Honda Ridgeline — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Honda Ridgeline deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE (gasoline) |
|---|---|
| Power | 280 |
| Range | n/a |
| Battery | n/a |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.2 |
| Fast charge | n/a |
| New price US | ~40600 (band; 40595-40795 conflict UNVERIFIED) |
| New price EU | not officially sold |
| New price CN | not officially sold |
| Used price signal | 2026 production pause may firm used values; RTL/Black Edition add $3-6k |
| Value call | 2023-2024 is the calm-window buy; the pause makes supply the risk, not reliability |
| Sweet-spot year | 2023-2024 |
| Years to avoid | none hard |
| Reliability flag | average (electrical asterisk) |
| Biggest risk | Start/stop restart failures and fuel-pump stalling allegations; $2,100+ camera repairs |
| Community verdict | The most defensive owner base in the cluster - best-riding midsize truck, if you accept it's a crossover with a bed |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Facelift (new nose, 9AT standard) · Electrical/fuel-system complaints: start/stop, stalling allegations, camera faults · Check VIN for open recalls · $26k–34k (est., US) |
| 2022 | Carryover · A/C compressor repeat-failure report; electrical mix continues · Check VIN for open recalls · $28k–36k (est., US) |
| 2023 | Carryover · Complaint volume eases; no new patterns · Minor items only · $31k–39k (est., US) |
| 2024 | TrailSport trim added · Calmer year; single-report 2025-style anecdotes don't generalize · Minor items only · $35k–43k (est., US) |
| 2025 | Carryover · One owner reports throttle body/starter/paint issues — anecdotal · None major in-session · $38k–46k (est., US) |
| 2026 | Production paused; gen 3 ~2028–29 · New supply constrained: Sport $40.6–40.8k MSRP (band, conflict noted) · None reported in-session · New: ~$40.7k |
Sweet-spot year: 2023-2024
Years to skip: none hard