2024 Honda Ridgeline problems

Filed Nov 9, 2026 · Engine · TX

While stopped at an intersection during heavy traffic, 2024 Honda Ridgeline auto restart feature failed and the engine died. This feature should restart the engine from its full stop, but failed to do so. A system failure message appeared. I had to put vehicle in park in heavy traffic, and restart the vehicle manually. Autos behind me had to go around me for a short time.

Filed Nov 6, 2026 · Engine · AR

Engine start is sluggish especially when at operating temperature. This especially occurs with the auto idle stop feature. Starter appears to be over heating due to its location next to exhaust. Bad design.

Filed Nov 5, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · TX

Vehicle Safety Complaint – 2024 Honda Ridgeline Vehicle: 2024 Honda Ridgeline AWD Sport VIN: [XXX] Issue: Engine stalls at traffic lights and fails to restart automatically. My 2024 Honda Ridgeline has a recurring and potentially dangerous problem with the Auto Idle Stop system. When I come to a complete stop at a traffic light or intersection, the engine shuts off as part of the Auto Idle Stop function. However, when I release the brake pedal to continue driving, the engine sometimes fails to restart automatically. When this happens, I am unable to move forward with traffic. I must shift the transmission into Park (P) and manually restart the engine before I can drive again. This leaves my vehicle unexpectedly immobilized at intersections, creating a safety risk for me and other motorists. This problem has occurred repeatedly since XXX. On XXX, [XXX] Honda inspected my vehicle at approximately 22,402 miles. The dealership verified the complaint and replaced the starter motor and two starter relays. Despite these repairs, the problem returned. The battery was also replaced in XXX, but the issue continued. During a subsequent dealership visit in XXX, technicians were unable to reproduce the problem. However, the vehicle continued experiencing intermittent engine shutdowns and failures to restart. On XXX, I returned to the dealership because the problem remains unresolved. I was informed that Honda may be planning a recall related to this issue, although I have not received confirmation of an official recall. My primary concern is that the engine unexpectedly fails to restart while I am stopped in traffic, leaving me unable to accelerate when the traffic light changes. I am requesting a thorough safety investigation and a permanent repair. Previous repairs have not corrected this recurring defect. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 1, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · MN

Vehicle purchased in June of 2024, and with auto start in normal state (not disabled) vehicle does not restart (as it is designed to) when stopped at a stop light. I will have to put the vehicle into a parked state and then attempt to restart it. Fortunately I have not been rear ended yet, but it has caused delays in traffic having to attempt to complete this to get the car running again. Does the 2012 EPA rules and "off-cycle" credits that encouraged automakers to adopt automatic start-stop systems to reduce emissions really help people from possibly getting hit at a stop light/stop sign. I know I can turn it off, but if I turn it off why does it turn on automatically when the engine shut off and is restarted again.

Filed Oct 29, 2026 · MA

Intermittently when I come to a stop, my vehicle does not restart from the auto start stop. When I mentioned this to the Honda dealer, they said my battery was bad and needed to be replaced. I replaced it in the problem still persists. I drive on route [XXX] from [XXX] to [XXX] daily for work and this has happened a couple times in rush-hour traffic. I’ve gotten a video of this and I have showed the dealership and they are not covering this under a powertrain warranty. My understanding there is an investigation, and Honda is aware of these issues. Investigation number is.EA25004. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Oct 28, 2026 · Engine · KY

The restart function on this vehicle doesn’t work. Will leave you stalled in traffic. Multiple events in this vehicle for me. Problem recognized for older models but not 24-25 yet. Same exact issue though

Filed Oct 23, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · TX

The starter motor suffers from electrical heat-soak. When the engine is fully warm, the vehicle fails to restart manually. This leaves the vehicle stranded and vulnerable at gas stations, intersections, or in heavy traffic conditions after the vehicle is shut off. The manufacturer's dealership cannot reproduce it because they only test the battery cold, leaving a known defect unaddressed on a vehicle still under factory bumper-to-bumper warranty. This starter happening occasionally but now anytime it is hot it fails to restart or restarts very slow.

Filed Oct 23, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · FL

Idle stop start, in traffic stopped, engine dies. Took a few minutes with traffic backed up behind me. Very dangerous..

Filed Oct 23, 2026 · Electrical · NY

There’s been a constant system failure with the starter, which works intermittently. It has a sluggish turnover. There have been a lot of reported problems with this starter, which causes system failure in the vehicle.

Filed Oct 20, 2026 · CA

On XXX at approximately 8:10 am I was traveling West bound on Highway [XXX] from [XXX] to [XXX]. when without warning, I heard a loud explosion above me and in looking at my rearview mirror I saw what looked like shards of glass flying out past the bed of my truck. There were no other cars around, the roadway was clean, no trees were overhanging the highway. I did not pull over on the highway. My truck was handling ok and I could hear what sounded like glass dropping onto the closed sunshade above me. I could also hear wind above, so I was pretty sure something had happened to the sunroof. Once I got to safety, I stopped and stepped up onto the edge of the floor boards to inspect the roof and take photos. The glass was peeling up where still attached, and the glass break was in a butterfly pattern. The portion miss was left and right of a wide X, with the top and bottom of the wide X still in place. see photos. I called Honda Cust. Service and opened a claim. They instructed me to take it to a dealer for evaluation. The tech was dismissive, telling me glass doesn't just break. I instructed the tech to save all glass shards for inspection by the federal safety agency or Honda and requested a warranty evaluation. I did request the glass be replaced and evaluation shared with Honda. While I am not an engineer, and cannot state with certainty that this was defective glass, I can say that the pattern of the break was unusual. There was no other damage - the roof is not dented or scratched. the sunroof is still in place, the trim and molding is undisturbed and there was NO foreign debris in the sunroof area, in the bed of my truck, or on my bumper. there were some shards of glass in the sunroof area, in the bed of the truck, and on the bumper when I stopped. I took many photos and offered them to the Honda Tech, but he was not interested. I am waiting for a Honda Case Mgr. to be assigned. I have communicated with Honda Corporate XXX and XXX. CASE #XXX INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)