2021 Honda Ridgeline power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2021 Honda Ridgeline — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Truck was waiting at a stop light in drive mode and foot on brake pedal. When the light changed to green. I tried to accelerate to go and the whole vehicle shook/lunges forward and shut off. Vehicle went into neutral and wouldn't allow me to go into drive mode. I had to restart the vehicle twice…”
filed Jul 10, 2025
“1. Vehicle shift to neutral while driving. 2. Shift vehicle from park to drive, but vehicle shift to neutral and alert for transmission failure comes on. 3. While waiting at a stop light in drive and on brake, vehicle shift to neutral and alert for transmission failure comes on.”
filed Nov 3, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 Ridgeline | 3 | 6% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 11 | 9% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 11 | 10% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 36 | 16% |
| 2018 Ridgeline | 7 | 4% |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 40 | 12% |
| 2013 Ridgeline | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 Ridgeline | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Ridgeline | 5 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Honda Ridgeline
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.