Idle engine start/stop feature would not restart the car at a traffic light. This has happened several times. Also has slow cranking.
The worst 2024 Honda Passport problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes9
- Electrical6
- Engine5
- Fuel system4
- Body2
Problems by type
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- Brakes9
- Electrical6
- Engine5
- Fuel system4
- Body2
- Driver assistance2
- Steering2
- Tires1
- Transmission1
Recalls 1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Passport and 2023-2025 Pilot vehicles. The fuel filler neck tube and fuel filler pipe may separate, allowing fuel to leak.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and repair the fuel filler neck tube and pipe as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 7, 2025. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is OKM.
Recall number 24V900000 · Recall details
See all 1 recalls for the 2024 Honda Passport
Defect investigations
No Restart After Auto Start/Stop Engages
On June 3, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE22005 after the agency received VOQs and several field reports concerning the Auto Idle Stop (AIS) feature on 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles. The complaints allege that the engine fails to restart on its own from a complete stop at a traffic light or road intersection with the AIS function engaged. The subject vehicles are equipped with a 3.5L engine with a 9-speed automatic transmission. On January 6, 2023, Honda released service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009. These service bulletins address the failure to restart issue in the 2016-2019MY Honda Pilot vehicles, as well as the 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2019-2022 Honda Passport, and 2020-2023 Honda Ridgeline vehicles. The repair outlined in the service bulletins is a two-stage countermeasure to remedy the issue. The first stage is a Programmed Fuel Injection (“PGM-FI”) software update. The second stage is only deployed if the software update fails to remedy the issue. The second stage, depending on the model and model year, consists of replacement of the starter assembly, starter relays, and a valve adjustment. Additionally, Honda extended the warranty coverage to 10 years with unlimited mileage for vehicles requiring the second stage component replacement. ODI continues to receive complaints of the AIS failure to restart, with many complainants alleging the campaign countermeasures had been completed.the federal safety agency has reviewed Honda's Information Request Letter responses involving warranty claims, lawsuits, and consumer complaints in addition to ODI's own data. This Engineering Analysis is being opened to further consider the potential safety defect, including gathering additional data regarding Honda’s service campaign efficacy. ODI is additionally expanding the scope to encompass all vehicles addressed in Honda’s service bulletins 23-008 and 23-009 as well as newer model year vehicles, which are substantially similar to the vehicles covered by the service campaign. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to
EA25004
Technical service bulletins for the 2024 Honda Passport 34
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
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2024 Honda Passport fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5L 6‑cyl | AWD | 19 | 24 | 21 |
What 2024 Honda Passport owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The car is experiencing intermittent no start. The auto idle system doesn't always restart the engine from a full stop. Causing the car to turn off and having to be restarted multiple times.
On XXX on XXX in [XXX] my wife and I were driving on a clear day at about 55 MPH and we heard an explosion like a gunshot. We quickly realized that our sunroof had exploded above our heads. I looked in the rear view mirror and saw a car behind me swerve to avoid the glass shards that had flown out of our car. We pulled off the highway and tried as best as we could to clean up the glass and we had to drive slowly home. We had some scratches but that is all. The car is still under warranty and Honda refused to replace the sunroof. Treated poorly by the dealer. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
RE: XXX- Complaint # XXX for the federal safety agency Investigation EA25004 - Issues related to Auto Idle Stop - Battery & Starter failures. XXX - Complaint # XXXfor Honda Corporate asking to be part of extended warranty for TSB 23-008 and TSB 23-009 XXX - Ticket #XXX-Honda Cars of McKinney - reported continued issues with sluggish starts from HOT vehicle and failure of Auto Idle Stop/Restart * Asked for complete check of electrical system including battery, relays, starter and review of internal recalls, TSBs, and referenced the federal safety agency investigation EA25004. * Battery was replaced XXX at a cost of $402.08 and checked okay * Starter failed check with excessive resistance causing sluggish starts, and failure of Auto Idle Stop function to restart vehicle in traffic. Both the starter and relay assembly were replaced at a cost of $786.28. * Requested Honda Goodwill Assistance review as this is a known problem under Honda TSB 23-008 and 23-009 to cover these expenses outside the standard warranty. Hendricks Auto Group(McKinney) and Honda Corporate refused to apply the Goodwill Assistance so I had to pay out-of-pocket for a known issue for this model year vehicle. They claimed the original owner failed to bring the vehicle in for this work, and I as the second owner was basically a 'buyer beware' even though there was nothing reported on the CARFAX report. * I feel this is a safety issue Honda clearly knew about, and without the work done by the first owner, it exposed my family to a dangerous issue in that the car would fail to restart safely in traffic leaving us vulnerable to an accident and in [XXX] - road rage. Please add this additional information to my original complaint # XXX, dated XXX. Thank You, [XXX] - [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] - cell INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Automatic Stop/Start at idle control failed to Restart. Manual restarting of the engine blocked or delayed by the system at or in intersections or traffic delays causing danger of blocked traffic or collision. Local dealer has inspected and deemed the problem caused by the starter, but is not able to repair due to volume of incidents with other units. No System warnings we indicated. Multiple incidents over the last three weeks.
