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All cars · Honda Passport · 2025

2025 Honda Passport. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index138100 = average car
Complaints46NHTSA, first 3 years
Sold55,231U.S. model year
Per 100K sold83complaints

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 15,800 and 30,600 miles. Median 23,000, from 6 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Engine39%
Electrical39%
Transmission & drivetrain15%
Automatic emergency braking11%
Brakes7%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
4600000

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

NHTSA investigations

StatusSubjectOpenedClosed
OpenNo restart after auto start/stop engages2025–

Manufacturer communications 18

Honda filed 18 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

Crash ratings by version

VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
Honda PASSPORT SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆
Honda PASSPORT SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★☆★★★★★★★★★☆

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardStandardStandard

Engines and drivetrains 1

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
3.5L 6-cylAuto (S9)AWD19 / 24 / 21Regular$2,950

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
2022784241,306Automatic emergency braking
2023824040,789Automatic emergency braking
2024–1932,527Brakes
20251384655,231Engine

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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