2013 Honda Ridgeline: engine and transmission complaints
HIGH COMPLAINT SIGNAL
40%
4 of 10 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system
40% of relevant owner complaints filed with NHTSA on the 2013 Honda Ridgeline are about the engine, transmission or fuel system. That is a model-level pattern, not bad luck.
Better than 54% of the 1,230 model years we track (2010–2023).
Excludes 35 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 9%).
Looking at a specific Ridgeline?Check its VIN: the full report, quotes about its own engine, and whether its recalls are still open. First report free.
The percentage is each model year's drivetrain complaint share. No elevated signal describes the model year, not any one car; a well-kept example of a flagged model can still be the right buy, and any of these still needs an inspection.
What owners reported
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM03/13/2019
FUEL CAP LIGHT COMES ON. I REPLACE THE FUEL CAP FROM THE THE DEALER. THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. REPLACE THE SENSOR ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC LIGHT STILL COMES ON DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT IS THERE A RECALL. THE LIGHT IS OFF WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE BUT COMES ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD 10 MINUTES LAT…
POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE06/27/2017CRASH
WHILE COMING TO A STOP TRUCK ACELERATES WILL NOT STOP UNTIL SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR HAS HAPPEN TWICE 2ND TIME RESULTING IN A CRASH REPORTED TO POLICE OF ST PETERS MO CASE NUMBER 2017-15285 TRUCK IS NOW AT HONDA DEALER HAPPENED ON CITY STREET REARENDING CAR IN FRONT
ENGINE05/20/2015
IF YOU PRESS THE BRAKE AND STILL HAVE A FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, YOU LOOSE ALL POWER UNTIL YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. I'M GUESSING ITS THE COMPUTER THAT CAUSES THIS TO OCCUR. IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T KNOW THIS.
Three of 4 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows more, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.
Recall campaigns on this model year (8)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Ridgeline vehicles nationwide. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2012 Acura RL, 2011 Honda Element an…
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, an…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2003-2006 Acura MDX, …
This does not say whether a particular car has an open, unrepaired recall. That depends on the VIN.
Before you buy a 2013 Honda Ridgeline
Ask the seller whether the fuel system has ever been repaired or replaced, and whether the car has shown hard starts, stalling, hesitation, a fuel smell or a check-engine light.
Drive it from a cold start and long enough to warm up. Many fuel system faults hide once the car is warm.
Get an independent pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you choose, and tell them to focus on the fuel system.
8 recall campaigns on this model year. Whether a specific car still has one open depends on the VIN; the report checks that.
Ask for service records. A fuel system already replaced under warranty is a different car from one that was not.
Have the VIN?Paste it and get the full report for that car. First report free, then a 30-day pass covers a whole car search.
Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history
report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition
of any individual vehicle.
