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Honda Ridgeline

19 model years from 2006 to 2026, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

Honda Ridgeline
Pictured: 2022 Honda Ridgeline Touring in Sonic Gray Pearl, front left, 2024-05-11. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2006–2026
Class
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, Small Pickup Trucks 2WD
Latest engines
3.5L 6-cyl
Best MPG
17–22 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
36 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2017 (346)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
7,746 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Ridgeline in brief

The 2026 Honda Ridgeline is a standard pickup truck offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 210 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 125-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,442 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (18 city / 24 highway), 15% better than the 2026 standard pickup truck average of 18.3 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the exterior lighting.

The Honda Ridgeline has 19 model years in our data, from 2006 to 2026, classed as Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, Small Pickup Trucks 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2020 at 22 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 17 to 22 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (368), engine (328), air bags (310).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2019 has the most recalls (11); all years together count 36 campaigns and 1,965 owner complaints.

How the 2006 Ridgeline compares

The 2006 Honda Ridgeline is a standard pickup truck offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 207 inches long and 77 inches wide on a 122-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,504 lb.

About the Honda Ridgeline

The Honda Ridgeline is a mid-size pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Honda since the 2006 model year, over two generations in a unibody, crew–cab, short-box configuration with a transverse-mounted engine.

From the Wikipedia article "Honda Ridgeline", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Ridgeline pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • Excellent fuel economyUp to 21 MPG combined — 15% better than the average 2026 standard pickup truck (18.3 MPG).
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 8 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

Compare the Ridgeline with any other car →

Ridgeline changes by model year

  1. 2018
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  2. 2017
    • New body dimensions: 3.1 in longer, wheelbase +3.2 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Best combined MPG up from 17 to 22

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 19 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20263.5L 6-cyl21 MPG210.2 in4,442 lbNot rated011
20253.5L 6-cyl21 MPG210.2 in4,442 lb★★★★★2102
20243.5L 6-cyl21 MPG210.2 in4,442 lb★★★★★172
20233.5L 6-cyl21 MPG210.2 in4,442 lb★★★★★5130
20223.5L 6-cyl21 MPG210.2 in4,442 lb★★★★★3118
20213.5L 6-cyl21 MPG209.8 in4,442 lb★★★★★7102
20203.5L 6-cyl22 MPG209.8 in4,442 lb★★★★★8170
20193.5L 6-cyl22 MPG209.8 in4,442 lb★★★★★11238
20183.5L 6-cyl22 MPG209.8 in4,442 lb★★★★★7162
20173.5L 6-cyl22 MPG209.8 in4,442 lbNot rated8346
20143.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,522 lbNot rated631
20133.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,522 lbNot rated745
20123.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated1124
20113.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated1037
20103.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated928
20093.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated829
20083.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated799
20073.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated8115
20063.5L 6-cyl17 MPG206.7 in4,504 lbNot rated10106
Best combined MPG by model year — Honda Ridgeline
2006: 17 MPG2007: 17 MPG2008: 17 MPG2009: 17 MPG2010: 17 MPG2011: 17 MPG2012: 17 MPG2013: 17 MPG2014: 17 MPG2017: 22 MPG2018: 22 MPG2019: 22 MPG2020: 22 MPG2021: 21 MPG2022: 21 MPG2023: 21 MPG2024: 21 MPG2025: 21 MPG2026: 21 MPG2006200920122017202020232026max 22 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Ridgeline

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Toyota Tacoma23 MPGNot rated0
2026 Chevrolet Colorado21 MPGNot rated1
2026 GMC Canyon20 MPGNot rated2
2026 Ford Ranger23 MPGNot rated8
2026 Jeep Gladiator19 MPGNot rated2
2026 Rivian R1T420 miNot rated2

Most common owner-reported problems

Electrical System368
Engine328
Air Bags310
Unknown Or Other231
Power Train152
Exterior Lighting140
Fuel/Propulsion System139
Structure › Body67
Owner complaints by model year — Honda Ridgeline
2006: 1062007: 1152008: 992009: 292010: 282011: 372012: 242013: 452014: 312017: 3462018: 1622019: 2382020: 1702021: 1022022: 1182023: 1302024: 722025: 1022026: 112006200920122017202020232026max 346
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or Honda. How we calculate this →