2009 Honda Ridgeline problems
The 2009 Honda Ridgeline has 39 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (54%) concerns air bags. After that come body & structure (8%) and tires (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 54% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 14 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 70,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Honda Ridgeline with enough data (8 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
2009 honda ridgeline rl constantly pulls to the right. I have owned the vehicle for 6 months and had it in for alignment three times.
Traveling in interstate highway at 70-75 MPH for 60 minutes the transmission overheating light illuminated. After following instructions in the owner's manual, let the vehicle idle till the overheating light went out.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda ridgeline with michelin ltx m/s r245 65/r17 (n/a) tires. The contact stated that the tires were cracked. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the tires were dry rotting. The tires were replaced. The tire failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 80,426. ..updated 05/23/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 honda ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle was hesitating and the engine revved causing the vehicle to stall as an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator, the trans cooler line and the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Honda Ridgeline. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V041000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000. Parts distribution disconnect.