2018 Honda Ridgeline Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline, 2% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,750 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Vehicle requires foot on brake for starting. Upon applying starter button the brake pedal goes down alarming amount if vehicle has been sitting for 30 days as we are experiencing the quarantine. Two trips to the dealer have not provided any satisfactory explanation for my problem.”
NHTSA complaint #11321897, filed 2020-04, 2,503 miles“On june 13, 2019, I hit a rock in a parking lot in the front of the vehicle. Later took to a body shop when radar sensor lights came on. Was told it was the misallignment of the radar sensor unit caused by the rock collision. Body shop says they recalibrated, but the warning lights still randomly come on. Counldn't get an apt. With the dealership to look again, for the third time, until mid sept. Decided rather than risk a false positive breaking system error caused by the malfunctioning radar sensor, to turn it off. …”
NHTSA complaint #11252010, filed 2019-08, 17,500 miles“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while stopped behind a truck that had attempted to make a left turn, the vehicle began to reverse and tapped his vehicle. There was no visible damage to the vehicle and a police report was not filed. Then a few days after the incident, the contact merged onto the highway at 30 MPH and attempted to apply the brakes however, the brake pedal failed operate as needed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11441601, filed 2021-11, 28,000 miles“The contact owns a 2018 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH on I-40 Westbound to I-25 and making a turn in a construction zone, the passenger’s side air bag deployed without warning or impact to the vehicle. There were no reported injuries. The air bag control message was displayed after the failure. Two days later, the system indicators produced a failure with the road departure mitigation, collision mitigation, trailer stability control field assist, vehicle stability control, power steering, air bag system, and adaptive cruise control. …”
NHTSA complaint #11700587, filed 2025-11, 56,850 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 8 | 8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 5 | 4% |
| 2022 | 6 | 5% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 14 | 6% |
| 2018 | 4 | 2% |
| 2017 | 17 | 5% |
| 2014 | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 4 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 7 | 5% |
| 2007 | 6 | 4% |
| 2006 | 11 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2018 Honda Ridgeline
49 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
31 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsOther or unknown
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsLane departure
6 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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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