2019 Honda Ridgeline Reliability Report

Connecting rod bearing failure drives these complaints. The engine knocks, the check engine and battery lights come on, and the truck can shut off within seconds, including at highway speed. Several engines needed replacement. Many owners say their VIN falls outside recall 23V751 even though the failure matches. Some knocking shows up on cold starts first, and one owner found copper particles in the oil. Camshaft damage and a holed piston are also reported, both under 70,000 miles. One filing describes an engine compartment fire at about 17,500 miles.

Two problems overlap here: failing fuel injectors and the long wait for fuel pump recall parts. Injector faults bring on the check engine or emissions warning light, hesitation, and replacement quotes near $2,000, with failures reported around 59,960 and 75,000 miles. Owners waiting on the pump recall describe surging and stumbling at 20 to 40 mph and weak power when merging or climbing, while dealers had no parts for months. Less common reports include fuel odor from a leak at the high-pressure pump, chirping, and popping from the vapor system.

The hood flutters, bounces, or lifts at highway speeds, especially in gusty wind or when semis pass, and owners report it from 55 to 75 mph. Recall 21V932000 added a striker plate, and TSB 17-083 applied adhesive. Many owners say neither stopped the movement. Some hoods are now bent or have loose latches, and one report describes the hood opening while driving. Other complaints cover a swinging tailgate that slams shut unless the truck sits on level ground, plus bubbling and chipped black paint.

Soft, sinking brake pedals dominate these reports. The pedal goes to the floor at stops or on inclines and has to be pumped back up. Some owners report the problem from the first few hundred or few thousand miles. Dealers replaced master cylinders, boosters, and vacuum pumps, and several owners say the problem continued. One owner says the pedal turns mushy above 70 degrees. Two crashes with injuries are reported, one where the truck sped up while the brake was pressed and one where it would not stop.

The rear camera goes black, flickers, or freezes in a fish-eye view because its wires break at the tailgate hinge. It often works intermittently first, depending on how the tailgate is opened, then fails completely. Owners find exposed or severed copper wires in the harness, and failures appear from about 21,000 miles. The rest of the filings concern recall 22V867000, where parts were unavailable or the dealer would only repair trucks that had already failed.

There are only two reports. In a crash at about 50 mph, the driver's seat belt pretensioner reportedly failed to hold the driver, who slid down the seat and suffered arm and upper body injuries that needed treatment. Separately, the right rear belt locks in place and will not extend until it is unlatched and retracted. The dealer could not reproduce that fault, so the owner stopped using the seat.

There are only two reports, but one involves a crash with injury. The driver says Honda Sensing braked the truck to a stop while it was pulling into a parking spot. A light touch on the gas then sent it surging forward into a wall, and the airbag deployed. The second owner says cruise control sometimes climbs 3 to 4 mph on its own after it is set. The dealer called this normal.