NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2024 Honda Passport, or 6.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.14, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #9 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Honda models its rate is 92% lower; against other Midsize SUVs it is 89% lower.
Counts are normalized by time on the road, not by sales volume: a popular model generates more reports than a rare one, and complaints are not verified individually. How we count
Limited data: fewer than 30 complaints, so shares and indexes are unstable.
Complaints filed between 2024-10-30 and 2026-08-27. Median delay from incident to filing: 57 days.
16Complaints
6.0Complaints per year on the road
0.14Complaint index vs. all tracked vehicles
1Recalls
12.5%Share involving a crash or fire
7Last 12 months
Analysis
The previous model year (2023) drew 10.1 complaints per year, more than this one. The following model year (2025) drew 20.9 per year, more than this one. In its first two years on the road the 2024 model collected 11 complaints, 84% lower than the average vehicle of the same model year.
The most common problem area is Brakes (50.0% of complaints), followed by Engine (12.5%) and Electrical (12.5%). Brakes complaints are 8.2 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. Within Brakes reports, owners most often mention “rotors”, “warped”, “pads”, “braking” and “brake”. 2 reports (12.5%) describe a crash or fire; owners mention 2 injuries and 0 deaths.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 13 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (50% of incidents). 7 complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall for this model year. 6% of the complaints fall in component areas that a recall addresses. 1 NHTSA defect investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages” (opened 2025-03-26, still open).
Complaint index
vs. all tracked vehicles0.14
vs. other Honda models0.08
vs. other 2024 models0.16
vs. other Midsize SUVs0.11
Complaints in first 2 years on the road · vs. same-year average (11)0.16
Electrical mechanical malfunction to Breaking and steering wheel issues, along with vehicle stalling performance issues.
Electrical · 2025-11-11 · ODI 11698740 · Crash
Breaking and steering wheel malfunction causing accident on December 20th 2024. Car is currently still at dealership for investigation. My safety was at risk, causing injury to shoulder.
Brakes · 2025-05-14 · ODI 11660864 · Crash
Emergency braking engages with oncoming traffic and front rotors continually warp. Risking safety.
Brakes · 2026-08-27 · ODI 11760038
At a red light in an intereection the Auto engine idle stopper feature stopped the engine and it failed to power / restart the engine. The cars electral system locked up. Could not restart engine, and could not put car in neutral because engine needs to be on.
Engine · 2025-08-10 · ODI 11679644
I am having an issue with the turn signal / emergency flasher not making any noise while in operation. The system visual components work fine.
Electrical · 2025-04-19 · ODI 11655609
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP Campaign 24V900000 · 2024-11-27
Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
EA25004 · ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · Opened 2025-03-26 · Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
On June 3, 2022, the Oï¬ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several ï¬eld reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traï¬c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The su…
Frequently asked questions
How many complaints were filed for the 2024 Honda Passport?
16 complaints were filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Honda Passport, or about 6.0 per year on the road.
What is the most common problem reported for the 2024 Honda Passport?
The most common category is Brakes, accounting for 50.0% of complaints.
Does the 2024 Honda Passport have any recalls?
NHTSA lists 1 safety recall(s) for this model year. 1 NHTSA defect investigation covers this model year; the most recent is “No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages” (opened 2025-03-26, still open).
Is the 2024 Honda Passport still generating complaints?
7 complaints were filed in the last 12 months.
How does the 2024 Honda Passport compare with similar vehicles?
NHTSA has received 16 owner complaints about the 2024 Honda Passport, or 6.0 per year on the road — far fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.14, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 89 model-year 2024 vehicles we track, it ranks #9 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Honda models its rate is 92% lower; against other Midsize SUVs it is 89% lower.