The Lemon Index
20243rd generation
Too new: partial score · still collecting complaintsThe 2025 Honda Passport hasn't finished its 3-year window yet. This counts every owner complaint filed so far (through October 2026) and compares it with other 2025 cars, which have had the same time on the road. It can change as more owners file.
Too new: partial score · most complaints: engine
46 owner complaints, first 3 years 21 mpg combined, EPA
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Engines & versions
What breaks most on the 2025 Honda Passport
- Engine stalling11 complaints
- Starter10 complaints
Specific parts named in the 52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Passport (all dates). Miles = the odometer owners typed in (middle half); cost = the repair bills owners wrote in those same complaints, in U.S. dollars. Owners' reports, not confirmed defects.
When problems show up
Only 6 complaints listed a mileage: too few to say when problems show up.
Questions to ask the seller
- NHTSA has an open investigation into no restart after auto start/stop engages. Has this car had that problem?
- Any oil burning, leaks or check-engine lights? Ask for oil-change records.
- Do all the lights, screens and power features work? Has the battery, alternator or any wiring been replaced?
- Any slipping, hard or late shifts, or a transmission warning light? Ask for transmission fluid service records.
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Honda's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 46 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
Check engine light on? Look up any code →
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 15K to 30K miles (25K to 49K km) on the car (6 of all 46 complaints filed so far listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
In owners' words
car transmission issue not getting enough power while putting foot on gas pedal rpm goes upto 5k for getting speed not shifting gear properly
2025 Honda Passport owner · NHTSA complaint 11727303
More owner reports
Got to red light, auto stop idled down car, when going to move car shut off and stalled out. Also happened two times in a drive thru. All times messages popped up auto stop interruption and vehicle in accessory mode
NHTSA complaint 11750353
Recalls 0
No safety recalls on record.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Government investigations
- OpenNo restart after auto start/stop engages2025
NHTSA looks into a problem when enough owners report it. Many end in a recall.
Safety
Crash test details
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda PASSPORT SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ |
| Honda PASSPORT SUV FWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★☆ |
Fuel cost and engines
About $2,850 (USD) a year in fuel (EPA estimate at U.S. prices, 15,000 miles or 24,000 km a year). Engines: 3.5L 6-cyl.
Every Honda Passport year. 2025 is highlighted. Lower is better.
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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Is the 2025 Honda Passport reliable?
It's too early to be sure. So far it has drawn about one and a half times the average car's complaints per car sold, against other 2025 cars after the same time on the road (early Lemon Index 138; 100 is average). The Honda Passport year with the fewest complaints per car sold since 2010 is 2022.
What are the most common 2025 Honda Passport problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are engine (39%), electrical (39%) and transmission & drivetrain (15%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2025 Honda Passport have?
None: NHTSA has no safety recalls on record for it.
What gas mileage does the 2025 Honda Passport get?
21 mpg combined, depending on the engine (EPA estimate).
Is the 2025 Honda Passport safe?
NHTSA gave it 5 out of 5 stars overall in its best tested version. Ratings differ by body style, and the full table is on the advanced page.
Does the 2025 Honda Passport have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 15% of its owner complaints.
How much does the 2025 Honda Passport cost in fuel a year?
About $2,850 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What engines does the 2025 Honda Passport have?
3.5L 6-cyl.
What Honda Passport year is better than the 2025?
Nearby, the 2022 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold (about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car).
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. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works