{"id":"2021_honda_ridgeline","make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Ridgeline","model_slug":"ridgeline","year":2021,"url":"/honda/ridgeline/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43723,"model":"Ridgeline AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":24,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":441,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Wed Jan 12 00:00:00 EST 2022"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","segment":"Pickup truck","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V365000","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2026-06-04","owner_notified":"","units":880514,"summary":"American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.","consequence":"Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"AOU, AOT","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V332000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2026-05-21","owner_notified":"2026-07-06","units":98892,"summary":"Honda (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.","consequence":"Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Refer to Comments","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V321000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2024-05-09","owner_notified":"2024-11-08","units":187290,"summary":"Honda (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.","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"YI7","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V064000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2024-02-01","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":750114,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.  The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.","consequence":"An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024.  This is a phased recall.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"XHP, VHQ","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V458000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-06-29","owner_notified":"2023-08-07","units":124077,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles.  The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.","consequence":"Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VEU, AEV, ZET","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V174000","component":"VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-03-16","owner_notified":"2024-01-17","units":339404,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles.  The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's number for this recall is FE5.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FE5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V900000","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2021-11-18","owner_notified":"2022-01-14","units":4346,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2021 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, CR-V, Ridgeline, 2022 Insight and CR-V Hybrid vehicles.  The automatic locking retractor on the second-row center seat belt assembly may deactivate improperly, which can result in an unsecured child restraint system.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"An unsecured child restraint system can increase the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the second-row center seat belt assembly, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 14, 2022.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"ABS, BBT, NBQ, RBR","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":44,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":100,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Engine",27],["Forward Collision Avoidance",24],["Electrical System",14],["Exterior Lighting",14],["Unspecified",14],["Power Train",11]],"by_year":{"2021":13,"2022":27,"2023":9,"2024":20,"2025":18,"2026":13},"excerpts":[["2022-03-10","Engine","Upon exiting or entering the highway, the truck loses power and will not accelerate. This happens after multiple hours of highway driving and seems to only happen when the temperature is near or below freezing. The Check Engine Light (CEL) comes on and is flashing. This has happened to me four times. Three of which wer\u2026"],["2022-03-09","Engine","The contact owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that upon either exiting or merging onto a highway at various speeds, the vehicle would independently go into Limp Mode with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had filed a complaint with the manufacturer through the website; however, the c\u2026"],["2022-03-04","Fuel/Propulsion System","Vehicle went into \"limp mode\" after exiting a freeway. When attempting to merge into roadway, vehicle flashed CEL for engine. Vehicle shut down 3 cylinders giving very little power to merge into traffic. Unable to get vehicle over 30 mph on a busy road. Honda dealer said no codes were stored and haven't heard of the co\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA25004","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the O\u00ef\u00ac\u0192ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several \u00ef\u00ac\ufffdeld 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 tra\u00ef\u00ac\u0192c 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"},{"action":"PE24004","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION","opened":"2024-02-13","closed":"2024-08-05","campaign":"24V321","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","summary":"On February 13, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE24004 to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in 2020-2023 Model Year (MY) Honda Ridgeline vehicles. At this time, ODI has received a total of 50 complaints with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle was in reverse. The RVC wire harness is routed near the hinge in the tailgate, in a location where frequent opening and closing of the tailgate causes bending stress on the harness. Honda determined the wire harness was manufactured with a material which is permeable to water and salt, which when it freezes and thaws, combined with tailgate usage, ultimately"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"PU/CC FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":5,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":141,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":5,"complaints":100},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}