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Total NHTSA Complaints
50
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Electrical System
15 reports (30%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
1
0 fire • 1 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 50 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2024 Honda Ridgeline. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 15 complaints (30% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 reports one or more injuries.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 50 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Electrical System accounts for 30% of submissions (15 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Exterior Lighting (13), Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (12).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2024 Honda Ridgeline

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Electrical System
15
30%
Exterior Lighting
13
26%
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
12
24%
Engine & Cooling
6
12%
Brakes & Traction Control
4
8%
#1 30% SHARE

Electrical System

15 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#2 26% SHARE

Exterior Lighting

13 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#3 24% SHARE

Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

12 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#4 12% SHARE

Engine & Cooling

6 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #EA25004 OPEN Engineering Analysis (EA)
Opened: 2025-03-26 • Active
Subject / Subsystem
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
Affected Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:CRANK/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field 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 traffic 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, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.NHTSA has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov.
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2024 Honda Ridgeline

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Engine & Cooling ODI #11756706
Filed: 08/13/2026
Defect Report

"After coming to a stop and the idle stop feature engages, the vehicle does not automatically restart. I am presented with a message that says "system problem detected. shift to park". After shifting to park, I am presented with another message that says ""to continue to drive, depress the brake..."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11756498
Filed: 08/12/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2024 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while stopping at a red light, the Auto START feature failed to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle started rolling backwards. The brake pedal was depressed, and the PUSH to START button was depressed, and the vehicle was restarted...."

Engine & Cooling ODI #11751077
Filed: 07/17/2026
Defect Report

"The contact owns a 2024 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle with the Push-To-Start feature, the vehicle failed to start. No warning light was illuminated. Additionally, while idling in traffic, the vehicle lost automotive power and failed to accelerate as..."

Electrical System ODI #11750927
Filed: 07/16/2026
Defect Report

"I OWN A 2024 HONDA RIDGELINE TRAILSPORT. THE AUTOMATIC IDLE IS CONTINUOUSLY DRAINING THE BATTERY, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE TRUCK TO START. I HAVE PURCHASED 2 BATTERIES SINCE MAY 2024, WHEN I PURCHASED THE TRUCK. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE AUTOMATIC IDLE ON THE TRUCK, BUT HONDA..."

Electrical System ODI #11744386
Filed: 06/16/2026
Defect Report

"Windows and moon roof on 2024 Honda Ridgeline opens when parked. Lock button on Key fob is supposed to be pressed twice to activate this feature but opens when fob is on desk or in my pocket. No damage yet but could cause problems for theft or rain damage if parked outside when unattended"

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Honda Ridgeline

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2017–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2017 Honda Ridgeline 337 3 9 View 2017 Problems →
2018 Honda Ridgeline 159 3 8 View 2018 Problems →
2019 Honda Ridgeline 232 8 12 View 2019 Problems →
2020 Honda Ridgeline 167 1 9 View 2020 Problems →
2021 Honda Ridgeline 100 3 7 View 2021 Problems →
2022 Honda Ridgeline 113 2 3 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Honda Ridgeline 126 2 5 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Honda Ridgeline Current Page 50 0 1 Current
2025 Honda Ridgeline 80 2 2 View 2025 Problems →
2026 Honda Ridgeline 0 0 0 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2024 Honda Ridgeline

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 25 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 11 0 0 0 0
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE 4 0 0 0 0
Back Over Prevention / Camera NHTSA category: BACK OVER PREVENTION 3 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 3 0 0 0 0
Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE 2 0 0 0 0
Forward Collision Avoidance NHTSA category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 0 0 0 0
Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN 2 0 0 0 0
Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES 2 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE,LANE DEPARTURE 1 0 0 0 0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Seats & Restraints NHTSA category: SEATS 1 0 0 0 0
SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
Tires NHTSA category: TIRES 1 0 0 0 0
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 0 0 0 0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY 1 0 0 2 0
Visibility & Wipers NHTSA category: VISIBILITY/WIPER 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2024 Honda Ridgeline

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2024 Honda Ridgeline

What are the most common reported problems with the 2024 Honda Ridgeline?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2024 Honda Ridgeline is Electrical System, appearing in 15 records (30% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Exterior Lighting (13) and Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (12).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2024 Honda Ridgeline a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 50 consumer defect complaints and 1 safety recall campaign for the 2024 Honda Ridgeline.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2024 Honda Ridgeline?

Among consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2024 Honda Ridgeline, 0 filings cite a crash, 0 cite smoke or fire, and 1 report one or more injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2024 Honda Ridgeline?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2024 Honda Ridgeline (1 currently open).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.