Honda Ridgeline Best and Worst Years

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2023 Honda Ridgeline drew the most (101; most-reported area: exterior lighting) and the 2020 the fewest (30).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2017 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 22 mpg combined, arrived in 2017.

Best and worst years, by owner complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2023 Ridgeline Most reported: exterior lighting	101	127	5
2022 Ridgeline Most reported: exterior lighting	79	117	3
2017 Ridgeline Most reported: electrical system	77	341	8
2019 Ridgeline Most reported: fuel system	50	237	11
2021 Ridgeline Most reported: engine	49	101	7
2018 Ridgeline Most reported: electrical system	33	161	7
2020 Ridgeline Most reported: electrical system	30	169	8

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	0	8
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	2	89
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	1	59
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	5	127
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	3	117
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	21 mpg Gas	7	101
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	8	169
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	11	237
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	7	161
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	8	341

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2023: 127 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Honda Ridgeline
Model year	Complaints
2017	341
2018	161
2019	237
2020	169
2021	101
2022	117
2023	127
2024	59
2025	89
2026	8

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 21 to 22 mpg (every year from 2017 to 2026); highest in 2017.

2026: gas 21 mpg

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Honda Ridgeline best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2017	22
2018	22
2019	22
2020	22
2021	21
2022	21
2023	21
2024	21
2025	21
2026	21

Comparisons

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Questions

Which Honda Ridgeline years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2023 (101) drew the most, then the 2022 (79). Most-reported area for the 2023: exterior lighting.

Which Honda Ridgeline years have the fewest problems?

The 2020 (30) and 2018 (33) drew the fewest complaints in their first three years. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Honda Ridgeline years should you avoid?

Complaint counts can't tell you whether a particular car is sound, but they show where owners reported the most trouble: the 2023, against 50 complaints in a typical Honda Ridgeline year. Whatever the year, check the car's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Honda dealers.

Which Honda Ridgeline years have the most recalls?

The 2019 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (11), then the 2020 (8). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. No recall for 2017 to 2026 models tells owners not to drive the car or to park it outside.

What are the most common Honda Ridgeline problems?

Of the 1,409 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2017 to 2026 models, the areas named most are electrical system (23%), engine (20%), and exterior lighting (10%). One complaint can name more than one area. The recalls and problems page for each year breaks this down further.

Which Honda Ridgeline year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 22 mpg combined, first reached by the 2017 gas version.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.