2024 Honda Ridgeline engine problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2024 Honda Ridgeline — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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
“When stopped at a stop light the auto start feature sometimes - more often than not- fails to start back and the truck is stuck at the intersection. After putting it in park it will start after several tries. My dealership tells me there is nothing wrong with it even though it’s still under…”
filed Sep 3, 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 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC…
ATI&05122026902 · Other · issued May 13, 2026Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC…
ATI&04292026901 · Other · issued Apr 29, 2026
Engine problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 19 | 23% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 20 | 16% |
| 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 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.