2021 Honda Ridgeline Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 4%of 103 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline, 4% of the 103 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 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.
“First incident happened 3/10/2022. Went to start my 2021 Ridgeline (12k miles) in the morning, started traveling down my driveway when all warning lights flashed. Truck went into limp mode rendering it unable to drive. Towed it to Honda dealership where I was told a rodent chewed threw my harness wires. Honda repaired it and I went on my way. Second incident happened 4/27/22. I am traveling down I95 going 70mph for about an hour. I exit onto SR 200 and immediately my truck goes into limp mode with the exact same problems that occurred on 3/10/22. …”
NHTSA complaint #11462718, filed 2022-04“The contact owns a 2021 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH and attempting to slow down for slower traffic ahead, the vehicle then failed to accelerate above 30 MPH. The vehicle was driven across three lanes of traffic onto the shoulder. After stopping and restarting the vehicle, the failure self-corrected and the vehicle operated normally. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 22,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11616248, filed 2024-09, 22,000 miles“This is a general issue that you can find in the forums of the Honda Pilot/Ridgeline/Passport. Is affecting all of them. Very easy to replicate. When using adaptive cruise control and the person in front of you changes lanes. If that person that moved to another lane slows down your vehicle will slow down too, thinking that the car is still in front of you. This is a huge security risk that can cause a rear-end collision if the person behind you is distracted.”
NHTSA complaint #11453766, filed 2022-02“This involves the paddle shift operation on the steering wheel. There are two paddles, one at 3 o'clock and 6 o'clock where the hands come into contact with the steering wheel. On four separate occasions, while driving at a relatively high rate of speed, my hands accidentally activated the gear mode by lightly touching one or both of the paddles. Very little pressure is needed to activate the gears. When this occurs, the vehicle shifts to a lower gear, and the vehicle rapidly decelerates from a high rate of speed to a low rate of speed while traveling. …”
NHTSA complaint #11756223, filed 2026-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 | 1 | 1% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 6% |
| 2010 | 4 | 10% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 | 3 | 2% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2021 Honda Ridgeline
30 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsForward collision avoidance
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
4 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsAir 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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