 9,602 mi Median: 31,400 mi 75th: 53,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 OH: 14 TX: 12 NY: 9 KY: 9 PA: 8 MA: 8 CT: 7 MD: 7 NJ: 6

Honda Ridgeline — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2006	294	80,000	Air Bags	27
2007	195	87,263	Air Bags	9
2008	155	72,000	Air Bags	3
2009	39	70,000	Air Bags	0
2010	50	26,870	Air Bags	5
2011	44	49,110	Air Bags	2
2012	30	30,000	Air Bags	0
2013	55	34,310	Air Bags	8
2014	35	14,000	Air Bags	0
2017	416	36,500	Electrical System	3
2019	284	16,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	16
2020	211	15,000	Electrical System	2
2021	127	21,000	Engine	2
2022	145	200	Exterior Lighting	3
2023	147	7,000	Exterior Lighting	2
2024	65	-	Exterior Lighting	0
2025	71	-	Exterior Lighting	4

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