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Honda Passport — Years to Avoid

Reliability breakdown of every Honda Passport model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

Model Years
46
Years to Avoid
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
Best Years
2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982
2026
21 complaints0 recalls3 TSBs
2025
16 complaints0 recalls1 invest.16 TSBs
2024
20 complaints1 recalls1 invest.30 TSBs
2023Avoid
50 complaints4 recalls2 invest.77 TSBs
2022Avoid
78 complaints3 recalls3 invest.84 TSBs
2021Avoid
186 complaints5 recalls3 invest.93 TSBs
2020Avoid
124 complaints8 recalls3 invest.121 TSBs
2019Avoid
392 complaints8 recalls3 invest.183 TSBs
2018Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2017Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2016Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2015Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2014Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2013Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2012Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2011Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2010Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2009Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2008Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2007Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2006Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2005Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2004Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2003Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
2002
31 complaints2 recalls3 invest.33 TSBs
2001Avoid
160 complaints3 recalls3 invest.58 TSBs
2000Avoid
128 complaints1 recalls2 invest.60 TSBs
1999Avoid
299 complaints3 recalls3 invest.71 TSBs
1998Avoid
315 complaints6 recalls5 invest.104 TSBs
1997
69 complaints0 recalls34 TSBs
1996
55 complaints0 recalls34 TSBs
1995
84 complaints1 recalls17 TSBs
1994
46 complaints4 recalls1 invest.19 TSBs
1993Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1992Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1991Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1990Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1989Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1988Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1987Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1986Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1985Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1984Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1983Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1982Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1981
1 complaints0 recalls

How we calculate this

Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which Honda Passport Years Should You Avoid?

Based on federal safety data, the 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998 Honda Passport are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.

If you're shopping for a used Honda Passport, consider the 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.

46 model years analyzed