2024 Honda Ridgeline electrical system problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2024 Honda Ridgeline — 34% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2024 Honda Ridgeline, VIN [XXX], approximately 21,000 miles. The vehicle has repeatedly failed to restart in traffic after the Auto Idle Stop system automatically shut off the engine. Failures occurred XXX. During one occurrence, I was nearly rear-ended when the vehicle failed to restart as traffic…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“I am reporting a recurring Auto Idle Stop no-restart and starting-system failure in a 2024 Honda Ridgeline. At approximately 35,072 miles, while stopped at a traffic light with Auto Idle Stop engaged, the engine shut off but failed to restart when the brake pedal was released. The vehicle remained…”
filed Sep 7, 2026
“While stopped at a red light, the auto on/off feature engaged and the engine shut off. Upon release of the brake, the engine failed to restart.”
filed Sep 6, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Over The Air - This update contains various performance enhancements and UI improvements.
A26277 · Over The Air · issued Feb 17, 2026
Electrical System problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 24 | 29% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 17 | 13% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 19 | 16% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 15 | 15% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 49 | 29% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 35 | 15% |
| 2018 Ridgeline | 49 | 31% |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 92 | 27% |
| 2014 Ridgeline | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 Ridgeline | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Ridgeline | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2024 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.