Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2021 Honda Ridgeline has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 | ENGINE | Driving home from work on a Friday about 1am and my engine started t knock and sputter and the engin... |
| Dec 26, 2025 | ENGINE | The check engine light came on Dec 26 which I took to have checked and was told that it should go to... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact's husband owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while her husband was dri... |
| Oct 14, 2025 | ENGINE | I began to hear a knocking noise at 2500 to 3500 rpms and I immediately took my vehicle to the deale... |
| Aug 13, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine began knocking from the bottom end at 53k miles. It was determined that a connecting rod bear... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | ENGINE | My 2021 Honda Ridgeline engine failed in heavy traffic on the freeway. The car malfunctioned and I l... |
| May 8, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while at a stoplight, the Auto STAR... |
| Mar 5, 2025 | ENGINE | 2021 Honda Ridgeline Sport with 60,000 miles and no other issues. Engine failed to restart after the... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | ENGINE | I have a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. It had a 3.5 liter V-6 with a 9 speed transmission. I was driving fro... |
| Nov 26, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH,... |
| May 4, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while his wife was driving 35 MPH, ... |
| Dec 27, 2023 | ENGINE | I took my vehicle in to the dealer on 1/31/2023 to address recall 23-008 (Idle stop/start switch upd... |
| Jan 24, 2022 | ENGINE | After approximately 2 unbroken hours of driving North on I-35 from Minneapolis on January 24th, 2022... |
| Jan 21, 2022 | ENGINE | On 1/21/22,After driving an hour at 75mph exited onto off street. While driving through traffic truc... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that upon either exiting or merging onto... |
| Nov 6, 2021 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Upon exiting or entering the highway, the truck loses power and will not accelerate. This happens af... |