2008 Honda Ridgeline Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 3%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Honda Ridgeline, 3% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2006-2009 Honda ridgelines come with an emergency tire jack that is a safety hazard to all who use it. The jack is too small in size and barely lifts the Ridgeline on a flat concrete surface. If this jack was used in an emergency on the side of a road or any other soft surface area it would not work and the vehicle would most likely fall. The jack bends at its max height required to lift the Ridgeline up enough to change a tire at the jack points called out by the owners manual. …”
NHTSA complaint #10280411, filed 2009-08, 13,000 miles“The oem factory jack is too short to raise the 2008 Honda Ridgeline high enough to remove the tires. I extended the jack as high as it would go on flat, level ground. I was forced to find a wood block to raise it high enough. Shouldn't this be a recall item? There are Ridgeline owners everywhere with the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10712874, filed 2015-04“The contact owns a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the top panel on the roof of the vehicle where the courtesy lights and wiring were housed detached completely onto the road. In addition, the air conditioner became inoperable and the wiring harness melted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10747848, filed 2015-08, 90,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise exhibited from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but a failure was not located. While driving home from the dealer, the carriage rack on the roof of the vehicle fractured and struck another vehicle. The contact believed the failure to be a severe safety issue because the failure could have killed someone. The failure and current mileage was 71,000. Updated 07/18/11 updated 2/29/12”
NHTSA complaint #10400065, filed 2011-05, 71,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237953Jun 13, 2023Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover…
- 10206992Jan 25, 2022ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover"…
- 10186009Jan 23, 2021"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
- 10139579May 31, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10100421Nov 22, 2016Service bulletin - navigation system information.
- 10086306Sep 7, 2016Posters sent to hawaiian independent repair facilities, automotive part stores, car washes, and gas stations to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment…
- 10086291Sep 7, 2016Flyer circulated to the residents of hawaii to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
- 10086288Aug 29, 2016Letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their…
- 10086381Aug 23, 2016Us virgin islands newspaper advertisements to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
- 10086308Aug 23, 2016Text messages sent to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Honda Ridgeline
60 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsBody and structure
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Honda Ridgeline
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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