Used 2008 Honda Ridgeline Consumer Reviews
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Great vehicle for the family
Sparkland, 06/24/2008
2008 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I've owned my 2008 Ridgeline for about 3 months now and appreciate it more than ever. It is a great vehicle for the family--lots of room for people and cargo. The storage is substantial. The swing out tail gate makes it much easier to reach the load in the bed. Rear seating is more comfortable than the competition. The MSRP is expensive, but the discounts make it affordable. Fuel economy is normal for a 4X4 truck. I am consistently getting 17 mpg in daily city driving. Very nice vehicle for a combination of uses.
Not That Impressed
Darryl, 04/30/2009
2008 Honda Ridgeline RTX 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
This was my first time ever buying (leasing) a import vehicle and so far I have not been that impressed. The Performance is good and it is fun to drive. Driving it in the snow is like a dream. It also tows my medium sized tent trailer very well but that is where the good stuff ends. I find the front seats are not comfortable on long drives and my back ends up very sore. My truck has been to two different dealerships a total of 7 times for tailgate issues and the problem is still not fixed correctly. After a year, the driver door seal wore out and had to be replaced. The paint is very soft and scratches very easily so I do not recommend a dark color (mine is a dark red).
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A functional compromise
dh_PDX, 05/01/2020
2008 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
Purchased this used with 237K on the odometer to replace a more valuable Toyota Tacoma that wasn't seeing much use. Idea was to have a weekend truck that could otherwise see limited use at a lower cost. The Ridgeline is far more refined than the Tacoma but its complexity comes at a cost - LOTS of problems to sort out with the Ridgeline (almost all common to other owners); bad wheel bearing that required entirely rebuilt front end due to severe corrosion; most dash lights burnt out; "leather" seats worn and cracking; two window regulators don't work; electrical gremlins; broken and rattling heat shields; failing radiator; severe rust spots on welded seams on every door and door frame; minor leak in main seal and the list goes on. I expected some wear but the 3 Toyota trucks/SUVs I've owned and driven beyond 250K never had this many issues and it's been decades since I had a vehicle that required regular manual valve adjustments (really?!) Toss in the fact that this vehicle gets relatively poor mileage and it's been fairly disappointing. if I'd spent more than I did on this I'd be very unhappy, as it is I'm only modestly disappointed and somewhat miss my Toyotas
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Good but not great
FLIPSIX, 09/08/2009
2008 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great AWD truck. Styling is great. Friendly driver controls. Good power considering the weight. Problems included the tailgate lever which was replaced. Makes this start up noise- "normal" per dealership. Huh??? Showed me a youtube excerpt about. Supposedly won't cause any problems, uhuh...Storage is great especially the hidden bed trunk. Poor gas mileage 15- 17mpg city 18mpg combined and that's pushing it.
Works In Northern Canada Too!
Martin, 08/06/2008
2008 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
We had always owned a Chev or GMC before in Northern BC Canada,it can be tough driving in the winter so we were concerned about moving away from the large size vehicle. However after our first 3 or 4 months we have nothing but good things to say about the vehicle and the service from Honda. Our other vehicle had always been a Toyota so it was nice to see good service at Honda as well. GMC and Especially Ford could learn a lot on how to service customers. Lastly if I was asked what weakness this truck had I would say that a more efficient diesel option would have been great. Driving Duramax diesels before exposed us to the benefits of that type of engine. Its been our best vehicle buy.