Honda Passport years to avoid
Honda Passport years to avoid, by NHTSA owner complaints: the 2019 (284 complaints, led by the electrical system at 86 and forward collision avoidance at 56) and the 2021 (146, led by forward collision avoidance at 52 and the engine at 29) drew the most of the 2019–2025 model years on record as of November 10, 2026; complaints are owner reports, not proven defects, and the counts also reflect each year’s age and sales. Before buying a used Passport, run its VIN: the $14.99 original ClearVIN PDF shows title brands, odometer readings, accident and auction records on file.
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The 2019 (284) and 2021 (146) drew the most owner complaints to NHTSA of the 2019–2025 Honda Passport model years on record, as of November 10, 2026.
NHTSA holds no Honda Passport records from 2003 to 2018: the years on either side are different vehicles sharing the name, so each is compared only with its own years.
The 2000–2002 Honda Passport has 2 comparable years with 40 or more complaints (2000, 112 and 2001, 144), too few to name its most.
2002 and 2024 have fewer than 40 complaints on file, too few to compare.
Fewest complaints: not named. Fewer than three of the Honda Passport model years from 2000 to 2002 with at least 40 complaints on file remain once the years with the most are set aside.
Half of the 397 NHTSA owner complaints on the 1994–2002 Honda Passport that list mileage came after 105,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Honda Passport last? →
Honda Passport complaints and recalls by model year, 2000–2025
This table lists the 10 Honda Passport model years NHTSA holds records for between 2000 and 2025, collected from NHTSA’s complaints and recalls APIs on November 10, 2026. Each owner complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, and a complaint can name more than one component; recall campaigns are counted once per model year, by campaign number. Across these years NHTSA lists 20 distinct recall campaigns, the newest filed Jun 5, 2026.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Most-reported components | Recall campaigns | Newest recall filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Passport | 112 | body structure (31), suspension (24), engine cooling (14) | 1 | Sep 22, 2010 |
| 2001 Passport | 144 | body structure (70), suspension (33), speed control (12) | 3 | Sep 22, 2010 |
| 2002 Passport | 35 · too few to compare | powertrain (7), body structure (7), suspension (7) | 2 | Sep 22, 2010 |
| 2019 Passport | 284 · most | electrical system (86), forward collision avoidance (56), engine (52) | 10 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| 2020 Passport | 105 | forward collision avoidance (34), electrical system (33), engine (18) | 10 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| 2021 Passport | 146 · most | forward collision avoidance (52), engine (29), electrical system (27) | 7 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| 2022 Passport | 66 | electrical system (14), engine (12), forward collision avoidance (12) | 4 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| 2023 Passport | 40 | forward collision avoidance (12), brakes (9) | 5 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| 2024 Passport | 22 · too few to compare | brakes (9), electrical system (5), engine (4) | 1 | Nov 28, 2024 |
| 2025 Passport | 51 | engine (20), electrical system (19), powertrain (7) | 0 | — |
Honda Passport by model year: mileage, problems and recalls
Each page below covers one model year in NHTSA’s complaints file of November 11, 2026: the mileage when owners reported problems, the most-reported components and the recall campaigns NHTSA’s recall files list. That file is a separate collection from the table above and goes back to the 1981 model year, so its counts can differ and it holds years the table does not.
How to read these numbers
- A higher count is not proof of a worse vehicle. Complaint volume rises with sales volume and with years on the road, so older and best-selling years collect more.
- The comparison is between years of the Honda Passport only. It says nothing about how the Passport compares with other models.
- NHTSA publishes owner reports without verifying them. A complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- Recall campaigns cover production ranges. NHTSA’s VIN lookup checks open recalls within its coverage and excludes completed repairs. A zero result does not prove the vehicle’s complete recall or repair history; ask for dated repair documentation.
- NHTSA files some years under body or cab names (for example ACCESS CAB or CREW CAB). This collection asked for the names NHTSA lists, and a year far below its neighbours also under the common cab and body names. Such a year is marked as possibly filed under another name only when NHTSA’s records show it split across names or holding recalls and no complaint; otherwise its count is read as low.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and API documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA complaints by vehicle APINational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls by vehicle APINational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Honda Passport year-by-year questions
Which Honda Passport years should I avoid?
Honda Passport years to avoid, by NHTSA owner complaints: the 2019 (284 complaints, led by the electrical system at 86 and forward collision avoidance at 56) and the 2021 (146, led by forward collision avoidance at 52 and the engine at 29) drew the most of the 2019–2025 model years on record as of November 10, 2026; complaints are owner reports, not proven defects, and the counts also reflect each year’s age and sales. NHTSA holds no Honda Passport records from 2003 to 2018: the years on either side are different vehicles sharing the name, so each is compared only with its own years. The 2000–2002 Honda Passport has 2 comparable years with 40 or more complaints (2000, 112 and 2001, 144), too few to name its most. 2002 and 2024 have fewer than 40 complaints on file, too few to compare.
What are the best Honda Passport years?
Complaint counts do not show which model year is best; the closest they come is which years drew the fewest complaints. This page names none: fewer than three of the Honda Passport model years from 2000 to 2002 with at least 40 complaints on file remain once the years with the most are set aside.
Do complaint counts mean the Passport is unreliable?
No. NHTSA complaints are unverified owner reports, and the count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road. They are useful for comparing years of the same model, which is what this page does, not for ranking one model against another.
How do I check a specific Passport before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the windshield or driver-door label and run it through NHTSA's free recall lookup. It reports open recalls within its coverage and excludes completed repairs. A zero result is not a complete recall or repair history; ask the seller or manufacturer for dated repair documentation. For the vehicle's own past, the original ClearVIN PDF from VIN Lookup shows title brands, odometer readings, accident and auction records on file for that VIN.