2019 Honda RIDGELINE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
234 owner complaints analyzed
11 distinct recall campaigns
17,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 63 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 38 of 234 complaints (16.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 28 | 12.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 25 | 10.7% |
| Braking behavior | 21 | 9.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 8.5% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 5.1% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 1.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 38 |
| Engine | 36 |
| Power Train | 36 |
| Electrical System | 34 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 34 |
| Unknown Or Other | 26 |
| Structure:Body | 15 |
| Service Brakes | 13 |
Fuel System, Gasoline: 38; Engine: 36; Power Train: 36; Electrical System: 34; Fuel/Propulsion System: 34; Unknown Or Other: 26; Structure:Body: 15; Service Brakes: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 35 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 11 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 7 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 3 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 35; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 7; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (35). 171 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 71 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2026 | 13 |
2018: 3; 2019: 16; 2020: 14; 2021: 17; 2022: 36; 2023: 23; 2024: 71; 2025: 41; 2026: 13
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 28 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 25 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 21 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11257776 · 2019-09-24 (September 24, 2019)
HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN LOWER AND UPPER GEARS WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED MOSTLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SOMETIMES ON A TURN.OTHERWISE FUNCTIONED OK. DEALER REPLACED THE SECONDARY VALVE BODY AND REMEDIED THE SITUATION. ALL UNDER WARRANTY
Owner-reported narrative. 4,080 miles reported. Look up ODI 11257776 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11472453 · 2022-07-05 (July 5, 2022)
At 45k miles the transmission is surging at low speed. according to several honda forums, this is a very common problem cause by a bad torque converter. Mine is going to the dealership for repair Friday (I first have to pay $200 for transmission fluid flush/replacement) Even the guy at the dealerships new it was an issue (told me: "probably torque converter, seeing a lot of those"). vehicle is in great shape otherwise and has been babied the whole time. he says torque converter is covered only up to 60k miles. this needs to be a recall!
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11472453 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11186070 · 2019-03-12 (March 12, 2019)
THE HOOD VIBRATES AND BOUNCES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AS IF THE HOOD IS NOT COMPLETELY LATCHED. ALSO, THE HOOD DOES NOT LATCH EASILY. IT TAKES CONSIDERABLE FORCE TO GET THE HOOD LATCH TO SECURE. THE HONDA DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FOR THE FUEL PUMP INSPECTION RECALL. ON THIS VISIT THE HOOD BOLTS WERE TORQUED TO SPEC. THE SECOND TIME, AN INSPECTION OF THE HOOD REVEALED THE ADHESIVE HOLDING THE HOOD BRACING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HOOD. IT AL…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 11186070 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11189841 · 2019-03-18 (March 18, 2019)
STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH IS DRAWN IN THROUGH THE HVAC VENTS WHILE STOPPED. IT ALSO MAKES MY GARAGE SMELL LIKE GASOLINE FOR HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND A FUEL LEAK. IT DOESN'T DO IT EVERY TIME, BUT MOST OF THE TIME. IT'S NOT ONLY NAUSEATING, BUT ALSO EMBARRASSING BECAUSE IT MAKES MY NEW HONDA SMELL LIKE AN OLD CAR WITH A GAS LEAK.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11189841 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11149743 · 2018-11-06 (November 6, 2018)
MY RIDGELINE BRAKES PROVIDE A FIRM SOLID BRAKE ACTION WITH VERY LITTLE PEDAL TRAVEL WHEN THE TEMP IS BELOW 70 BUT AFTER WARMUP, BOTH VEHICLE AND OUTSIDE AIR TEMP WARMS TO PLUS 70 DEGREES, THE BRAKES TURN INTO MUSHY SOFT AND EXTREMELY LONG PEDAL TRAVEL. THE HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC, ODYSSEY, AND CRV DO NOT DO THIS. THE ENTRY-LEVEL ACCORD HAS MOST OF THE SAME SYSTEMS THAT THE RL HAS. NO MATTER WHAT TRIM LEVEL YOU HAVE, 2WD OR AWD, WHEN TEMPS RISE ABOVE 70 THE BRAKES ARE FRUSTRATING POOR TO HORRIBLE. MY HONDA DEALERSHIP MANAGER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER …
Owner-reported narrative. 236 miles reported. Look up ODI 11149743 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11151498 · 2018-11-14 (November 14, 2018)
THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY MUSHY WITH QUITE A BIT OF TRAVEL AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11151498 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11413519 · 2021-04-23 (April 23, 2021)
BACKUP CAMERA WHICH IS A MANDATORY SAFTEY FEATURE STOPPED WORKING. WIRING HARNESS WHERE IT ENTERS THE TAILGATE WAS PINCHED AND WIRES SEVERED. THIS WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER STATED THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO ROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS DIFFERENTLY TO MINIMIZE THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON THE HONDA RIDGELINE FORUMS OF BACKUP CAMERAS FAILING DUE TO WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS I BELIEVE HONDA SHOULD BE OFFERING AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE WIRING HARNESS AS THIS IS A MANDATORY SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS NO…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11413519 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11413897 · 2021-04-26 (April 26, 2021)
WIRING HARNESS BROKE AT TAIL GATE HINGE. HARNESS FAILS DUES TO FLEXING WHEN TAILGATE IS OPENED AND CLOSED. REAR CAMERA FAILS TO OPERATE. CAN NO LONGER TO OBJECTS OR PEDESTRIANS WHEN BACKING UP. DID NOT SEE ANY OBJECT ON THE SCREEN AND ALMOST BACK INTO A PEDESTRIAN IN A PARKING LOT.
Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11413897 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11353120 · 2020-09-04 (September 4, 2020)
ON 8/24/20 I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS OR PARKING. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL SEEING THAT MANY HONDAS HAVE THIS ISSUE. THE ISSUE SEEMED LINED TO THE CLOCK SPRING. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT JOE MORGAN HONDA IN MONROE, OH ON 8/29/20 FOR 8/31/20. JOE MORGAN HONDA CONFIRMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AKA CABLE REEL. THE INVOICE IS ATTACHED. JOE MORGAN HONDA EXPLAINED THAT IF I HAD LET THE ISSUE GO LONGER, THE NOISE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN WORSE. EVENTUALLY THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS AND HORN WOULD…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11353120 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11415923 · 2021-05-10 (May 10, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA RIDGELINE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST HILLS HONDA (520 W HILLS BLVD, BREMERTON, WA 98312) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V215000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AP…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11415923 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11570864 · 2024-02-08 (February 8, 2024)
I contacted North America Honda and they referred me to a local dealer. However, the dealer told me that they cannot repair the fuel pump until it breaks down on the road. According to a report, if the fuel pump malfunctions, it could shut off the fuel supply, which would cause the engine to stop running. As a result, you would lose power steering and it could create a hazardous situation while driving.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11570864 at NHTSA ↗