2019 Honda Passport: engine failure

Filed Oct 22, 2025 · Engine · 49,092 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2019 Honda Passport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from under the hood, with the engine temperature gauge rising. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and was left for further investigation into possible internal engine failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 49,092.

Filed May 4, 2023 · Transmission · NY

Since purchasing the vehicle I had issues with jerking of the transmission in 4th or 5th gear around 30-35mph. It most commonly occurred on hills or with slower acceleration like traffic. It's a commonly reported issue with all these models using the ZF 9 speed transmission. I was traveling up a hill one day and an engine light came on and car refused to start. The transmission had seized and teeth shattered inside. I was 5,000 miles out of warranty, so had to pay the $7,700 out of pocket to fix. I was working at Honda, so I know the issues with the transmission have been reported (part of the reason the latest full model change is going to the 10 speed Honda transmission).

Filed Aug 28, 2022 · Engine · OR

Auto engine idle stop function doesn’t work right sometimes. Sometimes when it tried to start the engine again from stop, engine had hard time start again and sometimes it is almost die. One time engine died in the traffic stop and go situation and Honda dealer said the battery was bad and they replaced it but it didn’t solve the problem. When I took my car ti the dealer again, they said ‘when the temp setting was set to lo, idle start/stop function will not work.’ But even though temp setting was not low, idle start/stop function doesn’t work well.

Filed Apr 7, 2022 · Transmission · WI

Was traveling at speed of 20 mph on a residential street when engine suddenly paused and car shifted into neutral. There was no indication of an impending engine failure. Emission warning lights came on and i was unable shift the car out of neutral to move it off to the side of the road. After multiple attempts to restart the engine, i was able to engage it in drive and move the vehicle to safe location. Took it to Honda dealer who diagnosed the problem as Code P0810 (clutch position control error). The transmission control module was replaced. The dealer contacted Honda who suggested that it could ultimately result in a 2 step repair if the problem recurs. They were unable to reproduce the problem immediately after the repair. The 2nd step would involve replacing the engine harness for $6000. While this definitely posed a risk to safety, it will be a larger safety risk if it fails again while traveling at highway speeds. The technician reported 80% confidence that the situation will not happen again. I am concerned that Honda has shown a reluctance to spend the money to completely mitigate the problem unless they are forced to do so putting their profits ahead of the safety of drivers. Even a 20% risk of failure is unacceptable.

Filed May 13, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 198 miles · MA

48 hours after I purchased my 2019 honda pilot the transmission blew. I was driving on the highway on my way to a vacation with my car packed for the week and I heard a bang as if I hit something and then it sounded as if something was dragging on the bottom but nothing was there. I was extremely scared because I was stuck alone on the side of the highway because the transmission blew on my brand new car with less that 100 miles. My vehicle had to be towed away and they had to place a brand new engine. I was offered no compensation and they refused to give me a new vehicle.

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Electrical · 2,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2019 honda passport. While driving at any speed, the bluetooth seized after a few minutes of driving. Also, the clock and radio did not automatically set to the contact's current location. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The system restarted after the vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to dch kay honda (732‑982‑2732, located at 200 nj-36, eatontown, nj 07724), but the failure could not be duplicated. The failures recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and stated that there was a computer update that should have been performed. The contact was provided case number: 09932490 and was referred back to the same dealer; however, the dealer stated that there was no update. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 2,000.