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2021 Honda Ridgeline Fuel system Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
6%of 103 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline, 6% of the 103 complaints for this model year.

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.

“While making a right turn from a yield sign into oncoming traffic and doing about 15 mph, I depressed the accelerator to speed up and the truck stalled for about 2 seconds. The RPM's drop and you literally lunge forward until power resumes. No warning lights come on and no codes are given. This put my safety at risk and the driver accelerating towards me at risk. This is the first time it happened with my 2021 Ridgeline. However, my 2019 Ridgeline had this happen about a dozen times. …”

NHTSA complaint #11681946, filed 2025-08

“Upon exiting or entering the highway, the truck loses power and will not accelerate. This happens after multiple hours of highway driving and seems to only happen when the temperature is near or below freezing. The Check Engine Light (CEL) comes on and is flashing. This has happened to me four times. Three of which were exiting one highway to merge onto another and there was ample room to slow down and pull over. One time was merging onto a highway from a Rest Stop with a great deal of traffic and I was fortunate the shoulder was available to avoid being collided with. …”

NHTSA complaint #11456074, filed 2022-03

“After driving on the freeway for about 1 hour, took the exit to the right. Check engine light came on and vehicle had loss of power and was shuttering. Attempts at accelerating were met with little to no power. Tried turning off eco mode, no change. Limped to the first safe place to stop, avoiding any fast traffic behind. Shut off vehicle, and when I started again, no check engine light, vehicle operated as normal. I fear to think what would have happened when if my child were driving and had to make a merge onto heavy traffic. This is a serious safety issue that I have learned is known. …”

NHTSA complaint #11554692, filed 2023-11

“Vehicle went into limp mode after exiting a freeway. When attempting to merge into roadway, vehicle flashed CEL for engine. Vehicle shut down 3 cylinders giving very little power to merge into traffic. Unable to get vehicle over 30 mph on a busy road. Honda dealer said no codes were stored and haven't heard of the complaint previously. Vehicle had no issues previously. 6,000 miles on a new vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11455186, filed 2022-03

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202511%
202457%
202365%
2022108%
202166%
202085%
20197331%
20183019%
20174613%
201324%
201214%
201012%
200926%
200886%
200732%
2006156%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline

Engine
30 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
15 complaints
Exterior lighting
14 complaints
Other or unknown
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaints
Lane departure
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 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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