"How reliable is the 2020 Honda Ridgeline?"

"Based on 211 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Honda Ridgeline has a median complaint mileage of 15000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Honda Ridgeline?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Honda Ridgeline is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 211 total complaints filed."

2020 Honda Ridgeline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 211 complaints

211

Total Complaints

15,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,000 25th Percentile

15,000 Median Mileage

45,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Exterior Lighting

Back Over Prevention

Air Bags

Power Train

Visibility/Wiper

Automatic Emergency Braking

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2020 HONDA VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE ZF 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO PLACE IN NEUTRAL, IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD. HONDA SELLS A TOOL (HONDA 07AAA-TZ3A100 LOCK RELEASE) FOR $225.00. USING THIS TOOL IS THE ONLY WAY TO PLACE THESE VEHICLES IN NEUTRAL, IF THE BATTERY IS DEAD. HONDA S..."

"THE REAR WINDOW SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION ON DEMAND WHEN ACTIVATING TO OPEN THE BACK WINDOW IN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. IT DOES FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECTED AND NOT AT THE WILL OF THE OPERATOR."

"WHEN DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE AUTO DIMMING HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHT SYSTEM OFTEN FAILS TO DIM THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN AN ONCOMING VEHICLE IS APPROACHING - OFTEN CAUSING THE ONCOMING DRIVER TO "FLASH" HIS HIGH BEAMS IN ANGER. THE SYSTEM WILL ALSO DIM THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN IT SHOULDN'T.- WHEN THERE'S NO VEHICLE..."

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.

Exterior Lighting 11 complaints

Median: 1,850 mi

Back Over Prevention 10 complaints

25th: 15,000 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 60,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 15 VA: 14 WI: 14 TX: 13 FL: 12 MA: 12 CA: 10 NJ: 9 GA: 8 MD: 8

Who Files Complaints?

0.5%

Original Owners

99.5%

Second+ Owners

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
2018	189	23,650	Electrical System	4
2019	284	16,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	16
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