2025 Honda Passport problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA has received 35 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda Passport, or 20.9 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.50, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 85 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #39 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Honda models its rate is 71% lower; against other Midsize SUVs it is 61% 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
Complaints filed between 2025-01-20 and 2026-09-02. Median delay from incident to filing: 5 days.
Analysis
The previous model year (2024) drew 6.0 complaints per year, fewer than this one.
The most common problem area is Engine (37.1% of complaints), followed by Electrical (20.0%) and Interior & equipment (17.1%). Engine complaints are 1.7 times as common here as across all tracked vehicles. Within Engine reports, owners most often mention “auto”, “restart”, “starter”, “stalled” and “risk”. No report describes a crash, fire, injury or death.
Half of the reported incidents happened within 15 months of the model year's start; the busiest period was the second year (69% of incidents). In the last 12 months 31 new complaints were filed, versus 4 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
NHTSA lists no safety recalls 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).
Complaint index
- vs. all tracked vehicles0.5
- vs. other Honda models0.29
- vs. other 2025 models0.44
- vs. other Midsize SUVs0.39
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1.00 means the same rate as the comparison group. 2.00 means twice as many complaints per year on the road.
What owners complain about
vs. all vehicles: 1.00 = All-vehicle average
Engine · Common terms in reports
- auto8
- restart8
- starter4
- stalled5
- risk6
- results3
Problem areas: Engine · Electrical · Driver-assist systems · Brakes · Interior & equipment · Transmission / powertrain · Fuel system
When complaints were filed
- Crashes reported: 0
- Fires reported: 0
- Injuries: 0
- Deaths: 0
Vehicle age at incident
Median age at incident: 15 months
What owners report
“Idle-Stop” feature stays on per factory installation. However when car is stopped and brake is released to proceed with acceleration, the feature automatically throws the transmission into “Neutral” and will not go forward, allow shifting of gears or…
I have a 2025 Honda Passport. When the start stop shuts off car it will crank very slow or not start at all and have to wait a few minutes for started to cool.
On August 14th I brought the vehicle to Coconut Point Honda after having the vehicle stall with the auto stop feature. At that time, I also noticed that the car had trouble starting at times.
My car has 22,000 miles in it, and maybe around 19,000 miles my starter was already weak. I barely use my car, and one time I used it and my car won't start at all. I almost got stranded. Luckily it turned on, and I was near my house.
Collision Mitigation Braking System ( CMBS) on occasion orange dash brake light illuminates doesn't stop vehicle , has occurred since purchase on 02/25/2025 at least 150 times , current mileage to 06/16/2026 6877 miles, ref Honda Case # 1641332 , now every…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Segment peers · 2025 · Midsize SUVs
| Models | Complaints | Complaints per year on the road | Complaint index |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Dodge Durango | 7 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| 2025 Toyota Highlander | 9 | 5.4 | 0.13 |
| 2025 Honda Passport | 35 | 20.9 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Nissan Pathfinder | 49 | 29.3 | 0.7 |
| 2025 Subaru Outback | 75 | 44.8 | 1.06 |
| 2025 Ford Explorer | 96 | 57.4 | 1.36 |
| 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 104 | 62.2 | 1.48 |
| 2025 Kia Telluride | 105 | 62.8 | 1.49 |
| 2025 Kia Sorento | 123 | 73.5 | 1.75 |
| 2025 Chevrolet Traverse | 173 | 103.4 | 2.46 |
| 2025 Honda Pilot | 194 | 116.0 | 2.76 |
| 2025 Hyundai Santa Fe | 212 | 126.7 | 3.01 |
| 2025 Hyundai Palisade | 240 | 143.5 | 3.41 |
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year.
Investigations
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages Open
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 2025 Honda Passport?
35 complaints were filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Honda Passport, or about 20.9 per year on the road.
What is the most common problem reported for the 2025 Honda Passport?
The most common category is Engine, accounting for 37.1% of complaints.
Does the 2025 Honda Passport have any recalls?
NHTSA lists no safety recalls 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 2025 Honda Passport still generating complaints?
In the last 12 months 31 new complaints were filed, versus 4 in the 12 months before — the pace is rising.
How does the 2025 Honda Passport compare with similar vehicles?
NHTSA has received 35 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda Passport, or 20.9 per year on the road — fewer complaints than typical for a vehicle of its age (complaint index 0.50, where 1.00 is the average of all tracked vehicles). Among the 85 model-year 2025 vehicles we track, it ranks #39 for fewest complaints per year. Against other Honda models its rate is 71% lower; against other Midsize SUVs it is 61% lower.