2026 Honda Ridgeline Consumer Reviews
Pricing
Sport - $42,390 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$40,62723 for sale near you
Edmunds suggested price is based on sales in NY thru 10/12/26, including destination fee, but not other dealer fees. Final assembly in USA.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2026 Ridgeline, so we've included reviews for other years of the Ridgeline since its last redesign.
Love the Ridgeline!! Practical & Best in Class!!
Just an honest DIYr, 10/31/2025
2025 Honda Ridgeline TrailSport 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
I started my truck search looking at full-size trucks, but honestly didn’t want the exterior size to be that big. Just on a side, have you noticed how a lot of the worst drivers on the road are driving the big full-size trucks? I didn’t know the purpose of having a Hemi to actually run people off the road. You know what I mean? That dude is barreling down the interstate doing about 87mph pulling a big @$$ box trailer and he’s like fish tailing all over the place? Back to the review. I drove a Jeep Gladiator, a Tacoma, a Colorado and the Nissan Frontier. The Gladiator was almost scary on the highway. Lots of wind noise and blowing me all over the place even at the lower highway speeds around 55-60mpg. For that reason, it didn’t make sense to me as a daily driver on paved roads. While the new Colorado and Tacoma have that brawny stance, neither of them have a V6, What’s the deal with the 4 banger turbo thing? It’s like Arnold Schwarzenegger in that old Christmas movie, “Jingle All The Way.” “I have to get the “Turbo Man!!” What they are not telling you about the 4 cylinder turbo stuff is that even if a 4 cylinder engine has the power of Ivan Drago in Rocky 4, it is working harder to produce that power compared to the naturally aspirated V6. Multiple mechanics I know personally have said the same thing. Inside, both Tac and Colorado were small and cramped. At first glance, you think they are going to be bigger inside then they are. This was disappointing and strange given how the outside is larger than their prior generations. An odd tech. thing about the Colorado was that you actually turn the headlights on using the touch screen. I also thought that the inside materials in the Colorado felt cheap. That glossy plastic stuff if you know what I mean. I liked the tow rating, but decided to keep shopping. The Frontier was actually my second favorite truck behind the Ridgeline. The naturally aspirated V6 instead of the turbo was already setting it above the other trucks. Then, I drove the Ridgeline and it was like Wow!! This thing rocks!! Honda’s proven reliable V6, smooth driving, yet flexible enough on the dirt or gravel roads, I can fit a 4x8 sheet of plywood flat in the bed because there’s no stupid wheel well hump. I absolutely love the tailgate swing out! It gets my body closer to whatever goods I am lifting out of the back instead of having to lean forward. Honda nailed it with this feature! Plus, let me just say that Ridgeline’s interior almost feels like a full size truck. I have tall teenage boys and the first thing they said when they got in the Ridgeline was “Wow dad!! This is nice and big inside!” Plus, as roomy as it is, I like that Ridgeline fits in a standard garage space too! If you get heavy rains, or it happens to snow, it’s nice to be covered when you want to be. You’ve got drive settings for different terrain and that suits my needs. Another reviewer said the Ridgeline meets the needs of 80% of people driving trucks and he nailed it with that statement. it’s absolutely true. A lot of people are driving big trucks and Jeeps and they never actually use them for the purpose they are intended for. You have those folks that don’t actually need 4 wheel drive. If you’re like me, you want a truck that gives you the utility you need, want to grab some landcape supplies, sheet goods, farm or garden stuff, and rides awesome on both paved and gravel or dirt roads, this is the truck for you. Don’t you love these guys with Jeep fantasies that make stupid videos criticizing Honda trying to create skepticism like…. “Can it do any serious off roading?” You can’t criticize it for something it’s not designed for. If you want a rock crawler you get a Jeep or something similar (locking differential, higher ground clearance, a lift, bigger rubber etc,).
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This vehicle is just perfect!
Justin, 12/09/2024
2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
22 of 23 people found this review helpful
I recently purchased a new 2025 Honda Ridgeline RTL after spending several months looking at different vehicles (trucks) and test driving. Overall I wanted something that could check all the boxes and compliment my lifestyle. First thing, I like having a truck to haul large items when needed. I don't do a lot of "off roading" but I do like in the mountains and have large property with gravel driveway and lots of uneven surfaces. As a result having a vehicle that can handle this and offers AWD was high of my list. Next I wanted a good quality engine that would be able to last a long time. The Ridgelines 3.5L V6 is a solid engine paired with a great German 9 speed transmission that has good acceleration and butter smooth shifting (up and down). The interior is roomy and comfortable with just enough amenities to be useful and not too much that make it excessive and likely to break over time. The in bed trunk is so great because now I can store my large tool box in there and don't have to have in in the cab (which I did on my previous truck, 2023 F-150). Fit and finish is solid with this vehicle. It drives like a sedan and will fool you into believing your not even driving a truck. This is my first Honda vehicle, I've owned several Toyota Tundras, F150, and Toyota Sequoia, among other smaller vehicles. My biggest concern about buying some of the newer other brand trucks in this segment were the powertrains (all going to turbocharged smaller engines). I believe these are wonderful to drive for about 3-5yrs but likely to start having problems the longer you own them. I really wanted something I could drive until the wheels fall off and I believe this is it. Overall a great vehicle that compliments my life perfectly. Great job Honda!
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2026 Honda Ridgeline for sale near you
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Transmission failure
Patrick, 06/21/2026
2026 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
With less than a 100 miles on the dash the transmission went out. Within 4 days of ownership the truck was gone. Honda didnt even given me a truck while they diagnosed the issue, they gave me a crv. I bought a truck for work, now im stuck with a crv in the mean time. Apparently the transmission issue is known, they told me the transmission is backordered indefinitely. I bought the black edition and loved it for the small amount of time I got to drive it. Im still waiting on honda to send me a new transmission. So far im on week 3, im very disappointed with Honda. Ive owned many hondas and acuras. I went with the honda truck because of the perceived reliability.
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Love hate relationship
Carl , 01/21/2026
2025 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I love the size, ride, and general feel of this truck. It was everything I needed. Unfortunately after just one year I could not overcome some of the engineering challenges of this truck. The Honda VCM was the deciding factor. The engine struggled at 1400 RPM as it couldn’t figure out if it wanted to fire on 3 or 6 cylinders. This resulted in a vibration in the engine that transmitted through the steering wheel. Honda knows this is an issue. The dealer said there was no way to override the VCM program, however you can purchase an aftermarket controller to disable it. I will not be surprised if this new engine has multiple system failures. The adaptive cruise control is poor, I have this feature on another vehicle of mine and it is wonderful. The Honda adaptive cruise control on the Ridgeline is very slow to react. If approaching a vehicle from behind it would suddenly apply the brakes as if it just figured out a car was there and then it was slow adapting to maintaining a safe distance from the leading vehicle . The safety system would frequently engage when there was no danger of collision or other issue. Multiple times the dash would issue brake or collision warnings. I shut that system off on long road trips because of the false warnings. I really wanted to love this truck but there were too many negatives to overcome.
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The 2025 Ridgeline Black Edition
Brian Eddy, 01/02/2025
2025 Honda Ridgeline Black Edition 4dr Crew Cab AWD SB (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
The latest Ridgeline is worth considering. It meets all of my needs and has the comfort/ride of sedan. This year’s edition is missing some of the options I had on my 2022 Ridgeline such as a light in the center console and the conversation mirror, but it has cooled seats and folding mirrors. I noticed the rearview camera is not as crisp/clear as previous editions. Overall it is a good vehicle.
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