Honda Ridgeline best and worst years

Each year is compared with the typical (middle) complaint count of the midsize trucks we cover from the same model year, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Comparing within a year is fairer than one overall ranking, because older trucks have had more time to collect complaints.

Fewest complaints for their age

200935 complaints vs. 52 typical
202460 complaints vs. 84 typical
201139 complaints vs. 53 typical
2007160 complaints vs. 215 typical
201042 complaints vs. 50 typical

Most complaints for their age

2023128 complaints vs. 62 typical
2022117 complaints vs. 59 typical
2020169 complaints vs. 87 typical
2017342 complaints vs. 216 typical
2019236 complaints vs. 184 typical

Every year

Year	Complaints	Typical that year	Compared
2006	242	256	About average
2007	160	215	Below average
2008	143	140	About average
2009	35	52	Below average
2010	42	50	About average
2011	39	53	Below average
2017	342	216	Above average
2018	162	162	About average
2019	236	184	Above average
2020	169	87	Above average
2021	101	80	Above average
2022	117	59	Above average
2023	128	62	Above average
2024	60	84	Below average

Years not listed are too new to compare fairly, have too few trucks to compare against, or NHTSA lumps them in with other trucks. ⚠ marks years with a well-known costly problem that complaint counts alone don't show.

Read this before deciding. Complaint counts aren't reliability scores. Best-selling trucks collect more complaints simply because more are on the road, and one widely reported problem (or a recall) can drive a year's numbers. The condition and history of the specific truck you're looking at matter more than its year. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and bring our inspection checklist.