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VEHICLE BUYER'S GUIDE

Honda Passport2019–2026

Year-by-year buyer intelligence from NHTSA safety data — reliability, value, and which years to target or avoid.

🚙 SUV
Honda Passport
2019–2026
B−
Defect Risk
Recall intensity
2.0/yr · seg. median 0.0
Safety
Elevated
0 inj.
Open Federal Investigation ×2
Engineering Analysis: engine and engine cooling
50% of EA investigations historically become recalls
6
Recalls
0
Complaints
2020
Best Yr
0
Injuries
Avoid 2019
8
Years Analyzed
6
Total Recalls
0
Total Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

Honda Passport Years to Avoid

#1 WORST
2019

3 recalls · 0 complaints

Top issue: No complaints on record

#2 WORST
2020

2 recalls · 0 complaints

Top issue: No complaints on record

#3 WORST
2026

1 recall · 0 complaints

Top issue: No complaints on record

Federal Defect Investigations

NHTSA investigations are the stage that precedes a recall. 4 past investigations into the Passport became recalls.

OPEN · EAEngineering Analysisopened Mar 2025NHTSA #EA25004
no restart after auto start/stop engages
Component: engine and engine cooling:engine:crank/camshaft position sensor · affects 2019–2025
⚠ Historically, 50% of EA investigations became recalls — an in-depth Engineering Analysis — the most serious stage, just before a recall decision.
OPEN · EAEngineering Analysisopened Jan 2025NHTSA #EA25002
inadvertent automatic emergency braking
Component: forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking · affects 2019–2023
⚠ Historically, 50% of EA investigations became recalls — an in-depth Engineering Analysis — the most serious stage, just before a recall decision.
Recently concluded investigations
PE24008 · forward collision avoidance · closed Jan 2025Closed, no recall

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Data current as of September 13, 2026.

Honda Passport — Year-by-Year Comparison

Every model year ranked by Buyer Score. Click any year for its detailed problem report.

YearRecallsComplaintsInjuriesDeathsReliabilityValueBuyer ScoreVerdict
202610——
75
38
62
Good
202500——
75
53
67
Excellent
202400——
75
66
72
Excellent
202300——
75
76
75
Excellent
202200——
75
83
78
Excellent
202100——
75
86
79
Excellent
202020——
68
85
74
Avoid
201930——
59
81
67
Avoid

Buyer Score = Reliability (65%) + Value window (35%). Deaths and injuries sourced from NHTSA complaint filings. Year links open full NHTSA problem reports.

Shopping by Era

How each generation of the Passport compares — best year within each era shown.

2018–Present

Modern safety tech, refreshed platforms, updated powertrains. Higher purchase price but lower reliability risk. Best pick in this era: 2021 (Buyer Score 79).

Best: 2021
2021 · 792022 · 782023 · 752020 · 742024 · 722019 · 672025 · 672026 · 62

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best year Passport to buy?+

See the Buyer Score table above for a full ranking of every Passport model year.

Which Passport years have the most problems?+

The 2019, 2020, 2026 model years have the highest problem scores in our analysis. The 2019 Passport leads with 3 recalls and 0 owner complaints.

What is the Buyer Score?+

The Buyer Score is a composite metric that combines reliability (65% weight) and depreciation value (35% weight). Reliability reflects recall and complaint severity. Value reflects how much of the vehicle's depreciation has already been absorbed by prior owners — a 4–6 year old vehicle typically sits in the sweet spot.

What are the most common Passport problems?+

See the complaint chart on this page for a breakdown by component.

Deep-Dive Research

Common Problems

Full year-by-year breakdown of every documented defect for the Honda Passport.

Reliability Score

Reliability rating and score breakdown compared to similar suv vehicles.

Years to Avoid

Every Passport year ranked by problem score — worst years listed with full reasoning.

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