2006 Honda Ridgeline buying guide

A data-driven checklist for buying a used 2006 Honda Ridgeline, built from 240 owner complaints, 12 recall campaigns, 110 service bulletins and federal safety records — not opinions.

Know before you buy

12 recall campaigns affect this model year. Check each one and confirm the repairs were done — recall work is free at any authorized dealer.
Main problem areas: air bags (62), electrical system (43), structure (30), power train (16), visibility (15).
Symptoms owners describe: rust / corrosion (25), stalling (13), check engine light (6), hesitation / surging (6), electrical failures (6), overheating (5). Test-drive with these in mind.
Reported incident mileage: among 159 complaints with a usable odometer reading, half were filed between 40,000 and 117,972 miles (median 78,000). This describes when owners reported problems — it does not predict when a particular vehicle will develop one.
4 federal investigations have named this model year — read what they cover.
Fuel economy: 17 MPG combined (EPA; engines: 3.5L 6-cyl).

When problems get reported

Reported incident mileage among 159 complaints with usable odometer readings.

under 20k		17
20–40k		21
40–60k		25
60–80k		18
80–100k		21
100–150k		34
150k+		23

Before you hand over money

Run the VIN through our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact build.
Check open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall that was never fixed is a free repair you can claim.
Get a pre-purchase inspection focused on the problem areas listed above.

This guide is generated from official NHTSA, EPA and FARS records. Complaints are unverified owner reports and raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume.