2021 Honda Passport problems
Owners have filed 216 complaints about the 2021 Honda Passport with NHTSA. Forward collision avoidance accounts for 29.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 11.1%.
Complaints216
Crashes21
Fires0
Injuries5
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Forward collision avoidance 29.2% · 63
Electrical system 11.1% · 24
Engine 10.6% · 23
Power train 10.2% · 22
Service brakes 9.3% · 20
Unknown or other 5.6% · 12
Lane departure 5.6% · 12
Fuel/propulsion system 2.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 21 describe a crash and 5 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Honda Passport in this data, 2021 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2019 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 136 in the last three years against 80 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 3,000 miles.
In owners' own words
- Automatic braking system flashes warnings for no reason, with no cars around me - Parking break hasnât taken a handful of times - No collision warning when parking brake didnât take, front end is now damaged ** I have dash cam proof I hit the parking brake before I collided with the vehicle in front of me in the school line. Husband glued the grill pieces together to keep them from overlapping. Forward collision avoidance
Iâve had several incidents where my vehicle has forced me to a screeching hault when not needed. Most recently it did, and I was almost rear ended by a large UHaul truck while my baby was in the backseat. This is extremely dangerous. This anti-collision system activates while on turns and when nothing else is happening around the vehicle. This is a safety feature that makes the vehicle more unsafe. Forward collision avoidance
Driving to work in normal speeds and conditions. The emergency braking enabled and slammed on the brakes to my car - despite there being no threat or need. The brake was with such force that I jerked forward. This is the third time this has happened with this car in the past week. Car is available for inspection if needed. The car has not yet been inspected by Honda for this situation. Forward collision avoidance
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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