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2026 Honda Passport problems

NHTSA lists 64 complaints for the 2026 Honda Passport, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as HONDA PASSPORT.

At a glance

Complaints
64
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,933
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
8

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. This model year is too recent for a sales denominator.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1421.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1218.8%
SEATS1015.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE914.1%
STEERING812.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER710.9%
ENGINE69.4%
POWER TRAIN57.8%
SERVICE BRAKES57.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM46.3%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEAUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEWARNINGS2
LANE DEPARTUREASSIST2
LANE DEPARTUREWARNING2
STRUCTUREBODY1
TIRESSIDEWALL1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure1726.6%0.79
electrical electronic1523.4%0.85
loss of control1320.3%0.73
noise or comfort1117.2%0.82
visibility or lighting57.8%0.69
structural or corrosion23.1%0.40
restraint or airbag11.6%0.43
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate4671.9%0.86
low1726.6%0.71
high11.6%0.77

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 64 tagged complaints of 64 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

26V424000

Date: 2026-07-01. Systems: STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION.

Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2026 Pilot and Passport vehicles. The rear subframe bolts may have been tightened improperly.

Consequence: Loose rear subframe bolts can lead to a loss of vehicle stability or rear subframe detachment, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rear subframe bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 24, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is OOY. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning July 10, 2026.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

8 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
STRUCTURE3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2

11037428

Date: 2026-09-14. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026-2027 Passports with a customer complaint of a noise coming from the exhaust while driving. The noise can be described as rattling, grinding, scraping, whining, humming, buzzing, etc. To better understand the cause of

11037301

Date: 2026-09-11. Type: Other. Systems: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026-2027 Passports with a customer complaint of a noise coming from the exhaust while driving. The noise can be described as rattling, grinding, scraping, whining, humming, buzzing, etc. To better understand the cause of

11031289

Date: 2026-04-07. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.

11031761

Date: 2026-04-03. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Over the Air - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality. Information about the various software releases can be found in this document. Use Audio system Version: 8A050-3BM-A015

11030075

Date: 2026-03-09. Type: Other. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Passport with a customer complaint of the roof rail component(s) being visibly loose, deformed, warped or mis-set. Deformity or mis-set conditions may also cause wind or flapping noises. To better understand the caus

11029282

Date: 2026-02-23. Type: Other. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Passport with a customer complaint of the roof rail component(s) being visibly loose, deformed, warped or mis-set. Deformity or mis-set conditions may also cause wind or flapping noises. To better understand the caus

11023864

Date: 2025-09-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Service Bulletin - Customers have experienced rattle or vibration noise coming from behind the center display area of the dashboard while defrost is on high fan speed due to vent duct parts moving and contacting each other when defrost fan speed is on high, making a rattling noise. This condition ha

11021951

Date: 2025-08-04. Type: Other. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Tech Line - Customers may experience error code S001 with their audio unit. The vehicle may also have DTC B2B05-92 CAN Gateway error stored due to the dealershipa s wi-fi settings.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
PASSPORT64

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