* Purchased this vehicle used from Eckert Hyundai-Denton Texas - mileage 45,835 * 2024 Honda Passport Blk Edition-VIN [XXX] mileage - 48,406 * Reference the federal safety agency EA25004, Honda Service Bulletin 23-008 1-Having issues with engine/idle/restart allowing vehicle to die at red lights and failing to restart(engine dying/difficult to restart). This caused the vehicle to die several times at a red light and we could not get it easily started again, resulting in traffic delays and very upset drivers behind me. Finally able to restart after several attempts. Have to disengage this feature each time we drive now. 2-Also having issues with what appeared to be weak or dying battery. 3- Took to Honda Cars of McKinney, they diagnosed with weak battery, and replaced it at a cost to me of $402.08 at mileage 46,868 on XXX. 4- I am still having issues with 'reluctant/slow to start' issues, and engine/idle/restart 5- I would like this to be included in the federal safety agency EA25004, issued XXX if possible. Thank you [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
When we come to a stop position, the Fuel Savings Cut off does not start back up and the car stalls and shifts back to N. Takes for ever to re start if it can re start. This has happened to us more that 6 times. I took it this morning to Flow Honda of Charlottesville and talked to the service manager, Jackie. I felt like she thought I had three heads and didn't know what I was talking about, even though I enclosed a printed copy of the issues Honda was having with the Fuel Savings feature cut off.
Emergency braking engages with oncoming traffic and front rotors continually warp. Risking safety.
I bought the car brand new in the spring of 2024 and noticed shaking when braking after a few months. In January 2025 I had the rotors resurfaced at the dealer because they where warped. The brake shaking started again around March 2026. After searching several forums, turns out that this seems to be a common issue where the rotors warp constantly, requiring resurfacing several time or changing rotors every couple of years. The warping cause vibrations in the steering which affects handling. The vehicle shakes when braking at various speeds.
I have had my rotors turned 3 times and replaced once in the span of 2 years. They are warped each time, causing pulsing in the front end when braking. My brake pads have never needed to be replaced. I was told by the mechanic that taking a road trip puts a lot of strain on the rotors and overheats them. I am finding this is a common issue for many other owners of this vehicle. Mine has 27k miles on it. The first 3 times the car was in for having the rotors turned was within the first 6 months of ownership, under 10k miles, and I am the only owner.
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Questions about the 2024 Honda Passport
Is the 2024 Honda Passport reliable?
Owners have filed 23 complaints about the 2024 Honda Passport, fewer than a typical Passport model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2024 Honda Passport?
Brakes, with 9 complaints. Next is electrical (6).
How many recalls does the 2024 Honda Passport have?
1 recall, covering fuel system, gasoline.
What year does the Honda Passport have bad brakes?
The Honda Passport model years with the most brakes complaints are 1999 (67 complaints), 1998 (64 complaints) and 2019 (23 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 2024 Honda Passport get?
Official estimates for the 2024 Honda Passport range from 21 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.5L 6-cyl, AWD) gets 19 city and 24 highway.
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