2020 Honda Passport problems
Owners have filed 140 complaints about the 2020 Honda Passport with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 32.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 18.6%.
Complaints140
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries0
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 32.1% · 45
Electrical system 18.6% · 26
Engine 11.4% · 16
Unknown or other 7.1% · 10
Lane departure 6.4% · 9
Service brakes 5.7% · 8
Power train 2.9% · 4
Fuel/propulsion system 2.9% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Honda Passport in this data, 2020 draws comparatively few complaints; 2019 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 85 in the last three years against 38 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 7,600 miles.
In owners' own words
Today, I was merging off [xxx] to [xxx] with no cars or obstacles around and the automatic braking system deployed and the car briefly slammed on the brakes and when I pressed down on the gas it released itself. Lucky no cars were behind me at the time but it did scare my wife and I at the time. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (FOIA), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6) Forward collision avoidance
Brakes were being applied when no cars were around me. Now, 5 warnings were given to me as I drove down the highway. The warnings were as follows: Adaptive Cruise Control Problem Collision Mitigation System Problem Road Departure Mitigation System Problem Lane Keeping Assist ProblemAuto High-Beam Problem Brake System Light Forward collision avoidance
The braking alert system frequently engages even though there isnât any threat or danger. This often happens during turns or on two lane highways. The latest was in a residential neighborhood with bends in the street. There werenât any cars approaching or parked on the street Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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