Honda Ridgeline vs Toyota Tundra
Pickup truck · 2015–2025 · 3,106 federal complaints
Honda Ridgeline
1,356 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: J35Y6 · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Honda Ridgeline →
Toyota Tundra
1,750 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: V35A-FTS · 3.4L V6
Full breakdown for Toyota Tundra →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Honda Ridgeline | Toyota Tundra | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $29,860 | $30,720 |
| Most common engine | J35Y6 · 3.5L V6 | V35A-FTS · 3.4L V6 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Turbo |
| Fuel economy | 21 MPG | 19 MPG |
| Running cost | $2,950/yr | $3,800/yr |
| Low emissions | 429 g/mi | 461 g/mi |
| Displacement | 3.5 L | 3.4 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2025) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 16.9% | 18.5% |
| Engines with enough data | 1 | 3 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Pickup truck, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Honda Ridgeline
Toyota Tundra
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Honda Ridgeline
- J35Y6 · 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated1,356
Toyota Tundra
- V35A-FTS · 3.4L V6Turbo1,252
- 3UR-FE · 5.7L V8Naturally aspirated225
- 3UR-FBE · 5.7L V8Naturally aspirated196
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Honda Ridgeline
None on record for this model.
Toyota Tundra
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.