2024 Honda Ridgeline: engine stalls while driving

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 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 14, 2026 · Engine · FL

The starter failed to start the car after a start/stop function at a stop-light. This is the 2nd time this issue has occurred on this vehicle with the starter being replaced once already. The dealer is investigating this issue Friday 10/16/2026. I anticipate another starter replacement leaving this vehicle one step closer to a lemon law claim. The issue is safety related as the stall happened on public roads stopped at a traffic light. The first attempt at restarting did not work. The truck started on the 2nd attempt. The dealer says there is no fix for this issue besides replacing the starter.

Filed Sep 25, 2026 · Engine · AL

The auto idle stop has malfunctioned causing the engine to not restart in busy intersections on 2 different occasions. The vehicle has been extremely slow to start on multiple occasions and has failed to start from stopped several times. The dealer diagnosed this as a faulty starter and has had my vehicle for 20 days now with no starters available. They have offered no information on when a starter will be available. Being stalled in traffic because of an auto idle stop feature that no one wants is a safety issue.

Filed Jul 16, 2026 · Electrical · TX

I own a 2024 honda ridgeline trailsport. The automatic idle is continuously draining the battery, making it hard for the truck to start. I have purchased 2 batteries since may 2024, when I purchased the truck. It appears that there is something wrong with the automatic idle on the truck, but honda tells me there is nothing wrong. When activated, the automatic idle will shut down the vehicle in traffic, causing a very dangerous situation because the battery does not have enough power to start the vehicle whenit stalls.

Filed Jan 1, 2026 · Engine · TN

Vehicle has stalled after being stopped at red light. Does not occur all the time. Only when in idle mode.

Filed Nov 6, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · NJ

4 times since I owned the truck it has stalled at traffic lights. The dashboard tells me there is an issue and tells me go in park. Then put my foot on the brake and start it normally. It does not restart. After 20 clicks twice it restarted only after I exited the vehicle, locked the door and reentered the vehicle. One time I was left at the light for an hour waiting for a tow truck. A police office tried to start it, and he put his foot on the gas. Eventually it started. The truck has less than 1,500 miles on it. The dealerships that have seen car did not find an error code so there is nothing they can do at this time. I took a video today when it happened for the 4th time to see if it helps. I saw online a similar problem with the Pilot from 2020-2022.