Honda Passport — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2019, 1999, 1998, 2021, 2001 · Best bets: 2025, 2023, 1994, 1996, 2026, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda Passport Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 1981: 1 complaints 1981 1994: 37 complaints 1995: 60 complaints 1996: 41 complaints 1996 1997: 56 complaints 1998: 229 complaints 1999: 228 complaints 1999 2000: 102 complaints 2001: 134 complaints 2002: 23 complaints 2002 2019: 273 complaints 2020: 93 complaints 2021: 138 complaints 2021 2022: 58 complaints 2023: 37 complaints 2024: 16 complaints 2024 2025: 34 complaints 2026: 55 complaints 2026
2026: 55 complaints
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YearComplaints
19811
199437
199560
199641
199756
1998229
1999228
2000102
2001134
200223
2019273
202093
2021138
202258
202337
202416
202534
202655

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Recommended 55 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2025 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2024 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2022 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2021 Avoid 138 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2020 Caution 93 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Avoid 273 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Avoid 134 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 102 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 228 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 229 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 56 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 60 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1994 Recommended 37 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1981 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.