"How reliable is the 2023 Honda Ridgeline?"

"Based on 147 NHTSA complaints, the 2023 Honda Ridgeline has a median complaint mileage of 7000 miles. The most common issue is Exterior Lighting."

"What are common problems with the 2023 Honda Ridgeline?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2023 Honda Ridgeline is Exterior Lighting, accounting for a significant portion of the 147 total complaints filed."

2023 Honda Ridgeline: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 147 complaints

147

Total Complaints

7,000mi

Median Mileage

Exterior Lighting

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,400 25th Percentile

7,000 Median Mileage

66,529 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Exterior Lighting

Unknown Or Other

Engine

Electrical System

Automatic Emergency Braking

Power Train

Warnings

Back Over Prevention

Fuel/Propulsion System

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"The auto headlights have not worked at all since we have owned this vehicle. I have followed the instructions to the letter to setup the auto headlight function up. Frustrated, vehicle was taken to dealer and they acknowledge a problem as they cannot fix it until Honda issues a repair solution. The ..."

"Auto high beams do not work properly. When using they do not work as intended and cause an extreme danger for visibility. I nearly hit a deer at highway speeds due to failure to operate when should have been in high beam. Also they go on and off causing blinding to oncoming traffic. This is a well k..."

"The truck lurches forward maybe 2". Once when parking and once when using the remote start. Fortunately it didn't hit anything or anybody."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 11 PA: 9 VA: 8 FL: 8 OH: 8 CA: 7 IL: 7 SC: 7 MD: 6 WI: 6

Who Files Complaints?

0.7%

Original Owners

99.3%

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
2020	211	15,000	Electrical System	2
2021	127	21,000	Engine	2
2022	145	200	Exterior Lighting	3
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