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2021 Honda Passport driver assistance problems

The 2021 Honda Passport has 68 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 34% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

68

Driver Assistance complaints

34%

Share of year

9

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Passport driver assistance complaints by model year98 complaints2019: 98 complaints2020: 51 complaints2021: 68 complaints2022: 23 complaints2023: 21 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 4 complaints2026: 6 complaints
Passport driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

23V431000Driver AssistanceJune 15, 2023 · 1,209,673 units

Defect

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear on the display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence

A rearview camera that does not display an image can reduce the driver's rear view, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the MOST cable harness and install a straightening cover over the vehicle cable connector, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are EEL, ZEM, and SFC.

What owners report

The vehicle infotainment system froze. Several minutes later after driving, I pressed the brakes but they did not function. The vehicle would not stop and crashed into the vehicle in front of me. Emergency braking did not engage or otherwise show signs of activation. After turning off the car and…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · April 4, 2025 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2021 Honda Passport have?

NHTSA has 68 complaints about the 2021 Honda Passport driver assistance — 34% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Honda Passport driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 23V431000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.