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2021 Honda Passport reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2021 Honda Passport holds 141 complaints after 6 years, a rate of 19 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Passport years here — over the median of the other years, which is 8. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Frame, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Fuel pump.

2019 Honda Passport Sport
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Complaints

141

Per year

19

Recalls

7

Years on the road

6

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (51 of 141), then Engine (27) and Electrical system (24). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 5,650 miles, and the middle half falls between 475 and 29,500 miles. Those filings include 10 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2020 and 2022

The 2020 Passport has 100 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2022 has 61 complaints, 10 per year. The 2021 has more complaints per year than the 2020. The 2021 has more complaints per year than the 2022.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2021 Honda Passport. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (7)

Recall structure, frame 2026-06-04 · NHTSA campaign 26V365000
Summary American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.
Remedy Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.
Vehicles affected 880,514
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2026-05-21 · NHTSA campaign 26V332000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Vehicles affected 98,892
Recall Front passenger seat weight sensor 2024-02-01 · NHTSA campaign 24V064000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.
Remedy Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024. This is a phased recall. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.
Vehicles affected 750,114
Recall Fuel pump 2023-12-18 · NHTSA campaign 23V858000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Remedy Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Vehicles affected 2,490,460
Recall Brake master cylinder 2023-06-29 · NHTSA campaign 23V458000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.
Vehicles affected 124,077
Recall back-over prevention, display 2023-06-15 · NHTSA campaign 23V431000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.
Vehicles affected 1,209,673
Recall visibility, rearview mirrors, exterior 2023-03-16 · NHTSA campaign 23V174000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles. The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is FE5.
Vehicles affected 339,404

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (141 total)

Forward collision avoidance
51
Engine
27
Electrical system
24
Powertrain
23
Service brakes
21
Lane departure
8
Fuel and propulsion system
6
Air bags
4
Exterior lighting
3
Seats
3
Speed control
3
Steering
3
Tires
3
Visibility
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Seat belts
2
Suspension
2
Back-over prevention
1
Engine and engine cooling
1
Fuel system, gasoline
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

10

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

3

Death reports

0

Of the 18 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 5,650 miles. The middle half fall between 475 and 29,500 miles.

Complaints filed per year

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Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "The vehicle experienced a sudden internal mechanical failure while driving, resulting in loss of propulsion and complete engine failure. The vehicle was towed to an authorized franchised dealership service center…"
    Engine · filed 2026-09-18
  • "Failed engine rod bearing, And a full engine replacement is needed. As I was driving it completely lost acceleration power and became difficult to manage. The dealer verified the issue. All the warning lights including…"
    Engine · filed 2026-09-09
  • "This is related to service bulletin, 23–010 Honda will not fix my vehicle under the extended warranty unless the problem is replicated while they are doing a performance test"
    Engine · filed 2026-09-01
  • "This has happened several times but today it was dangerous. I was doing around 40mph and there were some changes in the concrete color and my car slammed on the breaks (again) for no reason. I was almost hit. This keeps…"
    Service brakes, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2026-08-30
  • "There is a known issue with auto idle feature. If you do not manually turn off every time it stays on and occasionally will cause car issue when stopping. I have had it happen in vehicle about a dozen times. When you…"
    Powertrain, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-08-22

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2021 Honda PASSPORT SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2021 Honda PASSPORT SUV FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Passport all-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (9-speed) All-wheel drive 19 24 21 MPG $3100
Passport front-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic (9-speed) Front-wheel drive 20 25 22 MPG $2950

Specs and fitment

1st generation, 2019–2025
Body styles SUV
Oil 0W-20 , 5.7 qt capacity
Tire size 245/60R18 (TrailSport, all-terrain) to 265/45R20 (EX-L/Black Edition)
Towing capacity 5,000 lbs

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.

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2021 Honda Passport reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2021 Honda Passport holds 141 complaints after 6 years, a rate of 19 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Passport years here — over the median of the other years, which is 8. NHTSA has 7 recalls on file, including Frame, Front passenger seat weight sensor, and Fuel pump.

What are common problems with a 2021 Honda Passport?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (51 of 141), then Engine (27) and Electrical system (24). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 5,650 miles, and the middle half falls between 475 and 29,500 miles. Those filings include 10 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2021 Honda Passport more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2020 Passport has 100 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2022 has 61 complaints, 10 per year. The 2021 has more complaints per year than the 2020. The 2021 has more complaints per year than the 2022.

Has the 2021 Honda Passport been recalled?

The 2021 Honda Passport has 7 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2021 Honda Passport?

Owners have filed 141 complaints about the 2021 Honda Passport with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2021 Honda Passport get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2021 Honda Passport is 21.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

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.