Honda Passport Engine problems
0.83 vs. all vehicles Rising
140 of the 759 complaints about the Honda Passport (18.4%) concern Engine, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 0.8× the Engine share across all tracked vehicles.
140Complaints · Engine
18.4%Share of complaints
0.83×vs. all vehicles
59Last 12 months
0.7%Share involving a crash or fire
0Related recalls
Analysis
59 Engine complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 29 in the 12 months before — up 103%.
1 of these reports (0.7%) describes a crash or fire, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 59 · Previous 12 months: 29
What owners report
Was nudging Passport into a handicap parking spot at local grocery store. The Passport suddenly the engine raced to full throttle. The brake couldn't stop car as it hit the handicap pole and airbag deployed.
I have a 2020 Honda passport elite with a 3.5L V6 J35Y6 with 108k miles on it which is similar to the engines that have been recalled in other models like the pilot, ridgeline, and odyssey, and I have researched multiple vehicles with a similar problem of…
I was at a traffic light, when the light turned green I gave the car gas it hesitated, then went into neutral, the battery sign showed on the dash, the car would not go. I was 1 line under half a tank of gas, so I wasn’t empty.
Automatic Stop/Start at idle control failed to Restart. Manual restarting of the engine blocked or delayed by the system at or in intersections or traffic delays causing danger of blocked traffic or collision.
Vehicle Information: 2025 Honda Passport (Purchased in 2024, approximately 44,000 miles)Safety Defect Summary:The vehicle experienced a sudden and dangerous failure to restart during an Auto Idle-Stop event.
The car in question is a 2026 Honda Passport Trailsport Elite that I purchased in August of 2026 -- and that I'm now thinking of selling!
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Engine for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Honda Passport
- Electrical145
- Engine140
- Driver-assist systems110
- Unspecified or other81
- Brakes73
- Transmission / powertrain58
- Fuel system45
Honda Passport problems, complaints & recalls by model year ›
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