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Honda Passport years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2019 and 2021. Best years: 2024.
The 2019 and 2021 Honda Passport draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2019 has 278 complaints (35 for each year on the road) and 2021 has 142 complaints (24 for each year on the road), against a median of 13 a year across the 6 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2019 is stalling (57 reports).
- 584complaints
- 15recall campaigns
- 4model years with a page
Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2019
Most reported: stalling (57 reports, median 10,000 miles) and infotainment (55 reports, median 5,000 miles).
2021
Most reported: phantom braking (25 reports) and false collision warning (24 reports).
Best years
2024
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025 and 2026.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2019 alone holds 278 of the 584 complaints across the 4 model years with a page here (48%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Infotainment leads in 1 of the 4 model years and has the most reports overall, 96. Pooled across the years, half of the 49 owners who gave a mileage for infotainment were under about 5,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 3% of Honda Passport complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2021, 11 of its 142 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 2 of the 4 model years where owners report infotainment have a recall on the same system: 2019 and 2020. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 116, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 127 more have come in.
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2022 (62), 2023 (39), 2024 (17), 2025 (40).
Year by year
2026 Honda Passport
63 owner complaints so far; too new to call. 1 recall: 26V-424 on the suspension system.
2021 Honda Passport avoid
142 owner complaints, 24 for each year on the road (1.8 times the model median). Most reported: phantom braking (25 reports), false collision warning (24 reports) and brake wear (22 reports). 10 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 7 recalls, including 23V-458 on the brakes and 26V-365 on the structure.
2020 Honda Passport
101 owner complaints, 14 for each year on the road (1.1 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (21 reports, median 6,000 miles), phantom braking (18 reports) and stalling (16 reports). 1 report involved a crash. 10 recalls, including 23V-431 on the backup camera and 23V-174 on the visibility.
2019 Honda Passport avoid
278 owner complaints, 35 for each year on the road (2.6 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (57 reports, median 10,000 miles), infotainment (55 reports, median 5,000 miles) and phantom braking (33 reports, median 2,600 miles). 7 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 10 recalls, including 23V-858 on the fuel system and 21V-215 on the fuel system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display.
The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach.
Questions
What Honda Passport years should you avoid?
The 2019 and 2021 Honda Passport draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2019 has 278 complaints (35 for each year on the road) and 2021 has 142 complaints (24 for each year on the road), against a median of 13 a year across the 6 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2019 is stalling (57 reports).
What are the best years for the Honda Passport?
The 2024 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 17, or 6 for each year on the road.
What is the most common problem on the Honda Passport?
Infotainment, with 96 reports across the 4 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2020.
How many recalls does the Honda Passport have?
15 recall campaigns cover the Honda Passport model years 2019 to 2026 on this site. The widest, 23V-431 on the backup camera, covers 3 model years.
How many Honda Passport complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2021 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for infotainment on the Honda Passport?
On 2 of the 4 model years where owners report it: 2019 and 2020.