2017 Honda Ridgeline · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 29owner reports
- 57,712median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Sep 25, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
242 of the 342 complaints on this car are about the engine. 29 of those describe stalling.
Tick what matches of 29 reports
Stalling on other Ridgeline years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the engine (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
4 recalls on the engine cover the 2017 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Due to a manufacturing error, the connecting rod bearing in the engine may wear and seize, damaging the engine.
Exposure to acids, such as from car wash soaps, can result in the fuel pump feed port cracking.
Water may enter the rear wiring harness through the connector located under the truck bed drain hole, possibly causing the connection terminals to corrode.
All 9 recalls on the 2017 Honda Ridgeline, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Ridgeline
Engine failure. Open.
No restart after auto start/stop engages. Open.
Engine failure. Closed aug 20, 2025.
Fire. Closed jun 16, 2009, led to recall 10V-001.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 19,035 and 119,000 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The car engine stalled on highway and was not able to stall. Mechanic shop checked the car, and told me that the problem is a seized engine.”
Filed Mar 30, 2026
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 29 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 88 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 61 reports