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My '06 Ridgeline is turning 174,000 miles this week, so am considering a new or newer model Ridgeline. After watching this video and learning about all of the deeply flawed electronics in this truck, it's definitely OFF the list.

Miko is just chill like you ha. I’ve had my 24 Maverick Lariat hybrid for a couple months now and I love it. Great to whip around and navigate traffic and tight spots. You can get a little Wireless CarPlay adapter for like $50 but then again the wireless charger sucks? The Mav charges great. Great light duty trucks for sure, but the quirky electronics is really surprising. My Mav AAC and land keep work really great for the most part. Thanks for the real life honest review. Take care you and Miko! 🏁

I’ve been looking at this truck. It would be perfect for my golden retriever and I. How tall are you and how comfortable is it?

Buys yourself a $80 wireless CarPlay dongle. It’s great to have wireless CarPlay.

I heard if you don’t disable the automatic start, you can have more carbon buildup on your engine? Causing a rebuild of the engine a lot earlier than expected. Something to do with the direct injectors.

I have the 2017 black edition and I don't have the problem as you while using cruise control. Mine works fairly well for the most part and it doesn't sense the cars beside me. Once in awhile if the car in front of me is driving super slow, it doesn't slow down soon enough and ends up doing a harder brake but I'll just turn it off or switch lane to get around that car. It seems like your calibration could be off if it is sensing the car to your side. Maybe a calibration would fix that problem for you?

Hey man! I really enjoyed the video and will probably go with a 2023 Ridgeline. Please take a word of advice for safety... blur the map on the navigation system. 👍

I get 11.7mpg in city and 20 on hwy. What mpg are you getting?

Hi handsome couple. Keep showing your dog. I would like to see more videos with your beautiful dog. Buy your dog some digital crypto. He's going to need it. Godblese both of you.

My only problem I have about the Ridgeline is that I can’t afford one.

What tires were you running in these video clips?

Thank you! This was the best review for the Ridgeline I've seen and I've watched about 20+ reviews on the truck. So thank you! You really helped me learn some things about the truck that no one else mentioned!

Thanks for keeping Buddy in the video, makes the truck, more likable, since he likes it.

It’s not sport mode, it’s sequential mode, it’s for your gay paddles, it will auto shift when you over rev

Lets hope honda figured out the horrible reliability of the fuel injector.....xd

Thanks for the great review. I get tired of some of the reviews of the Ridgeline that are almost 100% favorable. There is no ride that is 100%. But I love mine! A 2023 RTL, so not all the options of the Black. I will say that I love the great majority of it, but here are my complaints (and none of these would make me change my mind if I were to buy another). 1.Don't like the pushbutton PRND selector. 2.Also don't like the automatic brakes, lane assist, and ACC cruise control so I turn them off. 3.It doesn't have a digital compass! (Unless you get the Honda mapping program included with the top 2 of 4 levels.) 4. Oil filter that is a pain to change. You won't regret buying this truck!

I also going from Chevy 1500 to midsize truck too.

12:52 There's a Service Bulletin for the wireless charging that some people reported fixed this. Service Bulletin # 24-061.

Regarding the bed lights. The assumption is when you swing out the tailgate, you're accessing the trunk which being deeper in a dark scenario needs more light. If just pulling stuff out of the bed it's not as useful. There is a cargo light button you can use to the left of the steering wheel if you need to turn it on manually.

Man, really nice, realistic review. Someone hit me in my tundra recently, totalling it, and I live in the city but need light duty truck utility and i think this is the route I'll be going. Appreciate the review

I own a 22 RTL-E HPD, and live in Seattle. Some info from a guy who's owned his for 3 years: 1) I put Dry-Z-Air in the trunk because it can get musty. Humidity in Seattle is 100% 7 months out of 12. 2) If you are a MTB'er like me, the swing-out tailgate is great for installing a tail-gate protector. I put it on like putting a saddle blanket on a horse. 3) A 4'x5' rubber matt from Home Depot fits perfectly between the fender bumps. Protects your bed and keeps stuff from sliding around. 4) Apple car play issues are related to your cable or port in your phone, not the Ridge, and are universal among brands vehicle brands. But the charge pad does suck. 5) The third prong on a plug is for the ground. No ground in a truck. I just cut ground prong off one of my extension cords and leave it in the truck. 6) Buy an "Idle-stopper" to not have to cancel the idle-stop manually. Idle-stop will decrease the life of the truck, and the starter is very expensive. 7) You need to take your truck into the dealer and get your lane-keeping assist and collision sensing system adjusted - mine works much better than you describe. 8) Put trans in sport if you find yourself in stop-n-go traffic. Why? The Ridge has a 9-sp trans, but it doesn't use 1st gear in Drive. The first gear is very low - almost a granny-gear. By putting it in S, you can creep along much slower and not have to ride the brake. 9) Off road: The Ridge does not have a transfer case and the accompanying low-range for creeping up and down steep inclines. Once again, use Sport, but also the paddle shifters. This will hold the gear that it's in, and you'll find that while not as low as the low-range 1st in a 4WD rig, 1st is a very short gear, and works pretty good for helping with decent control at idle. 10) Yep. Not a tough guy truck. It's a super useful, super competent and great handling truck for adults who give zero F's what anyone else thinks about their truck. And it's my favorite truck I have ever owned, and I've owned them all.

Purchasing a 2025 today. You explained a lot of the bells and whistles better than others. Thanks.

Bought a 2024 on Dec 23, 2024. Got my first request to borrow it on Dec 29th. Selling it this week.

