Honda Passport maintenance costs. Full year-by-year breakdown, common problems, and which years to buy or avoid.
$521
Annual maint.
8/10
Reliability
11%
Major repair risk (5yr)
$2,489
Avg. insurance / yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
// RELIABILITY BY YEAR
Which year Passport should you buy?
Tap any year to see what to expect. Green is safe, red means known issues.
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Recommended
Neutral
Avoid
Not Enough Data
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2019 Honda Passport
Avoid
Complaint volume is more than 2× the model average. At least 10% of complaints involve an injury or death.
NHTSA recall 20V439, 20V440, 21V165 and others issued.
10 recalls on record. Affected systems:
Back Over Prevention
Electrical
Structure
Tires/Wheels
Fuel System
Airbags
// COMMON PROBLEMS
What breaks on the Passport
Top issues ranked by share of total NHTSA complaints.
Steering, service brakes, forward collision avoidance
Common
Years affected: 2019–2026
Engine
Moderate
Years affected: 2019–2026
Electrical system, visibility/wiper
Moderate
Years affected: 2019–2026
Fuel/propulsion system
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2022, 2024
Service brakes
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2026
Tires
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2021, 2023–2024, 2026
Unknown or other, visibility/wiper
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2023, 2026
Fuel system, gasoline, air bags
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2022, 2026
Steering
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2026
Exterior lighting
Rare
Years affected: 2019–2022, 2025–2026
// EXTENDED WARRANTY
Is a Passport extended warranty worth it?
Probably not. The Honda Passport's 11% major repair probability over 5 years is below the segment average — 89 out of 100 owners won't hit a repair that exceeds the warranty cost. The exception: if you're buying a 2019, 2023, and 2024, check the known issues before deciding.
// NEW VS USED
Buy new or save on a used Passport?
The Passport holds 76% of its value after 3 years — one of the best in its class. That strong resale narrows the used-car savings, but here's the real math.
76%
Value retained · 3 yr
59%
Value retained · 5 yr
49%
Value retained · 7 yr
Better than segment average
Worse than segment average
New Passport
$44,950
MSRP including destination charge for base trim
Used Passport
$30,864
KBB Fair Purchase Price, 2023, national average, good condition, ~36k miles
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 →