2019 Honda PASSPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
274 owner complaints analyzed
10 distinct recall campaigns
6,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data snapshot: . 94 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 82 of 274 complaints (29.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 77 | 28.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 40 | 14.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 33 | 12.0% |
| Engine operation | 32 | 11.7% |
| Steering behavior | 20 | 7.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 11 | 4.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 82 |
| Unknown Or Other | 53 |
| Engine | 50 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 34 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 29 |
| Power Train | 25 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 23 |
| Service Brakes | 23 |
Electrical System: 82; Unknown Or Other: 53; Engine: 50; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 34; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 29; Power Train: 25; Fuel System, Gasoline: 23; Service Brakes: 23
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 73 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 6 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 73; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (73). 180 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2020 | 42 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2025 | 48 |
| 2026 | 25 |
2019: 24; 2020: 42; 2021: 20; 2022: 50; 2023: 23; 2024: 42; 2025: 48; 2026: 25
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 77 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 40 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 33 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11220802 · 2019-06-18 (June 18, 2019)
AFTER CAR SITS OVERNIGHT, BREAK PEDAL IS ROCK HARD AND CAN'T BE DEPRESSED THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START USING PUSH START. ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS FINE BUT MSG ON DASH SAYS "TO START ENGINE PRESS BRAKE" THE PEDAL WON'T BUDGE AND THE CAR WON'T START. HAVE TO USE TWO FEET AT TIMES TO DEPRESS BREAK PEDAL TO ALLOW PUSH START BUTTON TO ENGAGE. EVERY MORNING FOR LAST SIX DAYS THIS HAPPENS. HAVE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM EVEN AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP. FIRST DEALER SAID NORMAL BUT NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO USE TWO FEET TO PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL TO START THE C…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,904 miles reported. Look up ODI 11220802 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11244660 · 2019-08-17 (August 17, 2019)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN AT A VERY FAST RATE CUTTING MY SPEED IN HALF. 2 ERRORS APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. "TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, APPLY PARKING BRAKE WHEN PARKED." AND "BLIND SPOT INFO SYSTEM PROBLEM." LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER JUST IN THE RIGHT TIME, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTING TO GET VERY HARD TO CONTROL WHILE STEERING AS THIS WAS ALL HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO CONTROL ME MEANING J ALMOST COULDN'T STEER IT WHERE IT NEEDED TO GO AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AT ALL O…
Owner-reported narrative. 5,583 miles reported. Look up ODI 11244660 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11195778 · 2019-04-12 (April 12, 2019)
VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF PARK, IT WAS STATIONARY. FIRST TIME 3/27/19 PICKING UP NEW AT DEALERSHIP. SECOND TIME 4/10/19, PARKED IN MY GARAGE. BOTH TIMES NUMEROUS WARNING CODES DISPLAYED. IN MY GARAGE 10 WARNING CODES DISPLAYED, RAN MOTOR FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND TURNED OFF. RESTARTED LATER AND 7 WARNING CODES DISPLAYED AND VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO DRIVE. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP, MADE APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE 4/11/19. DEALERSHIP FOUND MULTIPLE BATTERY LOW CODES STORED FROM WHEN BATTERY DIED ON LOT. TECHNICIAN NOTICED A HAM RADIO ANTENNA MOUNT ON THE …
Owner-reported narrative. 450 miles reported. Look up ODI 11195778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11205134 · 2019-05-01 (May 1, 2019)
VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES. ENGINE STALLED DURING MOTION APPROX 70 MPH. FORCED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART ENGINE BUT WAS UNABLE TO PUT INTO DRIVE BUT AFTER A MINUTE WAS SUCCESSFUL IN STARTING. ENGINE STALLED TWO MORE TIMES AFTER AND EACH TIME MORE ERRORS WERE REPORTED ON THE VEHICLE DRIVER DISPLAY. ERRORS INVOLVED EMISSIONS, TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, BLIND SPOT MONITORING, AND BATTERY. ISSUE WAS RECTIFIED BY HONDA DEALERSHIP BUT UNKNOWN WHETHER OR NOT PERMANENT DAMAGE OCCURRED. THE DEALERSHIP FIX WAS TO "DRAIN ATF FLUID AND BROUGHT TO …
Owner-reported narrative. 960 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205134 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11408150 · 2021-04-14 (April 14, 2021)
2019 HONDA PASSPORT TOURING W/ 10K MILES O BLIND DOWNHILL S-CURVE APPROX ONE MILE FROM MY HOME.. MY ZF-9 SPEED TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOUD GRINDING, LURCHING, AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING. INCIDENT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER A FULL STOP AT THE END OF MY LANE BEFORE ENTERING MAIN ROADWAY AND DOWNHILL CURVES. I HAD TO COAST TO THE BOTTOM WITH THE GRINDING AND GNASHING GEARS AND BUCKING, LURCHING VEHICLE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, NOR HAD THEY EVER HEARD OF T…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11408150 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11209400 · 2019-05-22 (May 22, 2019)
ALL FOUR EMERGENCY GRAB HANDLES LOOSE. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM TIGHTENED AND WAS INSTEAD SHOWN THAT OTHER PASSPORTS ALL SHARE THE SAME PROBLEM. WAS TOLD THAT THE LOOSE GRAB HANDLES ARE A CHARACTERISTIC BY AN AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER CARE REPRESENTATIVE AND SO UNABLE TO BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. NUMEROUS OTHER FIT/FINISH ISSUES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH THE DEALERSHIP; LOOSE LEATHER WRAPPING ON STEERING WHEEL, LOOSE A PILLAR TRIM, RATTLING FROM INSIDE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, LOOSE ROOF RAIL TRIM(BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT), FRONT HEADLIGH…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11209400 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11418472 · 2021-05-25 (May 25, 2021)
My Honda passport had approx 10k miles and I was driving down a blind s curve less than 1 mile from my home on a clear dry day. The passport lost power, and when the gas pedal was depressed there was a loud grinding sound but no engagement - it seemed like the transmission was grinding and disengaged, or that power was not being transmitted by the engine. I coasted down to safe spot at bottom of hill, and stopped vehicle, put it in Park and turned it off. Then I started it again, transmission/power seemed to re-engage and I drove straight to …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11418472 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11495000 · 2022-11-26 (November 26, 2022)
I have had the car for three years and its never been in a collusion. Within the past two months the forward radar sensor failed which cost 1500 to replace. This part makes it so all cruise control and auto lane change functionality break. In addition a month later the gas lid broke and emissions were getting into the fuel tank. Again not major incident but I did observe that the gas tank top is very flimsy and moves a lot of when refueling. This cost me another 763 dollars. Both these issues cause major safety issues and should not be occurrin…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11495000 at NHTSA ↗