Honda Passport Reliability by Year
2,126 NHTSA complaints (1981–2026). Complaint rate: 68.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Honda Passport reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 2,126 NHTSA complaints (1981–2026), the most problematic years are 2019, with high complaint volumes linked to electrical faults. Better choices include 2023, 2022, 2020, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- electrical faults — 151 complaints (2.6% involved a crash)
- structure:frame and members — 134 complaints (2.2% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 126 complaints (4.0% involved a crash)
- engine problems — 109 complaints (0.9% involved a crash)
- service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip — 105 complaints (24.8% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 1998–1999 Honda Passport (64 crash-related complaints). The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Honda Passport Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 151 | 2.6% |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 134 | 2.2% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 126 | 4.0% |
| ENGINE | 109 | 0.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 105 | 24.8% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 98 | 6.1% |
| SUSPENSION | 93 | 1.1% |
| POWER TRAIN | 81 | 1.2% |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 76 | 1.3% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 75 | 6.7% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994GOOD | — | 46 | 12 | — | View → |
| 1995 | — | 84 | 14 | — | View → |
| 1996GOOD | — | 55 | 7 | — | View → |
| 1997GOOD | — | 69 | 3 | 1 | View → |
| 1998AVOID | — | 315 | 28 | — | View → |
| 1999AVOID | — | 299 | 36 | — | View → |
| 2000 | — | 128 | 6 | — | View → |
| 2001 | — | 160 | 10 | — | View → |
| 2002GOOD | — | 31 | 6 | — | View → |
| 2019AVOID | — | 409 | 12 | — | View → |
| 2020 | — | 125 | 3 | — | View → |
| 2021AVOID | — | 194 | 21 | — | View → |
| 2022 | — | 82 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2023GOOD | — | 55 | 5 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 22 | 6 | — | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 25 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 26 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
See also: Honda Passportaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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