2025 Honda Ridgeline exterior lighting problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2025 Honda Ridgeline — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Auto bright headlight feature malfunctions constant when on almost to thr effect of a strobe light. Street lights, reflective street markings, reflective road signs, all make it disbale. When it actually does need to disable when another car is approaching it doesn't cut off early enough blinding…”
filed Sep 7, 2026
“The high beam lights cycle on off constantly when on auto approximately every 5-10 seconds even when there is no oncoming traffic”
filed May 12, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Ridgeline | 13 | 22% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 39 | 31% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 30 | 26% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 14 | 14% |
| 2020 Ridgeline | 12 | 7% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 Ridgeline | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Ridgeline | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 Ridgeline | 5 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 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.