Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Honda Ridgeline has 5 recalls, 121 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
121
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 4, 2026
23V458000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX ve...
24V184000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Passport and Ridgeline vehicles. The inner ball joint housing in the steering gearbox asse...
24V321000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
Honda (America Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Ridgeline vehicles. The rearview camera (RVC) tailgate wire harness may fatigue and bre...
26V332000
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
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 ...
26V365000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehi...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Honda RIDGELINE PU/CC AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2026 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My sunroof exploded. The glass blew up and out of the vehicle while on the highway. |
| Jun 23, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | During warmer months of the year the vehicle can have a long pause when shifted into drive. Most co... |
| Jun 4, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Driving approximately 15mph on a gravel road in my subdivision I noticed smoke or steam coming from ... |
| May 20, 2026 | STEERING | At approximately 31,800 miles, my 2023 Honda Ridgeline failed Massachusetts state inspection due to ... |
| May 16, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The connecting rod bearing in cylinder one broke causing catastrophic engine failure. It has been in... |
| May 7, 2026 | STEERING,ENGINE,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The contact owns a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. The contact The contact stated he experienced knocking in... |
| Apr 2, 2026 | STEERING | At roughly 20,000 miles, I began to notice a slight rattle/clucking sound from the front end of the ... |
| Apr 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving or while stopped at a... |
| Mar 9, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 03/09/26 Driver side Headlight assembly filling with a lot of water when driving in wet conditions. ... |
| Feb 27, 2026 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | A car turning left on a one lane both way street. The the auto breaking system hit the breaks I was ... |
| Feb 21, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | While driving home on 2/21/26 at night in light sleet/snow conditions, I noticed a dramatic decrease... |
| Feb 15, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION | The infotainment system failed intermittently two times prior, causing failure of the backup camera ... |
| Jan 27, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | Engine had complete loss of power and loud knocking noise. |
| Jan 1, 2026 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | There is constant water intrusion on the driverside headlight causing poor headlamp performance. I ... |
| Dec 6, 2025 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Oftentimes, while driving on a 2-lane road, the Ridgeline will produce an alarm (beeping sound and f... |
| Dec 5, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, th... |
| Nov 1, 2025 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Approximately six(6) months ago, my wife and I noticed a very noxious gasoline smell in the cabin of... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RVC rearview camera is not functioning. |
| Sep 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The rearview camera continues to fail after recall for the issue was completed. Estimate 6 months+ ... |
| Sep 15, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2023 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that on several occasions at various spe... |