2025 Honda Passport Safety Report
2025 Honda Passport Safety Report
Safety Decision Cockpit for the 2025 Honda Passport
This page is the hub for deciding what to inspect next on the 2025 Honda Passport. It connects recall campaigns, owner complaint patterns, service bulletins, sibling model years, component issue hubs, and the model buying guide so a shopper or owner can move from a single report into the wider safety graph.
| Signal | Value | What to inspect next |
|---|---|---|
| Recall burden | Low (0) | Review campaign numbers, affected components, and dealer remedies below. |
| Owner complaints | Low (15) | Scan complaint narratives for recurring symptoms, mileage, crashes, fires, injuries, and dates. |
| Crash and fire reports | 0 | Treat any crash, fire, injury, or fatality-linked pattern as a priority pre-purchase inspection item. |
| Primary component hub | Unknown Or Other | Compare unknown or other issues across vehicles. |
| Cleaner nearby model year | 2024 | Compare against the 2024 Honda Passport with 13 complaints and 1 recalls. |
| Riskier nearby model year | 2021 | Check the 2021 Honda Passport before buying across this generation. |
Honda Passport Year-by-Year Comparison
The safest purchase decision usually comes from comparing neighboring model years, not reading a single page in isolation. The table below uses only validated Honda Passport years already present in the cleaned NHTSA dataset, so each comparison links to a real vehicle safety report rather than a generated combination.
| Model Year | Complaints | Recalls | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Honda Passport | 19 | 0 | Inspect as a potentially higher-complaint year. |
| 2024 Honda Passport | 13 | 1 | Compare as a potentially cleaner alternative. |
| 2023 Honda Passport | 27 | 4 | Inspect as a potentially higher-complaint year. |
| 2022 Honda Passport | 47 | 3 | Inspect as a potentially higher-complaint year. |
| 2021 Honda Passport | 122 | 5 | Inspect as a potentially higher-complaint year. |
| 2020 Honda Passport | 84 | 8 | Inspect as a potentially higher-complaint year. |
2025 Honda Passport Complaint Theme Map
Complaint counts become more useful when they are grouped into inspection themes. For the 2025 Honda Passport, these are the component areas with the clearest NHTSA complaint signals. Use each link to jump from this single vehicle into broader component hubs and make-specific issue pages.
Unknown Or Other
5 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Unknown Or Other issues Honda onlyEngine
2 owner complaints mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Engine issues Honda onlyForward Collision Avoidance
1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Forward Collision Avoidance issues Honda onlyStructure
1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Structure issues Honda onlyUnknown Or Other,Exterior Lighting
1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Unknown Or Other,Exterior Lighting issues Honda onlySteering,Suspension,Power Train
1 owner complaint mention this component in the current safety profile.
All Steering,Suspension,Power Train issues Honda onlyAI Safety Analysis for the 2025 Honda Passport
Reliability Score
The 2025 Honda Passport receives a reliability score of 85 out of 100 based on analysis of NHTSA complaint data, recall history, crash reports, and safety ratings. This indicates above-average reliability relative to comparable vehicles.
NHTSA Safety Ratings for the 2025 Honda Passport
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) evaluates vehicles through controlled crash tests and assigns star ratings from 1 to 5, with 5 being the safest.
Known Issues for the 2025 Honda Passport
The following issues have been identified from NHTSA complaint data and owner reports for the 2025 Honda Passport:
| Issue | Severity | Frequency | Typical Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Stalling The vehicle has stalled multiple times at stop lights after the automatic engine stop engaged. It will not restart when the accelerator is pressed. |
Medium | Common | 30k-60k miles |
| Collision Mitigation System Malfunction The system has been reported to activate randomly, even when there is no oncoming traffic or obstacles. |
Medium | Common | 10k-20k miles |
| Braking Issues There are reports of sudden braking and not accelerating after stopping at lights or stop signs. |
Low | Common | 10k-20k miles |
| Sunroof Malfunction The sunroof has exploded for no apparent reason, causing safety concerns. |
Low | Common | 10k-20k miles |
Common Problems Reported by Owners
Based on NHTSA complaint data, the following components account for the majority of reported issues with the 2025 Honda Passport:
Issues with the engine stalling and not restarting after the automatic engine stop engages.
The system has been reported to activate randomly without any oncoming traffic or obstacles.
Problems with sudden braking and not accelerating after stopping at lights or stop signs.
The sunroof has exploded for no apparent reason.
NHTSA Complaint Summaries for the 2025 Honda Passport
Below are complaint narratives filed by owners of the 2025 Honda Passport with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Vehicle has stalled multiple times at stop lights after the automatic engine stop engaged. Vehicle will not restart when accelerator is pressed and has to be placed in park before the engine can be started again. This happened (4) times on the most recent trip yesterday 3/19/2026.
