Ford Ranger vs Honda Ridgeline: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Ford Ranger has 69 recalls and 4,633 owner complaints; the Honda Ridgeline has 39 recalls and 2,245 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

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At a glance

Ford RangerHonda Ridgeline
Recalls6939
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls90
Owner complaints4,6332,245
Crashes reported37764
Fires reported6445
Injuries reported44349
Most reported problemAir BagsElectrical System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Ford RangerHonda Ridgeline
2005 Ford Ranger: 289 complaints20052006 Ford Ranger: 272 complaints2006 Honda Ridgeline: 244 complaints2007 Ford Ranger: 270 complaints2007 Honda Ridgeline: 160 complaints20072008 Ford Ranger: 326 complaints2008 Honda Ridgeline: 144 complaints2009 Ford Ranger: 169 complaints2009 Honda Ridgeline: 35 complaints20092010 Ford Ranger: 156 complaints2010 Honda Ridgeline: 42 complaints2011 Ford Ranger: 235 complaints2011 Honda Ridgeline: 39 complaints20112012 Honda Ridgeline: 24 complaints2013 Honda Ridgeline: 45 complaints20132014 Ford Ranger: 1 complaints2014 Honda Ridgeline: 34 complaints2015 Honda Ridgeline: 2 complaints20152016 Ford Ranger: 1 complaints2017 Ford Ranger: 1 complaints2017 Honda Ridgeline: 349 complaints20172018 Honda Ridgeline: 163 complaints2019 Ford Ranger: 272 complaints2019 Honda Ridgeline: 239 complaints20192020 Ford Ranger: 131 complaints2020 Honda Ridgeline: 172 complaints2021 Ford Ranger: 119 complaints2021 Honda Ridgeline: 103 complaints20212022 Ford Ranger: 39 complaints2022 Honda Ridgeline: 119 complaints2023 Ford Ranger: 19 complaints2023 Honda Ridgeline: 133 complaints20232024 Ford Ranger: 99 complaints2024 Honda Ridgeline: 78 complaints2025 Ford Ranger: 46 complaints2025 Honda Ridgeline: 107 complaints20252026 Ford Ranger: 9 complaints2026 Honda Ridgeline: 13 complaints2026

Every model year

YearRanger recallsRanger complaintsRidgeline recallsRidgeline complaints
202689013
202513462107
20241399178
20234195133
20225393119
202161197103
202071318172
20191127211239
2018——7163
2017018349
201601——
2015——02
201401634
2013——745
2012——1124
201152351039
20108156942
20097169835
200853268144
200752708160
20061227212244
20059289——

Ford Ranger: top problems

Air Bags1,707
Power Train536
Structure480
Suspension339
Engine332
Service Brakes306

Honda Ridgeline: top problems

Electrical System443
Engine400
Air Bags349
Unknown or other237
Fuel System219
Power Train178
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Ford Ranger or the Honda Ridgeline?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 4,633 complaints about the Ford Ranger and 2,245 about the Honda Ridgeline with NHTSA, so the Honda Ridgeline has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Ranger or the Honda Ridgeline?

NHTSA lists 69 recall campaigns for the Ford Ranger and 39 for the Honda Ridgeline since model year 2000.