Reliable Auto DB

2023 Honda Passport reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda Passport over 4 years — 7 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Passport years here — under the median of the other years, which is 10. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Frame, Filler pipe and cap, and Steering rack.

2019 Honda Passport Sport
Photo by Kevauto, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0
Complaints

39

Per year

7

Recalls

5

Years on the road

4

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (12 of 39), then Service brakes (9) and Electrical system (5). The most filings arrived in 2026 (17 of 39). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 4,261 miles. Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 Passport has 61 complaints, 10 per year, and the 2024 has 17 complaints, 6 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2024.

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 2023 Honda Passport. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (5)

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 gasoline fuel system, storage, tank, filler pipe and cap 2024-11-27 · NHTSA campaign 24V900000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
Vehicles affected 205,760
Recall Steering rack 2024-03-07 · NHTSA campaign 24V184000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Passport and Ridgeline vehicles. The inner ball joint housing in the steering gearbox assembly may loosen and detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the steering gearbox as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is LHY.
Vehicles affected 245
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

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

Complaints by component (39 total)

Forward collision avoidance
12
Service brakes
9
Electrical system
5
Engine
5
Powertrain
5
Lane departure
4
Speed control
4
Hydraulic brakes
2
Suspension
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Air bags
1
Back-over prevention
1
Exterior lighting
1
Fuel and propulsion system
1
Seat belts
1
Seats
1
Steering
1
Structure
1
Tires
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Of the 2 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 4,261 miles.

Complaints filed per year

720239202462025172026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Reporting a front windshield that is wavy and affects visibility for shorter passengers like the average woman. Makes objects blurry especially when sunny. Bought car used so out of warranty. Online research shows there…"
    Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-09-21
  • "I purchased the 2023 Honda Passport used with 47,500ish miles. It came with a factory 60,000 5-year powertrain warranty. The ONLY reason i paid cash for this vehicle. At 49,900 miles, the engine developed a subtle…"
    Engine · filed 2026-09-08
  • "Timing belt tensioner is failing on my 2023 Honda passport. I have read this to be a common problem on many Honda passports enough where a recall would be justified. If it fails the engine will completely implode…"
    Engine · filed 2026-08-25
  • "2023 honda passport trailsport rear a/c is blowing warm air and will not get cold. if rear ac is not blowing any cold air than it will be sure that front ac will follow, this should be a manufacturer defect recall…"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-15
  • "Purchased this 2023 Honda Passport on January 31, 2026 as a certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle from Venice Honda, Venice Florida. On July 15, 2026, I noticed condensation inside the entire lens of my left headlight. The…"
    Exterior lighting · filed 2026-07-28

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2023 Honda PASSPORT SUV AWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2023 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

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 2023 Honda Passport reliable?

Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Honda Passport over 4 years — 7 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Passport years here — under the median of the other years, which is 10. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Frame, Filler pipe and cap, and Steering rack.

What are common problems with a 2023 Honda Passport?

The complaints owners file most often name Forward collision avoidance (12 of 39), then Service brakes (9) and Electrical system (5). The most filings arrived in 2026 (17 of 39). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 4,261 miles. Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2023 Honda Passport more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2022 Passport has 61 complaints, 10 per year, and the 2024 has 17 complaints, 6 per year. The 2023 has fewer complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2024.

Has the 2023 Honda Passport been recalled?

The 2023 Honda Passport has 5 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 2023 Honda Passport?

Owners have filed 39 complaints about the 2023 Honda Passport with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 Honda Passport get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 Honda Passport is 21 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.