2026 HONDA RIDGELINE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
5/5
Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE
The 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It earned an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program crash tests. The most commonly reported problem area is the Exterior Lighting (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The Auto High Beam features turns on and off indiscriminately, often going off on a dark section of road or staying on with oncoming traffic. This is dangerous as I lose clear vision of the road or the oncoming driver could be blinded by the light. The dealer admits that the feature, which is listed on the car sticker and in the manual, effectively does not work. Honda will say that it works as designed. In which case it is a faulty design. My Subaru Outback has the same feature that works flawlessly, so I do understand what proper operation is. Additionally this and other safety features are suppressed under 45 miles an hour. Typically the safety features are most valuable on single lane roads where the speed is less than 45 MPH.
Auto dimming headlights, regardless of any changes settings will only engage the high beams a few seconds at a time regardless of current lighting conditions or light on the road. Even in the total lack of any extension light source the lights will change to high beams and a few seconds later revert to low beams
Safety Rating for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE
The 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE received an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars from NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
| Test Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Frontal Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Side Crash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Rollover | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
Safety ratings are based on controlled crash tests conducted by NHTSA. A 5-star rating indicates the highest level of occupant protection.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HONDA RIDGELINE
- 2021 HONDA RIDGELINE — 127 complaints
- 2022 HONDA RIDGELINE — 141 complaints
- 2023 HONDA RIDGELINE — 141 complaints
- 2024 HONDA RIDGELINE — 62 complaints
- 2025 HONDA RIDGELINE — 65 complaints
- 2026 HONDA RIDGELINE (current)
Other HONDA Models
- HONDA ACCORD — 30,831 total complaints
- HONDA CR-V — 20,109 total complaints
- HONDA CIVIC — 19,776 total complaints
- HONDA ODYSSEY — 15,588 total complaints
- HONDA PILOT — 12,071 total complaints
- HONDA FIT — 2,686 total complaints
- HONDA HR-V — 2,201 total complaints
- HONDA PASSPORT — 2,079 total complaints