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2025 Honda Ridgeline: raw data

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vehicle2025 / honda / ridgeline
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-08-20)
complaints84 on file (2024-05-09 → 2026-09-12)
recalls2
investigations1
fars0 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Automatic high beam and headlight dimming malfunctionEXTERIOR LIGHTING24 complaints2024-05 → 2026-05ridgeline-2025-auto-high-beam-malfunction
  • 11695394 Automatic high beam function: Does not work properly, most road signs turn the high beams off, sometimes the high beams turn back on when another car is approaching
  • 11628504 The 2020 et seq Honda Ridgeline includes a flawed and wholly unsafe Automatic High Beam function. This has been well documented for years by owners across various mediums
  • 11686186 Automatic headlight dimming system malfunctioning. Headlights randomly activate to high beams and dim under all low light conditions
Soft or spongy brake pedal feelSERVICE BRAKES6 complaints2025-04 → 2026-08ridgeline-2025-soft-brake-pedal
  • 11755721 2025 Ridgeline. Brake pedal sinks when engine started. Brake pedal sinks below the footrest
  • 11683529 1. Soft / Spongy Brakes. Brake pedal depresses 1/3 - 1/2 way to the floor before the brakes grab. I had one close call hard stop incident, and now I allow extra car lengths for safety
  • 11699479 My vehicle has 10,800 miles on it, and it is 1 year old. About 1 month ago, the brakes started feeling spongy, and I also noticed a delay in the brake pad returning to its initial position after it had been depressed
Water intrusion into cabin floor areaSTRUCTURE2 complaints2026-04 → 2026-06ridgeline-2025-cabin-water-intrusion
  • 11745187 Truck has been leaking water inside evertime it rains
  • 11731713 I recently purchased a certified pre-owned 2025 Honda Ridgeline with 5000 miles, and within just one week of ownership, The carpet under the rear seat is completely soaked with water, clearly indicating an active leak inside the cabin
Auto Idle Stop fails to restart engine after stopELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE27 complaints2025-04 → 2026-08ridgeline-2025-ais-restart-failure
  • 11755400 My Honda Ridgeline has experienced a dangerous malfunction involving the Auto Idle Stop system. When the vehicle comes to a stop, the system automatically shuts off the engine as designed to conserve fuel
  • 11749522 No restart after auto start/stop engaged. The engine failed to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light and road intersection with the auto start/stop function engaged
  • 11706842 My auto idle start has failed on approximately four occasions, initially on 01/29/25, and on three subsequent occasions
Forward collision warning and CMBS false activationFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE8 complaints2025-06 → 2026-05ridgeline-2025-forward-collision-false-alert
  • 11738982 The Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) repeatedly has applied breaks under both highway and non-highwaty road conditions when there was no vehicle or presence of other risk factors that should have caused the system to activate
  • 11669082 Collision mitigation brake system vibrates steering wheel,flashes brake, sounds alarm every time a car approaches in opposite lane on curves and often for no traffic at all
  • 11686861 Forward collision warning alarms when oncoming vehicle is recognized. This happens at least 3 times every time I drive

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
842024-05-092026-09-1221ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:24; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:24; ENGINE:19; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:14; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE:12

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
24V32100009/05/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAHonda (America Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ridgeline vehicles. The rearview camera (RVC) tailgate wire harness may fatigue and break, which can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.Dealers will replace the RVC tailgate wire harness, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed November 8, 2024. Owners may contact Honda service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is YI7.
26V33200021/05/2026AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA25004openNo Restart After Auto Start/Stop EngagesENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR2025-03-26··On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20240legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2025 Honda Ridgeline vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/honda/ridgeline
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  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2025 Honda Ridgeline},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2025/honda/ridgeline}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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