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Honda Ridgeline.

The best Honda Ridgeline years are 2007, 2008, 2013. Years to avoid: 2019, 2020, 2022. Across 2010-2022, it has a Lemon Index of 162, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2006 to 2025.

162Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Worse than average. Whole model, 2010-2022: 1.6× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2007 · Worst year 2019

Honda Ridgeline
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Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

2006107about average2007512× fewer complaints2008791.3× fewer complaints2013811.2× fewer complaints20171701.7× the complaints20181131.1× the complaints20192532.5× the complaints20202122.1× the complaints20211731.7× the complaints20221941.9× the complaints2023207early read · 2.1× the complaints2024165early read · 1.6× the complaints2025341early read · 3.4× the complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2007.

2007512× fewer complaints than average2008791.3× fewer complaints than average2013811.2× fewer complaints than average

Years to avoid

2019.

20192532.5× the average car's complaints20202122.1× the average car's complaints20221941.9× the average car's complaints

Quick answers.

Is the Honda Ridgeline a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2022: Lemon Index 162; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2007 and the worst is 2019.

What are the best Honda Ridgeline years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2007, 2008, 2013.

What Honda Ridgeline years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2019, 2020, 2022.

How many recalls does the Honda Ridgeline have?

98 safety recalls across the 13 model years we track. Most: 2006 (14), 2019 (12), 2007 (10). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Honda Ridgeline problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, engine and lights most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
2006107about average69electrical (25%)14—17
2007512× fewer complaints than average27visibility (26%)10—17
2008791.3× fewer complaints than average27electrical (26%)10—17
2013811.2× fewer complaints than average32airbags (91%)8—17
20171701.7× the average car's complaints105electrical (30%)9★★★★★21–22
20181131.1× the average car's complaints46electrical (35%)8★★★★★21–22
20192532.5× the average car's complaints86electrical (23%)12★★★★★21–22
20202122.1× the average car's complaints64electrical (27%)9★★★★★21–22
20211731.7× the average car's complaints69engine (25%)7★★★★★21
20221941.9× the average car's complaints102lights (29%)3★★★★★21
20232072.1× the average car's complaints128lights (30%)5★★★★★21
20241651.6× the average car's complaints68electrical (38%)1★★★★★20–21
20253413.4× the average car's complaints100electrical (28%)2★★★★★20–21

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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