2009 Honda Ridgeline Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Honda Ridgeline, 6% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 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.
“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 miles“Traveling in interstate highway at 70-75 MPH for 60 minutes the transmission overheating light illuminated. After following instructions in the owner's manual, let the vehicle idle till the overheating light went out.”
NHTSA complaint #10308596, filed 2010-02Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 5 | 7% |
| 2023 | 12 | 9% |
| 2022 | 11 | 9% |
| 2021 | 11 | 11% |
| 2020 | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 | 36 | 15% |
| 2018 | 10 | 6% |
| 2017 | 42 | 12% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 | 12 | 8% |
| 2006 | 16 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2009 Honda Ridgeline
21 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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