2023 Honda Passport problems and recalls

Owners have filed 37 complaints on the 2023 Honda Passport, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Forward Collision Avoidance (12 complaints).

37
Complaints
5
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
7
Injuries
94.1
Severity index

Severity index 94.1 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 94.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 12 complaints (32.4%)12 32%Service BrakesService Brakes: 11 complaints (29.7%)11 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (21.6%)8 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (13.5%)5 14%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (13.5%)5 14%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (10.8%)4 11%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 4 complaints (10.8%)4 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (10.8%)4 11%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1232.4%
SERVICE BRAKES1129.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER821.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM513.5%
POWER TRAIN513.5%
ENGINE410.8%
LANE DEPARTURE410.8%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL410.8%

Complaints filed per year

08152023: 72024: 92025: 62026: 15 (partial year)2324252615
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20237
20249
20256
2026 (year to date)15

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
23V43100015/06/2023BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As
23V45800029/06/2023SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDERHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Civic, 2020-2023 Ridgeline, 2021-2023 Passport, 2021-2022 Pilot, and 2020 Acura MDX vehicles. The tie rod fastener that connects the brake booster and the brake master cylinder may have been improperly assembled dur
24V18400007/03/2024STEERING:RACK AND PINIONHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023 Passport and Ridgeline vehicles. The inner ball joint housing in the steering gearbox assembly may loosen and detach from the steering rack and result in a loss of steering control.
24V90000027/11/2024FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAPHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
26V36500004/06/2026STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSAmerican Honda Motor Company (Honda) is recalling certain 2016-2022 Honda Pilot, 2017-2023 Ridgeline, 2019-2023 Passport, and 2014-2020 Acura MDX vehicles that were sold in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachuse

Other Honda Passport model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.