Ridgeline Owners Club Forum (2024)

FAQs

What is the average life of a Honda Ridgeline? ›

According to brickellhonda.com, a typical Honda vehicle will last 200,000 miles. This number is solid, and the Honda Ridgeline meets that standard and passes it.

As we've said in our previous write-up, the 2018 and 2019 Honda Ridgeline model years are some of the market's most reliable midsize pickup trucks. If you want the Honda Ridgeline's most reliable year, these two models are strong contenders to add to your shortlist.

Muffler, pipes, catalytic converter, exhaust manifold, heat shields, leaks.

Cons of the Honda Ridgeline:

Off-Road Capability: While the Ridgeline's all-wheel-drive system provides adequate traction in various driving conditions, it may not be as capable off-road as some traditional body-on-frame trucks with dedicated four-wheel-drive systems.

Honda Ridgeline Maintenance Costs

A Honda Ridgeline will cost about $8,263 for maintenance and repairs during its first 10 years of service. This beats the industry average for popular pickup models by $2,058.

The Black Edition is the top-of-the-line trim level for the 2023 Honda Ridgeline and comes with all the features of the RTL-E, plus several unique styling elements, including: Black Edition exterior trim, including a black grille, black door handles, and black 18-inch wheels.

As the only Honda with a cargo bed, the Honda Ridgeline is a versatile and comfortable mid-size pickup truck that's expected to hold a high resale value for years.

Toyota Tacoma trucks will reveal many competitive advantages to a 2022 Honda Ridgeline. You'll find additional standard safety features, more horsepower, standard all-wheel drive (a Toyota Tacoma offers it as an option), a more spacious interior, a longer and wider truck bed, better fuel efficiency, and more benefits.

New Ridgeline TrailSport

For the 2024 model year, the first-ever Ridgeline TrailSport brings even more off-road capability to the Ridgeline lineup.

Across the entire lineup, the 2023 Honda Ridgeline offers a maximum fuel efficiency of up to 18 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway, according to EPA estimates. What's more, the Honda Ridgeline boasts a generous fuel tank capacity of 19.5 gallons, allowing you to go the distance on a single fill-up.

Why did the Honda Ridgeline fail? ›

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain 2018 and 2019 Honda Pilot SUVs and Odyssey minivans and some 2017 and 2019 Ridgeline pickup trucks.

You'll Find Plenty Of Rust On Ridgeline Forums

The Ridgeline's rust issues are fairly well documented; after all, the truck has been recalled for that very recently.

The cost of changing the timing belt is a bargain when you consider the cost to replace the entire engine. Start thinking about changing the timing belt once you cross the 90,000-mile threshold. Check your owner's manual for details.

The cost of a new 2017 Honda Ridgeline transmission could be over $3,500 depending on the vehicle, however, transmission services such as fluid changes and a transmission fluid flush are considerably fewer pricey, in some cases costing fewer than $150.

The base model of the 2024 Honda Ridgeline has an MSRP of $41,145, but the average price paid is $41,007 based on 78 transactions from the past 4 weeks. Shoppers are paying 0.3% less than MSRP.

But the Ridgeline's carlike design enables it to do most things most pickup buyers need doing most of the time in a comfortable and refined manner, which is why you'll find it on our 2024 Editors' Choice list.