What breaks most · 1994 to 2026 model years
Honda Passport problems by year
Owners have filed 1,617 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Honda Passport across model years 1994 to 2026. Three years stand out: 2019 for electrical system complaints, 1998 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints and 1999 for brakes (hydraulic) complaints. The quietest years are 2024, 2002 and 1994.
- Years to check closely: 2019, 1998, 1999
- Fewest complaints: 2024, 2002, 1994
- Complaints on file
- 16171994 to 2026, all trims
- Worst year
- 2019274 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 1281 fires · 90 injuries · 7 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 89kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 58Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 10 | 4 | Engine and cooling (9) | |
| 60 | 9 | 1 | Engine and cooling (15) | |
| 41 | 7 | 0 | Body and structure (12) | |
| 56 | 3 | 0 | Body and structure (13) | |
| 229 | 24 | 6 | Brakes (hydraulic) (57) | |
| 228 | 32 | 3 | Brakes (hydraulic) (62) | |
| 102 | 6 | 1 | Body and structure (31) | |
| 134 | 10 | 3 | Body and structure (70) | |
| 23 | 3 | 2 | Suspension (7) | |
| 274 | 7 | 10 | Electrical system (84) | |
| 94 | 1 | 10 | Forward collision system (32) | |
| 139 | 10 | 7 | Forward collision system (51) | |
| 58 | 1 | 4 | Electrical system (13) | |
| 37 | 3 | 5 | Forward collision system (12) | |
| 16 | 2 | 1 | Brakes (9) | |
| 35 | 0 | 0 | Engine (13) | |
| 55 | 0 | 1 | Unknown or other (11) |
What fails on the 2019 Honda Passport
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 31% |
84 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2019 Honda Passport |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 20% |
54 | 2 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 19% |
53 | 1 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 18% |
50 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2019 Honda Passport |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 9% |
25 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 8% |
23 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2019 Honda Passport |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 8% |
23 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2019 Honda Passport |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 6% |
17 | 1 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2019 Honda Passport |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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My instrument cluster lite up all kind of problems like road departures mitigation systems problems,transmission problems,brakes system problems,collision mitigation systems problems,auto high beams problems,lane keeping assist problems and adaptive cruise control problems.
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Nar 9-10-03. Consumer complaint on a defective 1998 HONDA passport pursuant to maryland's lemon law. Battery cables replaced, brake warning light illuminates, rear suspension defective, and brakes pedal inoperable. *cb
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The ABS light constantly comes on and off and the doors are not opening from the outside. There has been no accident or incident to cause these problems. *jb
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Honda Passport years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2019, 1998, 1999 carry the most filings on the Honda Passport. The 2019 alone has 274 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Honda Passport problem?
On the 2019 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 84 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Honda Passport problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Honda Passport complaints that include mileage is about 89,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.