The Lemon IndexHonda Passport reliability.
Is it reliable? Not really. 1.7× the average car's complaints.
Worse than average · 2019–2022
20213rd generation
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What owners say on YouTube: we haven't studied Honda Passport videos yet. When that study runs, the most-watched owner reviews and buyer guides for each generation, and what owners praise and complain about, show up here.
Fewest complaints
2022.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score.
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Quick answers.
Is the Honda Passport reliable?
Not really. It draws 1.7× the average car's complaints. Fewest complaints: 2022. Most complaints: 2019 and 2021.
Is the Honda Passport a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2019-2022: Lemon Index 169; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2022 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2019 the most.
What are the best Honda Passport years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2022, 2020. 2022 drew the fewest.
What Honda Passport years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold since 2010: 2019 (avoid, Lemon Index 371), 2021 (worse than average, Lemon Index 167). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Honda Passport have?
43 safety recalls across the 10 model years we track. Most: 2019 (10), 2020 (10), 2021 (7). Each year's page lists them, and every Honda Passport recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Honda Passport problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name automatic emergency braking, electrical and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 | a bit more than the average car's complaints | 29 | engine (21%) | 1 | — | 16 |
| 2001 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 27 | speed control (26%) | 3 | — | 16–17 |
| 2002 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 11 | engine (27%) | 2 | — | 16–17 |
| 2019 | 371 | about 4 times the average car's complaints | 136 | electrical (38%) | 10 | ★★★★★ | 21–22 |
| 2020 | 97 | about average | 37 | automatic emergency braking (41%) | 10 | ★★★★★ | 21–22 |
| 2021 | 167 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 86 | automatic emergency braking (50%) | 7 | ★★★★★ | 21–22 |
| 2022 | 78 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 42 | automatic emergency braking (38%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 21–22 |
| 2023 | 82 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 40 | automatic emergency braking (38%) | 5 | ★★★★★ | 21 |
| 2024 | – | too few complaints to score | 19 | brakes (47%) | 1 | ★★★★★ | 21 |
| 2025 | 138 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 46 | engine (39%) | 0 | ★★★★★ | 21 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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