The car has an auto stop capability that engages during red light stops (etc.). The auto stop function automatically engages every time you start a new trip. Unfortunately, the car occasionaly fails to restart and displays emergency alerts. To restart the engine, the car must be put back into Park. This essentially results in the vehicle stalling out and it creates a significant safety risk. It h...
2025 Honda Passport with 10k miles ***Braking issues - -Collision Mitigation System going off randomly and often, with no oncoming traffic, no obstacles or obstructions. -Phantom braking and “BRAKE” warning/steering wheel shake. Occurs often on windy, hilly roads with sharp curves, often to the right. Branches, guard rails, etc will activate the system at high speeds 50 mph and over, causing s...
There are major gaps on both top non rail tracks, this is the base exl model without rails. I have been having to remove debree and dirt where gaps located rear top spoiler where I was told by service manager that it looks defective but never got reply. Its been over a year now and honda keeps saying to contact dealership which I have done many times. There shouldn't be any gaps that would cause t...
I am reporting a serious nighttime visibility and driver-assistance safety issue with my 2025 Honda Passport. During evening driving, approximately 60% or more of the upper portion of the windshield appears blacked out or severely dimmed, significantly impairing forward visibility. This condition worsens on downhill grades, where an even greater portion of the windshield darkens. Visibility improv...
Vehicle has 11,500 miles on it and constantly pulls to the right. Pulls harder under hard acceleration, requiring steering correction when accelerating hard and again correcting when backing off the accelerator. Have had to dealer multiple times. They claim they can't fix. Correcting to the left under load and back to the right can cause car to weave at highway speeds and cause it to be unstab...
The auto stop/start feature caused my vehicle to stall in the middle of the road. I had stopped at an intersection and just as the engine shut off, traffic cleared and I went to accelerate, and the engine shut off completely. I had to shift to Park to start the engine.
Having problems with sudden braking and not accelerating after stopping at lights or stop signs. No warning lights came on. I dropped it off at dealership. They are keeping the vehicle due to safety concerns while driving the vehicle
I am submitting this report regarding a serious safety issue with my 2025 Honda Passport related to the auto stop/start feature. When this feature is enabled, the vehicle frequently struggles to restart smoothly after coming to a stop. The engine often hesitates and sounds as if it may not start at all. On September 26, 2025, the problem escalated into a complete failure. While turning left at a...
On Sunday 10/19/2025, estimated 11:15 a.m., while traveling on the 215 West in Riverside, California, my 17 year old granddaughter, riding in the passenger front seat of my 2025 Honda Passport, and I, heard an explosion overhead and immediately could hear the sound of wind. I knew immediately something had happened to the sunroof. I looked into the rear view mirror and traffic around me was unaff...
While driving the sunroof exploded for no apparent reason. Honda dealer said that it was not their problem and not covered under warranty.
The shifting. The vehicle will shift to neutral without touching the brake. I had my puppy in the car with me and because of it being buttons he kept stepping on neutral and throwing my car into neutral almost causing a wreck when I was attempting to turn due to someone running a red light. Since you don’t automatically know that the car has been put into neutral and you just know that it is not a...
We always keep this vehicle parked in our garage and I have been noticed strong smell of gasoline when entering the side door. I know that they have recalls on previous models with gas filler detaching but does not show in any recalls for this SUV. I will make sure that it will not be overfilled as I only fill until pump stops itself. We love this SUV and I am just worried for my family's safety....
The 2025 Honda Passport has developed an issue where the sunroof produces a popping or squeaking noise when it is being opened.
Emergency braking system activated for no apparent reason. Traveling at freeway speeds on a straight section of freeway when braking system briefly activated. There were no other vehicles or obstructions within 200yrds that might have triggered this. Had someone else been driving or if we had been in rain or snow conditions the outcome might have been different. Vehicle was approx 3 days old w...
NHTSA Defect Investigations for the 2025 Honda Passport
NHTSA defect investigations are higher-signal than ordinary complaints because they indicate the agency opened a formal review of a potential safety defect. Some investigations later connect to recall campaigns; others close without a recall after review.
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Crank/Camshaft Position Sensor
Opened 2025-03-26
On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field 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 traffic 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, ...
Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2025 Honda Passport
TSBs are manufacturer-acknowledged issues with recommended fixes. Unlike recalls, TSB repairs are not always free.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) stored. To better understand the cause ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC P0441 (EVAP System Purge Flow Malfunction) stored. To better understand the cause ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or all 3 brake lights staying on without any ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or all 3 brake lights staying on without any ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or brake lights staying on without any pedal ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or brake lights staying on without any pedal ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or brake lights staying on without any pedal ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have the A6 10A or C27 7.5A fuse blown. To better understand the...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or brake lights staying on without any pedal ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have the A6 10A or C27 7.5A fuse blown. To better understand the...
