Used Honda Passport: Inspection checklist

Pick the model year you are going to see. Each sheet lists the checks for the problems owners reported on that year, in the order you would do them at the car. Owners filed 548 complaints across these 7 years; the 2019 drew the most.

Choose a model year

Problems that follow the Passport from year to year

Each of these is a top-three complaint area in at least two model years. Darker cells mean more complaints that year. Whatever year you are looking at, give these extra time.

Area	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Total
Electrical	69	23	19	6	4	2	123
Transmission	22	4	21	8	4		59
Automatic emergency braking	20	19	20	5			64
Brakes	15	4	16	5	5	4	49

Passport generations and updates

First years of a new generation and mid-cycle updates are marked. Each year links to its checklist.

Third generation
2019–2025
2022 update: New front end design; Introduction of TrailSport trim
2023 update: Front-wheel drive EX-L option discontinued, AWD now standard on all trims.
2024 update: Changes include larger center console and new Black Edition trim replacing Elite.

Mileages where Passport problems start

From owner reports for each model year, lowest mileage first. Compare these with the odometer of the car you are seeing.

Typical mileage	Problem	Year
300–10,000 miles	Audio crackle and blank displays	2019
49,000–60,000 miles	No restart after idle stop	2019
55,000–70,000 miles	Idle stop restart failure	2020
65,000–67,500 miles	Connecting rod bearing engine failure	2020