2023 Honda Ridgeline engine problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2023 Honda Ridgeline — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This has happened for the last 2.5 years and has happened between 5 and 10 times. While stopped at a traffic light the Auto-Stop feature activates. When the light changes and I attempt to move, the vehicle enters "cuts off" and the dash board directs me to shift to Park or to step on the brake to…”
filed Aug 10, 2026
“I am submitting a safety complaint regarding my 2023 Honda Ridgeline with approximately 23,995 miles. My primary concern is an intermittent transmission/powertrain malfunction. While driving on the highway, the vehicle unexpectedly entered limp/fail-safe mode and experienced a significant loss of…”
filed Aug 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop…
ATI&07312025905 · Other · issued Aug 1, 2025
Engine problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 19 | 23% |
| 2024 Ridgeline | 12 | 21% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 25 | 22% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 28 | 28% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 38 | 22% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 37 | 16% |
| 2018 Ridgeline | 22 | 14% |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 83 | 24% |
| 2014 Ridgeline | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 Ridgeline | 2 | 4% |
| 2012 Ridgeline | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 2 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 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.