2020 Honda Ridgeline electrical system problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2020 Honda Ridgeline — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle's Auto-Idle Stop (AIS) feature is defective and creates a severe safety hazard. While stopped at a busy road intersection, the feature engaged and shut the engine off normally. However, when releasing the brake pedal to proceed, the engine glitched and completely failed to restart…”
filed Aug 4, 2026
“2020 Honda Ridgeline-Internal failure, multi purpose camera. Multiple lights on dashboard and codes associated with driving support system, Collision Mitigation, Braking System, Lane keeping assist system, Road departure mitigation, Transmission System error. All these are showing up because of the…”
filed Jul 18, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Ridgeline years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ridgeline | 18 | 25% |
| 2024 Ridgeline | 13 | 27% |
| 2023 Ridgeline | 16 | 13% |
| 2022 Ridgeline | 19 | 17% |
| 2021 Ridgeline | 14 | 14% |
| 2019 Ridgeline | 35 | 15% |
| 2018 Ridgeline | 48 | 31% |
| 2017 Ridgeline | 92 | 27% |
| 2014 Ridgeline | 4 | 12% |
| 2013 Ridgeline | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 Ridgeline | 1 | 4% |
| 2011 Ridgeline | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2020 Honda Ridgeline
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.