NHTSA data as of Oct 15, 2026Published Oct 23, 2026
The Passport name has been used on two different cars. The 2019–2026 Passport is Honda's own two-row SUV, built in Alabama. The 2000–2002 Passport was a truck-style, body-on-frame SUV built in Indiana, and it shared parts and recalls with the Isuzu Rodeo. Each one is scored on its own, newest first.
According to our reliability score system, the best Honda Passport years to buy are the 2023 and 2024. Both come from the 3rd generation, model years 2019 to 2025.
The 2019 rates Avoid, and the 2020 and 2021 need a careful look. Owners of the 2019 most often report auto idle stop, mostly the car not starting. On the 2020 and 2021, the main complaint is automatic emergency braking, mostly hard braking with nothing ahead.
If you want a newer Passport, look at the 2023 and 2024, which rate Good. Be careful with the 2019 to 2022. The 2025 and 2026 are too new for a final score.
For the 2000–2002 Passport, a different car, the 2002 rates Good. The 2000 and 2001 are the ones to check closely.
No Passport year is rated Excellent.
Not rated yet: 2025, 2026, too new for a final score.
No Passport year reaches 80, our Excellent line. These two score highest, both rated Good, led by the 2023 at 72. These are 2019–2026 models. The 2000–2002 Passport is a different car, in the table below.
3rd generation
Most reported problems
3rd generation
Most reported problems
The 2019 is the only Passport year rated Avoid, with a score of 59. The others are the lowest-scoring years rated Caution. These are 2019–2026 models.
3rd generation
Most reported problems
Honda extended the warranty on some 2019 Passports for problems with the audio system and engine.
Full 2019 report →3rd generation
Most reported problems
Honda extended the warranty on some 2020 Passports for problems with the audio system and engine.
Full 2020 report →3rd generation
Most reported problems
Honda extended the warranty on some 2021 Passports for problems with the engine.
Full 2021 report →3rd generation
Most reported problems
Honda extended the warranty on some 2022 Passports for a problem with the engine.
Full 2022 report →A final score needs 36 months of complaints. Until then we show what we know, and a provisional reading once there is enough data.
Provisional score 49 (likely 46 to 53), in the worse third of 2025 models so far. Final score at 36 months.
Same generation as the 2024, which scored 71 (Good).
What we know so far →
68 complaints and 1 recall so far. First provisional score expected around July 2027.
What we know so far →All model years, newest first. Tap a year for its full report, with the problems owners report, recalls, Honda programs and crash ratings.
| Year | Generation | Rating | Score | Vs average | Complaints | Per 10k cars | Recalls | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2026 Honda PassportModel score 64, CautionHonda's own two-row SUV, built in Alabama. | ||||||||
| 2026 | 4th generation(first year) | Too new | – | – | 68 | 9.7 | 1 | Report |
| 2025 | 3rd generation | Provisional 49 | – | – | 46 | 22.9 | 0 | Report |
| 2024 | 3rd generation | Good | 71 | 1.0× | 19 | 7.5 | 1 | Report |
| 2023 | 3rd generation | Good | 72 | 0.77× | 40 | 8.8 | 5 | Report |
| 2022 | 3rd generation | Caution | 68 | 1.1× | 63 | 14.9 | 4 | Report |
| 2021 | 3rd generation | Caution | 66 | 1.4× | 144 | 22.4 | 7 | Report |
| 2020 | 3rd generation | Caution | 63 | 1.7× | 103 | 35.7 | 10 | Report |
| 2019 | 3rd generation | Avoid | 59 | 2.8× | 281 | 61.0 | 10 | Report |
| 2000–2002 Honda PassportModel score 65, CautionA truck-style, body-on-frame SUV built in Indiana, sharing parts and recalls with the Isuzu Rodeo. | ||||||||
| 2002 | 2nd generation | Good | 70 | 1.0× | 23 | 36.7 | 2 | Report |
| 2001 | 2nd generation | Caution | 62 | 2.0× | 134 | 73.0 | 3 | Report |
| 2000 | 2nd generation | Caution | 67 | 1.5× | 102 | 47.8 | 1 | Report |
Vs average: how this year's complaint rate compares with the average car of the same age. 1× is average, 2× is twice as many. Per 10k cars: complaints so far for every 10,000 cars Honda made for the U.S. that model year. The complaint count also includes owners who wrote in only about a recall notice, with no problem to report. The score leaves those out. Generations follow Honda's own model history.
Every complaint filed with NHTSA for the model year, plus its recalls. Recall-notice filings with no fault are left out.
A popular car gets more complaints just because there are more of them. We divide by the number Honda made for that model year and compare with the average car of the same age.
70 is average. Twice the average rate of complaints costs 10 points, half the rate adds 10. Serious problems count more than everyday ones.