2025 Honda Passport Consumer Reviews
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Most Helpful Reviews
Positive Review
After 16 years of driving 2 BMW 3-series cars, it really wanted an SUV that I could use for occasional camping and as my everyday ride! After a year of research and not finding anything that fit, low and behold Honda released the Passport. I wanted a 6cyl, without a CVT, leather, AWD, 2-rows that fold completely flat, with enough room to sleep in, the latest safety features, keyless entry & ignition, awesome stereo, etc. And Passport had everything I was looking for! As with any first year vehicle, Honda had to work out some "kinks" and a few people did/do have Infotainment issues - BUT the majority of the people (including myself) have had zero issues, so don't let that make you think that ALL Passports have problems! Love mine and would buy it again and recommend it to my friends and family! ALSO: This is a BIG, HEAVY, WELL MADE vehicle with a BIG 6-cyl Engine, if getting high MPG is important to you - get a 4cyl SUV -Don't buy this and complain...!
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Critical Review
Honda sells the 2019 Passport defective out of the box. The day after I purchased the 2019 Passport Elite the infotainment system froze (radio, navigation, phone connectivity, reverse camera, sensors, etc) and would not turn off even after the vehicle had been shutoff and locked. In fact, while frozen the dash remained illuminated throughout the night and next morning. At the direction of my salesman I brought the car into the service center where they rebooted the system and told me that the issue was fixed. The same issue has now happened 3 times in the course of a month and occurs about every other time I drive the car which is only on weekends. After opening a case with American Honda it turns out the issue has been known for several months and is unfixable. The "best techs in the country" told me that the car needs to be manually reset every time the computer freezes by going under the hood and popping 2 fuses. Honda has acknowledged the issue and continues to knowingly sell this vehicle with the audio defect while it is unfixable. Don't buy this car if you regularly want to be able to connect your phone to it, use the navigation, have a functioning reverse camera and other options work. Otherwise, the engine sufficiently propels the vehicle, it handles well and there is an abundance of cargo space. So although Honda is unable to provide a vehicle with a reliable radio, at least it drives well. I regret my decision to buy this vehicle and would recommend anyone thinking of purchasing this model to research the infotainment issues.
2025 Passport Reviews
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I bought the 25 when the I knew the 2026's were soon on the way. I'm glad I did. I actually prefer the design, and most of the bugs should have been worked out since it's initial release. Five stars is reserved for the best of the best. Four stars takes nothing away from the Passport. All new car prices are ridiculous now. That said, the Passport was at least competitive and I felt offered good value. Of course I expect good Honda reliability, it has great power, it's comfortable, has as nice ride, lots of storage, and I love the brown leather. The interior is not luxury but I still like it. In fact the cockpit comfort is really what sold me. I do not feel at all cramped like many of the other vehicles I test drove. I like that the infotainment system is understated yet perfectly adequate. I also like that it is integrated in to the dash, and not sticking up in the air like the new 2026 Passport and Pilots. No, it does not have wireless Android Auto/Apple Car Play but I bought a flush mount USB adapter for $30 on Amazon which is unobtrusive & works perfectly. Looks like it's part of the vehicle, so problem solved. I'd like to get better gas mileage but it is a 6 cyl AWD and I knew what the mpg's were before purchasing so I can't ding it for that. It's actually decent in the upper 20's for pure highway driving. I'm averaging around 22.4 mpg's without using Eco Boost. So yeah, overall it's nothing flashy but as I stated in my review title, it checked the most boxes for me. I'm only 3600 miles in but I'm pretty happy so far.
Balanced SUV for pavement with rare gravel roads.
stock 20' wheels are trash, lack of Hybrid
I consider this SUV as middle ground between 4runner and CR-V. Good size for city parking, drives good on highway and ok on fire-roads that is main reason I bought it to deliver me from Seattle to trailhead. 99% paving and the rest 1% gravel off-road. See no reason to buy 22-24 versions. Next my SUV will be hybrid as this passport consume 22.5 mpg. To newbies - the first upgrade you will desire is to have 18' rims instead stupid 20'.
Roomy inside, quiet cabin, smooth ride, energetic
Fuel economy not the best
I really loved driving this car on long trips and in my city. It has a quiet cabin and has plenty of room everywhere. I like the simple dashboard and the clean lines. It has an amazing trunk so helping my niece move back from Bard to New Jersey was a cinch. I may buy this at the end of the lease. Obviously with a 3.5 engine the fuel consumption is high. I get about 18 mpg. On the open road I was able to get 28 which is good. So if you don’t mind paying a bit more for fuel; it is a great option. The car has great apple play system. Overall it has been my favorite Honda product.
Bought a 2020 brand new and had no issues until just under 3 years. My battery died at a stop light with oncoming traffic after the auto start/stop did not restart! I could not even put the vehicle in neutral to move out of traffic. This caused undue wear and tear on the battery and they have not got a fix for it. Honda disappointed me on this one. The less electrical parts the better!
I have owned two of these and have a 2022 Passport Trailsport and love it. I have never had a issue with any of them. Had a couple minor recalls that was took care of quickly when took to dealership. Gets 25mpg on the highway. In town I wished would get a little better but it is a v6 and pretty much a full size vehicle.
We think this is a great SUV. We hope we can purchase it after our lease is over. Sure is not the strongest OFF Road Truck but it is not our reality. It is super comfortable, has all the + required bells and whistles, handles perfectly for our needs and has all the room and engine when things get tough.
Comfortable and reliable
Coming from a 2016 Porsche Macan S most recently, and a 2006 Land Rover Range Rover L322 before that, we were hoping for a combination of the two vehicles, and this Passport Elite does not disappoint. It has paddle shifters like our Porsche did and a better ride than the Porsche and handles not quite as well, but very very good for being a taller vehicle than the Macan. The interior is spacious, and the seats are very comfortable definitely more comfortable than either of our last two vehicles, which is saying something. It’s a solid car and has a good deal of cargo capacity for how long it is (referring to the fact that this is shorter than the Pilot, so easier to park / a better choice if you don’t need a third row). We get 20 miles per gallon on the freeway/road trips, with oversized A/T tires, so perhaps you will get closer to 21 or 22 miles per gallon with the stock tires/wheels.
2022 honda passport EX-L model new - I Bought this car 6 months ago. - Front windshield can't see well at night. very dangers at rainy day, sowing day. - 6 cylinder but driving feel like engine no power. and car doesn't go straight. not confirmed. - transmission noise intermittent problem. - New car, I don't know why??
