2025 Honda Passport engine problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2025 Honda Passport — 41% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2025 Honda Passport. The contact stated that while stopped at a stoplight, the contact attempted to accelerate; however, the Start/Stop system failed to restart the engine. The check engine warning light illuminated, and there was an alarm sounded. The message "Shift to Park" was…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“The Auto Idle Stop feature failed to restart the car after sitting at a stoplight twice this past week. The dealer (Frank Leta Hoda) diagnosed the problem as a "bad starter". I believe this falls under the active investigation EA22005 - No Start After Auto Start/Stop Engages. The vehicle is two…”
filed Sep 9, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2024-2026 Odysseys & Ridgelines and 2024-2025 Passports with a customer complaint of the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) on with the DTC…
ATI&05122026902 · Other · issued May 13, 2026
Engine problems in other Passport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Passport | 5 | 8% |
| 2023 Passport | 5 | 13% |
| 2022 Passport | 11 | 18% |
| 2021 Passport | 26 | 19% |
| 2020 Passport | 16 | 16% |
| 2019 Passport | 51 | 18% |
| 2002 Passport | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 Passport | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 Passport | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 Passport | 3 | 1% |
| 1998 Passport | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2025 Honda Passport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.