2026 Honda Ridgeline Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 9%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2026 Honda Ridgeline, 9% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129 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 2026 Honda Ridgeline. The contact stated that the vehicle was test-driven for two days prior to being purchased. The vehicle was then purchased brand new and was driven for 30 minutes to the residence, and was parked in the garage with the windows rolled up. The contact noticed that there was an abnormally strong odor coming from the inside and the outside of the vehicle. The contact experienced intermittent and persistent headaches, which the contact attributed to the vehicle's volatile organic compounds. The contact had scheduled an appointment with a medical Doctor. …”
NHTSA complaint #11727552, filed 2026-03, 129 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 2 | 2% |
| 2021 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 6 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 | 11 | 3% |
| 2011 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 5 | 4% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 14 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2026 Honda Ridgeline
6 complaintsForward collision avoidance
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2026 Honda Ridgeline
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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