Honda Passport years to avoid and best years
Newer Honda Passport years have fewer owner complaints per year than the older ones. 2019 has the most complaints per year, at 29 (276 complaints). From 2022 on, complaints per year fall. Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2024 at 6 (from 17 complaints), 2023 at 7 (from 39 complaints), and 2020 at 8 (from 100 complaints). The Honda Passport 2025 and 2026 model years are too early to compare: none has had 3 full years on the road yet. On the 2019 Honda Passport, 29 of 276 complaints name Electrical system.
Data as of .
2024
2023
2020
2025–26
Honda Passport reliability by year
Each year is complaints filed in that year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. A model year younger than 3 years is too early to compare, so it is left out of the years named as having the fewest or the most complaints. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market Honda Passport. How we count.
By model year
| Year | Per year on the road | Complaints | Recalls | Most-filed complaint | Avg. combined MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 → Too early | 61 | 61 | 1 | Seats | 20.5 |
| 2025 → Too early | 20 | 39 | 0 | Electrical system | 21 |
| 2024 → Fewest | 6 | 17 | 1 | Service brakes | 21 |
| 2023 → Fewest | 7 | 39 | 5 | Forward collision avoidance | 21 |
| 2022 → | 10 | 61 | 4 | Electrical system | 21.5 |
| 2021 → | 19 | 141 | 7 | Forward collision avoidance | 21.5 |
| 2020 → Fewest | 8 | 100 | 10 | Electrical system | 21.5 |
| 2019 → Most | 29 | 276 | 10 | Electrical system | 21.5 |
Years with a → link have a full model-year page.
What owners file about
Generations
- Body styles
- SUV
- Oil
- 0W-20 · 5.7 qt capacity
- Tire size
- 245/60R18 (TrailSport, all-terrain) to 265/45R20 (EX-L/Black Edition)
Known issues for this generation
Honda technical service bulletin 20-029 covers 2019 Passport vehicles with the 9-speed automatic transmission that shift harshly or jerkily during steady acceleration; Honda traced the symptom to abnormal adaptation values stored in the transmission control module's software rather than to any mechanical fault. The remedy reprograms the transmission control module, after which the system needs about 500 miles of normal driving to relearn the owner's driving pattern before shift quality returns to normal. The bulletin does not apply to hard shifts produced by the paddle shifters or to vehicles with fewer than 500 miles on the odometer.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Oil
- 0W-20 · 5.7 qt capacity
- Tire size
- 265/60R18 (RTL) to 275/60R18 (TrailSport/TrailSport Elite, all-terrain)
Known issues for this generation
Recall 26V-424 covers certain 2026 Passport and Pilot vehicles: the rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly, which can lead to a loss of stability or to the rear subframe detaching. The campaign covers 3,933 vehicles across both models. Dealers inspect and replace the bolts as needed.
Frequently asked questions
Which Honda Passport years have fewer owner complaints?
Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2024 at 6 (from 17 complaints), 2023 at 7 (from 39 complaints), and 2020 at 8 (from 100 complaints).
Which Honda Passport year has the most owner complaints?
2019 has the most complaints per year, at 29 (276 complaints). On the 2019 Honda Passport, 29 of 276 complaints name Electrical system.
How do Honda Passport owner complaints compare by year?
Newer Honda Passport years have fewer owner complaints per year than the older ones. From 2022 on, complaints per year fall.
Which Honda Passport years are too early to compare?
The Honda Passport 2025 and 2026 model years are too early to compare: none has had 3 full years on the road yet.
What oil does a Honda Passport take?
US Passport generations tracked here use 0W-20 (about 5.7 qt with filter).
Does recall 26V-424 cover the Honda Passport?
It covers certain 2026 Passport and Pilot vehicles: rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly; dealers inspect and retighten or replace as directed.
What generation is my Honda Passport?
1st generation of the modern US Passport: 2019-2025. 2nd generation starts in 2026.