Honda Passport
Every model year 2019–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Every Honda Passport model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2020 is the cleanest Passport year we hold, and the 2023 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Honda Passport, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2026: 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 22 → 21; 2 → 1 EPA configurations
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Passport vs Nissan Rogue · Compact SUV | Passport +9.7 | |
| 2026 Passport vs Hyundai Tucson · Compact SUV | Toss-up |
Common questions about the Honda Passport
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Honda Passport year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2020 Passport comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade D (61/100), 10 recalls and 104 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Honda Passport years should I avoid?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 have the weakest recall records in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Passport model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Honda Passport have?
Across model years 2019–2026, NHTSA has posted 38 recall campaigns for the Honda Passport. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.