2022 Honda PASSPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
58 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
38,100 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2022 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 58 complaints (22.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 11 | 19.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 8 | 13.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 10.3% |
| Steering behavior | 6 | 10.3% |
| Engine operation | 4 | 6.9% |
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 | 13 |
| Engine | 11 |
| Unknown Or Other | 11 |
| Power Train | 9 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 8 |
| Service Brakes | 8 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 7 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 5 |
Electrical System: 13; Engine: 11; Unknown Or Other: 11; Power Train: 9; Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 8; Service Brakes: 8; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 7; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 2 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 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 (3). 49 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2025 | 13 |
| 2026 | 16 |
2022: 5; 2023: 15; 2024: 9; 2025: 13; 2026: 16
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 8 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 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 11455940 · 2022-03-09 (March 9, 2022)
Vehicle has slammed on the brakes multiple times now one on the highway going 60mph and in the city 35mph. Today on a open 2 lane city road, and shadow on the road with no vehicles in site slammed on the auto brakes with a collision warning while the wife was driving slowed the vehicle down. Would of been easily rear ended if a vehicle was behind in our 2022 Honda Pilot, not a Passport listed for our VIN# your system is showing.
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Owner report 11494591 · 2022-11-22 (November 22, 2022)
Vehicle intermittently applies front collision system braking on curves and on highway. It is vary unsafe and have almost been rear ended multiple times due to front collisions system engaging and applying brakes. Vehicle front collision system applies brakes randomly and with no vehicles or obstacles in site. This happens during various speeds anywhere from 30- 50mph in city and 60-75mph on highways. ( car is unpredictable and unsafe)
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Owner report 11531470 · 2023-07-10 (July 10, 2023)
When I press the brake pedal to start the car (sometimes) it will no go down it is hard. Have to do this 5 times to get the car to start. this has happened numerous time. I brought it to the dealer and they did not find anything wrong 2 or 3 times. I have changed the battery and tried the spare key fob. They both do it.
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Owner report 11556773 · 2023-11-25 (November 25, 2023)
Vehicle was slowing down for a stoplight on a freeway frontage road and the vehicle died. Not able to attempt to start vehicle or put it in neutral. Dealer replaced battery.
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Owner report 11551745 · 2023-10-25 (October 25, 2023)
Vehicle has a delayed response to accelerate as if the transmission doesn’t want to shift or missing the next up shift. Starting from a stop position you have to press further down on the accelerator to get the vehicle to move which could lead you to accident either hit someone in front of you cause the vehicle lurched forward or possibly hit from the side or rear cause the vehicle won’t accelerate
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Owner report 11640224 · 2025-02-02 (February 2, 2025)
When driving on Highway the engine will lose drive power, hesitate and temporarily stall. This happened soon after we purchased and again multiple time and when in traffic nearly cause cars behind to crash into us. This is very scary. We have taken into Honda dealership multiple times and the first time they said it came back with code for transmission failure and scheduled a new transmission but later said they are disregarding code and no problem with vehicle. The problem is not collision avoidance since sometimes happens when no other vehicl…
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Owner report 11561222 · 2023-12-20 (December 20, 2023)
The vehicle pulls to the right and the steering is loose. The vehicle has only 20000 miles on it and this was not how it was originally delivered but developed over a short time. The dealer said they find nothing wrong but I know that is not a correct assesment but a method of the dealer not to either fix it or they do not have a method to correct this problem. There are many instances of this same problem on Honda vehicles with electric power steering on the internet sites. I simply want them to address a safety issue which appears to be fai…
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Owner report 11581955 · 2024-04-09 (April 9, 2024)
On several occassions, while driving 35 MPH around a very gentle, sweeping curve, without reason or cause, the "BRAKE" warning light displays on the dashboard, a beeping warning alarm will sound, and the steering wheel will "jiggle" to the left and right.
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Owner report 11619081 · 2024-10-10 (October 10, 2024)
The idle stop system comes on when I must apply my brakes and stop - for example at a red light. This week, more than once, after when the idle stop system came on, the care stalled. Both times, I was in traffic and this created a dangerous situation for me. When I took my foot off the brake and touched the gas to proceed when the light turned green, the car stalled. I had to put the car in park and restart the engine. When this happened, the cars behind me assumed I was going to move forward, and they had to hit their brakes to avoid hitt…
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