2022 Honda Ridgeline problems
The 2022 Honda Ridgeline has 164 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (18%) concerns lighting. After that come forward collision avoidance (16%) and engine (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 164 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 19,000 miles 10 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 10 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 19,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Honda Ridgeline with enough data (164 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
Came up to a turn light, it was green. Went to make the turn and the vehicle slammed on the brakes. No car in front of me. Car behind me had to swerve to avoid hitting me because the car stopped so quickly. Lacerations to my neck from the seatbelt. After the car came to a full stop the light turned red. After light turned green again car moved forward as normal.
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that the vehicle had been driven for approximately a mile; after arriving at her residence, she was unable to shift the vehicle into reverse while depressing the button to select reverse. The contact stated that the emission, transmission, and an unknown sensor warning light were illuminated on the instrument panel during the failure.
The contact owned a 2022 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. The vehicle was unoccupied. The contact stated that the next-door neighbor knocked on the contact's door, screaming that the vehicle was on fire. The contact stated that the fire originated from under the engine hood before the vehicle became engulfed in flames. The fire department was called. The fire department extinguished the fire. No injuries were sustained.
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact stated that the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the engine seized. The contact was able to start the vehicle. The dealer was contacted by phone and made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the failure was confirmed.