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2017Complaints only. Too few sold to score: 520 in the U.S. in 2015 (sales source), under the 20,000 a fair per-car score needs. Owners filed 1 complaint in its first 3 years.
Better years to buy
1 owner complaint, first 3 years — combined, EPA
Similar cars, same year
2015 Toyota Tacoma 282015 Chevrolet Colorado 1482015 Nissan Frontier 27
Lemon Index: 100 = the average car, lower is better.
When problems show up
No complaints for this year listed a mileage, so we can't say when problems show up.
Questions to ask the seller
- Is the airbag light off, and were any airbag recalls done?
- Any slipping, hard or late shifts, or a transmission warning light? Ask for transmission fluid service records. (6 owners named a transmission repair bill; the middle one was $10,600.)
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Honda's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 1 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
Transmission problems in every Honda Ridgeline year →
Check engine light on? Codes owners of the Honda Ridgeline (2013–2017) name most: P0776 Pressure Control Solenoid B Performance/Stuck Off · P0741 Torque Converter Clutch Solenoid Circuit Performance/Stuck Off · P0087 Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low · P0088 Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too High. Look up any code →
What repairs cost
Repair bills owners named in their complaints to the government (NHTSA), 2013–2017 model years, in U.S. dollars.
- Transmissionone repair bill$9,400–$11,600middle $10,600 · 6 owners named a bille.g. NHTSA complaints 11733130, 11685792, 11723321
Not enough reports yet for a number: Screen, radio & camera (4), Electrical (3), Engine (3), Doors, locks & windows (2), Fuel system (2), Cooling (1). We show a range once 5 owners name a bill.
Each range is the middle half of the bills owners wrote down (one repair, parts and labor as they said it), not a yearly or total cost. Owners who complain often had expensive repairs, so typical bills can be lower. Prices depend on the shop, the miles and where you live.
Recalls 0
No safety recalls on record.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Every Honda Ridgeline year. 2015 is highlighted. Lower is better.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 14 Honda Ridgeline years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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Is the 2015 Honda Ridgeline reliable?
We can't score it: only 520 were sold in the U.S. in 2015 (calendar-year sales), under the 20,000 we need for a fair per-car score. Owners filed 1 complaints with NHTSA in its first 3 years.
What are the most common 2015 Honda Ridgeline problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are airbags (100%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2015 Honda Ridgeline have?
None: NHTSA has no safety recalls on record for it.
Does the 2015 Honda Ridgeline have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues aren't among its top 5 complaint areas.
What Honda Ridgeline year is better than the 2015?
Nearby, the 2013 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold (somewhat fewer complaints than the average car).
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works