2009 Honda Ridgeline Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Honda Ridgeline, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 miles.
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.
“One day I was using the A/C and everything was fine. After my work shift I tried to kick on the A/C system and nothing happens. The screen indicates that everything is working, however, even with the fan dial on full. Nothing is flowing through the vents. I had the Honda dealership take a look and they told me the harness was fried and that it would be $900 to fix it, when my car payment is $600. They also told me that this was a common issue in 2006 and 2007 models and recalls have been issued for both years. …”
NHTSA complaint #10588870, filed 2014-05, 42,000 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle was hesitating and the engine revved causing the vehicle to stall as an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was unable to restart. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the radiator, the trans cooler line and the transmission fluid needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10853756, filed 2016-04, 108,000 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"…
- 10087261Oct 20, 2016Service bulletin - all of the listed vehicles have a type 4 immobilizer system that disables the vehicle unless a programmed ignition key is used. The type 4 system is different…
- 10043248Jan 12, 2012Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 28% |
| 2024 | 28 | 38% |
| 2023 | 18 | 14% |
| 2022 | 21 | 18% |
| 2021 | 15 | 15% |
| 2020 | 49 | 29% |
| 2019 | 35 | 15% |
| 2018 | 49 | 30% |
| 2017 | 93 | 27% |
| 2014 | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 30 | 21% |
| 2007 | 17 | 11% |
| 2006 | 43 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2009 Honda Ridgeline
21 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Honda Ridgeline
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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