{"id":"2021_honda_passport","make":"Honda","make_slug":"honda","model":"Passport","model_slug":"passport","year":2021,"url":"/honda/passport/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43158,"model":"Passport FWD","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":20,"hwy":25,"comb":22,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":407,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2850,"save_spend":-3000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2020"},{"id":43161,"model":"Passport AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S9)","cyl":6,"displ":3.5,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":24,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":427,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Tue Nov 10 00:00:00 EST 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","segment":"Compact SUV","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"26V365000","component":"STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2026-06-04","owner_notified":"","units":880514,"summary":"American Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin. The rear subframe may corrode at the suspension mounting points, which can result in rear suspension component failure.","consequence":"Failure of rear suspension components, such as the rear control arm, can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect the rear subframe and install a rear subframe reinforcement kit and, as necessary, repair or replace the rear subframe components, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed July 27, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available, anticipated in the fall of 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are AOU and AOT. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning June 10, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"AOU, AOT","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V332000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2026-05-21","owner_notified":"2026-07-06","units":98892,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.","consequence":"Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Refer to Comments","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V064000","component":"AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2024-02-01","owner_notified":"2024-03-28","units":750114,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey, 2020 Civic coupe, Fit, 2021-2022 Civic hatchback, 2021 Civic Type R, Insight, 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid, 2020 Acura MDX, 2022 Acura MDX, 2020-2022 Acura RDX, and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.  The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended.","consequence":"An air bag that deploys unintentionally during a crash can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 28, 2024.  This is a phased recall.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for these recalls are XHP and VHQ.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"XHP, VHQ","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V858000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-12-18","owner_notified":"2024-03-29","units":2490460,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles.  The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.  This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KGC, KGD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V458000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-06-29","owner_notified":"2023-08-07","units":124077,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles.  The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake master cylinder to separate from the booster assembly.","consequence":"Brake master cylinder separation can cause a loss of brake function and increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and repair the brake booster assembly as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2023.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are VEU, AEV, and ZET.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"VEU, AEV, ZET","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V431000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-06-15","owner_notified":"2023-07-24","units":1209673,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles.  Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"EEL, ZEM, SFC","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V174000","component":"VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-03-16","owner_notified":"2024-01-17","units":339404,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2020-2022 Passport and Odyssey vehicles.  The heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, allowing the mirror glass to detach.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"Detached mirror glass can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace both left and right side-view mirrors, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed January 17, 2024.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's number for this recall is FE5.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FE5","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":44,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":139,"crash":10,"fire":0,"injured":3,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Forward Collision Avoidance",64],["Engine",25],["Electrical System",25],["Power Train",23],["Service Brakes",21],["Lane Departure",12]],"by_year":{"2021":13,"2022":24,"2023":19,"2024":30,"2025":27,"2026":26},"excerpts":[["2022-07-03","Service Brakes","Car will brake when no one is near sometimes jamming on brakes. I reported it to dealer 2 times. They said no software updates avalable and no codes showing a problem. I left the dealer and drove less than 2 miles down the road when the brakes can on again. I returned to the dealer again when they informed me there is \u2026"],["2022-05-07","Exterior Lighting","Automatic high beam headlights turn on and off sporadically causing flashing lights for oncoming traffic."],["2022-04-29","Forward Collision Avoidance","I purchased a 2021 Honda Passport Sport on April 30, 2021. Since purchasing the Passport, we have experienced a \"Phantom Braking\" problem, in which the automatic emergency braking system is deployed for a few seconds. This occurs several times a month. We have taken the Passport to a Honda dealer and they claimed that \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA25004","component":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE","opened":"2025-03-26","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages","summary":"On June 3, 2022, the O\u00ef\u00ac\u0192ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several \u00ef\u00ac\ufffdeld 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 tra\u00ef\u00ac\u0192c light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016"},{"action":"EA25002","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2025-01-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer compl"},{"action":"PE24008","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE","opened":"2024-03-07","closed":"2025-01-17","campaign":"","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","summary":"On March 7, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE24008) to assess reports of inadvertent activation of the Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system in model year 2019-2022 Honda Insight and 2019-2022 Honda Passport vehicles. The complainants allege activation of the AEB system with no apparent obstruction in the vehicle's path, resulting in rapid vehicle deceleration. Honda indicated that it is aware of a total of 412 reports that may relate to the alleged defect. Honda provided analysis of the alleged defect and stated that some customers possibly had an inadequate understanding of the AEB system and its limitations. However, many consumer compl"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.174,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.169,"seats":5,"fcw":"No","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":140,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":5,"complaints":139},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}