2025 Honda PassportProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 53 owner complaints about the 2025 Honda Passport, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 10, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where the 2025 Honda Passport has problems
53 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 21 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 21 | 0 |
| Power train | 8 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 4 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
2025 Honda Passport recalls and how many were fixed
No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.
2025 vs. every other Passport year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Passport median. How we score
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
2025 Honda Passport safety ratings
2025 Honda PASSPORT SUV AWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.



- Rollover: 4 stars (16.4% risk)
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: Standard
- Lane departure warning: Standard
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2025 Honda Passport, and the recalls they led to.
- No Restart After Auto Start/Stop EngagesOpen
What Passport owners report
Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
Vehicle is equipped with Auto Idle Stop (AIS). When coming to a complete stop at traffic lights or intersections, the engine shuts off as designed. However, upon releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle fails to automatically restart. The engine stalls completely, leaving the vehicle immobilized in…
When the IDLE LOCK system engages and the engine shuts off, there is an intermittent issue where the car will not automatically restart the engine. The vehicle will go into neutral and require shutdown and restart before going into drive. This has resulted in extremely dangerous situations when it…
I have a 2025 Honda Passport with just over 20,000 miles that is having the Start/Stop issue where the car will not restart primarily after it has been driven a few miles and the engine is hot. I usually try to turn this feature off, but if I forget, there is a good chance that I will be stuck…
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