What is the best year for a Honda Passport?

The 2024 Passport (15 complaints, 10/10 safety, 2 severe) is the strongest year on record. The 2022-2024 window is consistently clean. Avoid 2019 — the launch year logged 266 complaints. The model has improved steadily since, with 2020 settling to 86 and the downward trend continuing through 2024.

How much does Honda Passport insurance cost?

Passport insurance averages around $2,489/year — roughly $207/month.

Is the Honda Passport or Jeep Grand Cherokee cheaper to maintain?

The Passport is cheaper to maintain by $145/year — $521 versus $666 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Passport also has a higher reliability score (8 vs. 7), lower major repair probability (11% vs. 13%), and lower repair frequency (28% vs. 30%). The Passport is the better value across all maintenance metrics.

Should I buy an extended warranty for a Honda Passport?

Major repair probability of 11% and repair frequency of 28% are both well below midsize segment averages. Extended warranty isn't strongly warranted — self-insuring makes more financial sense for most buyers.

Is the Hyundai Palisade expensive to maintain?

The Palisade costs $573/year to maintain — exactly at the three-row segment average. Repair frequency of 37% is slightly below the class average of 40%. Reliability score of 7 and major repair probability of 13% both match segment averages. Precisely average across all maintenance metrics — though its insurance cost stands well apart from the class.

What is the best year for a Hyundai Palisade?

The Palisade's complaint counts have remained elevated across all model years. 2020 (504 complaints) was the worst, with gradual improvement since. The 2025 model (213 complaints, 10/10 safety, 9 severe) is the strongest year currently available as a used buy. Avoid early 2020-2021 production when possible — the trend is improving, but complaint levels across all years remain higher than most three-row rivals.

How much does Hyundai Palisade insurance cost?

Palisade insurance averages around $3,049/year — roughly $254/month. The highest insurance rate of any model in this dataset, well above the three-row class norm.

Is the Hyundai Palisade or Kia Telluride cheaper to maintain?

Maintenance cost data isn't available for the Kia Telluride, so a direct comparison isn't possible. Within the three-row class, the Palisade's $573/year sits exactly at the segment average.

Should I buy an extended warranty for a Hyundai Palisade?

Maintenance metrics are all at the segment average, which doesn't create a strong case for or against warranty on cost grounds alone. However, the Palisade's consistently elevated complaint counts — particularly around electronics and infotainment — make coverage worth considering for used buyers, as those systems carry significant repair costs outside of warranty.

Honda Passport vs Hyundai Palisade

Two midsize SUVs compared on the numbers that matter — maintenance cost, reliability, and insurance.

// VERDICT

Our verdict

Buy the Honda Passport — lower 5-year cost and better reliability.

Buy the Hyundai Palisade if its specific features or size suit your needs better.

// COST HEAD TO HEAD

Maintenance and ownership cost

	Honda Passport	Hyundai Palisade
Annual maintenance	$521winner	$573
5-year total cost	$2,605winner	$2,865
Reliability score	8 / 10winner	7 / 10
Major repair risk (5yr)	11%winner	13%
Cargo space	—	—
Starting price (new)	$44,950	$41,035winner
Best years to buy	—	2022

// RELIABILITY

Which is more reliable?

	Honda Passport	Hyundai Palisade
RepairPal score	8 / 10winner	7 / 10
NHTSA complaints / 100k	194.7winner	355.3
Years to avoid	2019, 2023, 2024	2024, 2025, 2026
Value retained · 3 yr	75.8%winner	73.3%
Value retained · 5 yr	58.8%winner	54.7%
Value retained · 7 yr	49.3%winner	43.2%

// COMMON PROBLEMS

What breaks — and what it costs

	Honda Passport	Hyundai Palisade
Engine	14.8%	11.2%winner
Electrical	13.5%	4.7%winner
ADAS	26.9%	9.4%winner
Brakes	6.1%winner	14.6%
Suspension	—winner	5.7%
Steering	1.9%winner	2.0%
Fuel system	6.7%	—winner
Tires/Wheels	3.6%	0.7%winner
Glass/Windows	2.9%winner	14.1%
Airbags	1.9%winner	4.6%
Lighting	1.2%	—winner
Seatbelt	—winner	14.0%

One major repair on either model can run $1,500–4,000. A warranty caps your exposure, especially on known problem years.

// INSURANCE

Which is cheaper to insure?

	Honda Passport	Hyundai Palisade
Avg annual premium	$2,489winner	$3,049

// FULL MODEL PAGES

GAS

Honda Passport

$521/yr maint · 8 reliability

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GAS

Hyundai Palisade

$573/yr maint · 7 reliability

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// FAQ

Common questions

The Passport costs $521/year to maintain — $52 below the midsize segment average of $573. Repair frequency of 28% is well below the class average of 40%, and major repair probability of 11% is well below the 13% norm. Combined with a reliability score of 8 above the segment average of 7, the Passport is one of the better ownership-cost propositions in the midsize class.

How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →