2025 Honda Passport problems and complaints

Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Honda Passport. The most-reported areas: Electrical System (16), Engine (16), Unknown Or Other (12).

Key takeaways

  • 39 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 0 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Electrical System1641%
Engine1641%
Unknown Or Other1231%
Power Train513%
Forward Collision Avoidance38%
Fuel/Propulsion System25%
Service Brakes25%
Vehicle Speed Control13%
Structure13%
Exterior Lighting13%
Steering13%
Suspension13%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2025 Honda PASSPORT SUV AWD5/54/55/54/5
2025 Honda PASSPORT SUV FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-09-14

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Passport. The contact stated that while stopped at a stoplight, the contact attempted to accelerate; however, the Start/Stop system failed to restart the engine. The check engine warning light illuminated, and there was an alarm sounded. The message "Shift to Park" was displayed; but the g...

Electrical System,engine - filed 2026-09-09

The Auto Idle Stop feature failed to restart the car after sitting at a stoplight twice this past week. The dealer (Frank Leta Hoda) diagnosed the problem as a "bad starter". I believe this falls under the active investigation EA22005 - No Start After Auto Start/Stop Engages. The vehicle is two years old with 40,378...

Electrical System - filed 2026-09-08

The contact owns a 2025 Honda Passport. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH at an intersection, the vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The contact called Roadside Assistance, and the vehicle was restarted. The failure was a recurring failure. The screen was illuminated during the failure. The cont...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.