2026 Honda Passport problems & reliability
60 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2026 Honda Passport, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Sep 21, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown / Other | 14 | 23% |
| Electrical System → | 11 | 18% |
| Seats | 9 | 15% |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 8 | 13% |
| Steering | 8 | 13% |
| Visibility/wiper | 7 | 12% |
| Engine | 5 | 8% |
| Power Train | 5 | 8% |
| Service Brakes | 4 | 7% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 3 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 15 reported components →What owners report
“I just bought the brand new vehicle about a month and a half ago. Went on a vacation in [XXX] National [XXX]. I was cruising along XXX in [XXX], smooth highway, no one near me, great weather, and all of a sudden, there was a huge boom sound so loud, and glass fell down on me, I looked up and my sunroof had exploded…”
Unknown / Other · filed Sep 16, 2026
“The driver’s front seat has an internal manufacturing defect causing severe physical pain and numbness, creating a hazardous distraction and impacting my ability to safely operate the vehicle. While operating my 2026 Honda Passport, the driver's front seat induces intense pressure and localized pain against my…”
Seats · filed Sep 12, 2026
“Driving from [XXX] to [XXX], just over 1hr into trip @ 100 miles out of town and on one of the many steep inclines on the route, the engine power seemed to pulse, as if increase and decrease of gas/acceleration, then has every single alert possible illuminated on dash with the bell sound: Electric power steering…”
Electrical System · filed Sep 8, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
7 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2026 Honda Passport.
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026-2027 Passports with a customer complaint of a noise coming from the exhaust while driving. The noise can be described as rattling…
ATI&09102026901 · Other · issued Sep 11, 2026
Tech Line Summary - The vehicle's infotainment system displays previously viewed SMS messages upon each ignition cycle, when the customer's Android phone is connected via Bluetooth.
AATS30566 · Other · issued Apr 7, 2026
Over the Air - System updates contain upgrades that fix operational errors and/or provide a variety of enhancements, which adds new functionality. Information about the various software releases can be found in this…
A30610 · Over The Air · issued Apr 3, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Passport with a customer complaint of the roof rail component(s) being visibly loose, deformed, warped or mis-set. Deformity or mis-set…
ATI&03092026903 · Other · issued Mar 9, 2026
Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2026 Passport with a customer complaint of the roof rail component(s) being visibly loose, deformed, warped or mis-set. Deformity or mis-set…
ATI&02232026903 · Other · issued Feb 23, 2026
Service Bulletin - Customers have experienced rattle or vibration noise coming from behind the center display area of the dashboard while defrost is on high fan speed due to vent duct parts moving and contacting each…
A25-075 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 23, 2025
Tech Line - Customers may experience error code S001 with their audio unit. The vehicle may also have DTC B2B05-92 CAN Gateway error stored due to the dealership’s wi-fi settings.
AA29051 · Other · issued Aug 4, 2025
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2026 Honda Passport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2026 Honda Passport?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.