Service Bulletin - One or more accessory running board lights are flickering or not working due to a faulty running board light assembly.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. The push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. To better understand ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have the A6 10A or C27 7.5A fuse blown. To better understand the...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of the brake pedal sticking or slow to return. This may result in delayed acceleration, dragging noise, or brake lights staying on without any pedal ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. The push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. To better understand ...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2022-2025 Passport Blacks, TrailSports & 2019-2022 Pilots with a customer complaint of the taillight and/or brake light being inoperative. Vehicles may also have the A6 10A or C27 7.5A fuse blown. To better understand the...
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2023-2025 Odysseys, Passports, Pilots, and Ridgelines with a customer complaint of a no auto re-start condition after going into an auto idle stop. The push button ignition may or may not restart the engine. To better und...
Frequently Asked Questions About the 2025 Honda Passport
Has the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT been recalled?
No, the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT has no recalls on record with NHTSA as of our latest data update.
How many complaints does the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT have?
The 2025 HONDA PASSPORT has 15 complaints filed with NHTSA. None of the complaints involved crashes. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
What is the safety rating for the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
The 2025 HONDA PASSPORT received an overall NHTSA safety rating of excellent (5/5). Frontal crash: 4/5. Side crash: 5/5. Rollover: 4/5.
What are the most common problems with the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
The most commonly reported problems with the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT involve unknown or other (5 complaints), engine (2 complaints), forward collision avoidance (1 complaints). Other affected components include structure, unknown or other,exterior lighting, steering,suspension,power train.
How many crash reports does the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT have?
There are no crash reports associated with the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT in the NHTSA database.
How many fire reports does the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT have?
There are no fire reports for the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT in the NHTSA database.
Are there any deaths reported for the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
No deaths have been reported in NHTSA complaints for the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT.
How many injuries are reported for the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
No injuries have been reported in NHTSA complaints for the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT.
Should I buy a 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
Based on NHTSA data, the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT is generally recommended. It has 15 complaints, 0 recalls, and a excellent (5/5) safety rating. Always have a pre-purchase inspection done by a qualified mechanic.
What components fail most on the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
The components with the most failures on the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT are: 1. UNKNOWN OR OTHER (5 complaints), 2. ENGINE (2 complaints), 3. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE (1 complaints), 4. STRUCTURE (1 complaints), 5. UNKNOWN OR OTHER,EXTERIOR LIGHTING (1 complaints). UNKNOWN OR OTHER is the single most-reported problem area with 5 complaints.
What should I know before buying a 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
Be cautious of potential engine stalling and collision mitigation system malfunctions. Ensure regular maintenance to address these issues. The 2025 HONDA PASSPORT has 15 NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. NHTSA rates it excellent (5/5).
How reliable is the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
The 2025 HONDA PASSPORT receives a reliability score of 85/100, indicating above-average reliability. This is based on 15 owner complaints, 0 recalls, and 0 crash/fire reports in the NHTSA database. Key known issues include Engine Stalling and Collision Mitigation System Malfunction.
What are the known issues with the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT?
Known issues with the 2025 HONDA PASSPORT include: Engine Stalling, Collision Mitigation System Malfunction, Braking Issues, Sunroof Malfunction. These are based on patterns found across 15 NHTSA complaints.
What are the most common issues reported for the 2025 Honda Passport?
Engine stalling and collision mitigation system malfunctions are the most common issues.
Are there any safety concerns with the 2025 Honda Passport?
Yes, there are reports of sudden braking issues and sunroof explosions.
What should I do if I experience engine stalling?
Check if the automatic engine stop feature is engaged and try restarting the vehicle. If issues persist, contact a mechanic.
Buyer Advice
Our recommendation: Be cautious of potential engine stalling and collision mitigation system malfunctions. Ensure regular maintenance to address these issues.
NHTSA Data Summary for 2025 Honda Passport
This safety report is based on a comprehensive analysis of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for the 2025 Honda Passport. The data includes 15 consumer complaints filed by vehicle owners, 0 manufacturer-initiated safety recalls, and safety rating assessments associated with this vehicle.
The NHTSA has assigned the 2025 Honda Passport an overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars, with a frontal crash rating of 4 stars, a side crash rating of 5 stars, and a rollover rating of 4 stars. These ratings are determined through controlled crash testing conducted by the NHTSA.
All data presented in this report is sourced from public NHTSA databases. Our AI analysis identifies patterns across complaint narratives, correlates them with recall history, and produces the safety assessment above. This analysis is updated as new complaints and recalls are filed with the NHTSA.
Consumers are encouraged to report vehicle safety problems to the NHTSA at nhtsa.gov. If your vehicle is subject to a recall, contact your dealer to schedule the free repair.
Disclaimer: This analysis is AI-generated from NHTSA public data and does not constitute professional automotive or safety advice. Always verify recall status at NHTSA.gov and consult a qualified mechanic.
Analysis last updated: 2026-05-16