I love my Ridgeline it’s actually the perfect truck for most people they just don’t want to admit it

So this is probably the most 💩 talked about Truck on the road, Funny thing is most never even drove one, Or even tryed, Absolutely a Great ride, How would I know? It's my wife's daily and She Absolutely loves Her 2020 Black Edition.😁

Your dog is adorable. Love him

Squeeling tires makes you look stupid…Ridgeline pulls my 21’ranger walley boat in the mountains of AZ no problem at all…it handles like a sports car if you know how to drive like that…huge adrenaline rush it is better than me…rotates like a race car …red lines at 7k this Vtech loves to sing…all wheel drive torque vectoring is nuts…off roading is for ATV and Dirt Bikes…taking a pick up off road nowadays is a bad joke every time…rides like a cadillac with plenty of cab room…not many vehicles safer than a Ridgeline…snow driving is better than anything I have ever owned and I have had them all…the pick up bed is revolutionary in design…no other truck even remotely compares…if I could find a better package in a truck I’d buy it…I’m on my 3rd Ridgeline and counting…come on Porsche step up already 😊

I consider my 2013 civic as a truck

Good review! Weird that automatic braking sometimes brakes with oncoming traffic. Is there any fix other than turning off?

On your Carplay cabling issue.... you are experiencing a situation where the cable isn't suitable for data transmission, but it's capable enough for charging. Not all cables are created equal, so Apple has an "MFi" certification that they will bestow upon aftermarket cables to signify they meet the needed spec for reliable data transmission. Also, note that you need a relatively short cord - it shouldn't be more than 2-3' in length. Also, some of your complaints about the lane keeping assist and automated braking suggest that your camera isn't properly calibrated -OR- you've replaced the windshield with an aftermarket windshield, which is known to cause calibration issues.

I find it hard to believe that this truck isn't bluetooth capable. Should be capable with syncing with apple or android. Am I wrong?

I ran my headlight down 2" and no more issues, also switch to traditional cruise

My 2019 sport is the best truck I have owned over 40 years. Don't care for the VCM and feel it kicking in at highway speeds on cruise control only. I can live with it. The engine shut down at idle with the newer Ridgelines is the problem I see, push that button to disable and push button transmission. I Like my shift nob and no button to push! It Tows my GeoPro 19' RV trailer 4000lb loaded pretty easy. The key and most important thing with the 3.5 engine is to keep up on the maintenance. Oil changes, transfer and rear differental oil change which I do myself, plus Transmission oil which I change every 20,000-25,000 miles. The 6 Speed appears to be holding up well at this point with 55,000 miles. So I think as with most honda's, Maintenance is key.

Good overview. You should consider getting your safety system calibrated, it works great on mine so I bet something is a bit off on your Ridgeline.

Great job! I’m looking at the 2025 and wonder how previous models fair out. Love the big pooch! Seems like you like it. Thanks!

Great review I just switched from 2007 ridgeline to 2013 and I'm loving it so far! Feels like driving a nice car. I tow a 1000lb jet ski behind with fishing gear in back so it seems like the best option for me!

Well done sir.....

Nice vid Come to chick fil a tomorrow at dodge and I got you with some free eats

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Smart move filming this in that one stall garage. Pretty sure your old truck wouldn't have fit in there, if it did could you even open a door wide enough to get in and out? I've been thinking of getting a Ridgeline for the past year, watched tons of videos. Your video is probably going to push me the rest of the way to pulling the trigger on buying one. Thanks for the information!

Awesome update and review! Did you ever change the floor mats? Wonder if you'd like to review our all-weather floor mats and the bed mat?

Nice to have a previous "Full size truck owner" being upfront on the pluses of the Ridgeline. Love mine, 2021. Just two notes of interest on systems in the truck. First, the switch left off the steering wheel that was referred to as the intermittent wiper control is actually the heat for the heating liner in the windshield where the wipers rest in the park position, to keep them free of ice when needed. Second, on the lights inside the cargo bed. They will come on when the tailgate is dropped down "If" the Bed Light switch left of the steering wheel is turned on. (Even when the truck is turned off). If the lights are left on they will turn off automatically after 30 minutes. Nice follow up review.

I don’t own one but these are underrated trucks, super reliable.

I have a 2019 Honda Ridgeline RTL. I used to own a 2002 Dodge Dakota with a V8 engine. I can say from experience, that the V8 was great for power, but not acceleration. The V6 on my Ridgeline accelerates quite fast! Maybe the newer Ridgeline does not? Maybe the Silverado accelerated faster? I am not sure, but I really like the smooth drive of the Ridgeline! It is a very comfortable truck, and I love the swing out tailgate and in-bed trunk! However, if I needed it for heavy towing or high off-road ground clearance, I would not recommend the Ridgeline. That said, I have never towed, but have driven it on dirt back roads and mud. The AWD works great! And in the snow too!

Thank you for the great personal review of the Ridgeline! I have the Ridgeline as the #1 on my list of choices for my first pickup.

Fellow Ridgeline owner 20 RTL-E. Love mine and looking forward to seeing a redesign similar to the 26 Passport. You did a great review and having the dog costar is awesome.

Could I get your car page on IG?

With CarPlay, it will not connect if your phone is locked, but it will charge as you mention. Just unlock your phone and it should connect. (It took me a while to learn this too)

Nice review, I'm picking mine up this week or next. BTW..you need to fix your soffit!

The tailgate opening to the side fails after a while in northern conditions.