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2021 Honda Passport Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 145 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2021 Honda Passport, 2% of the 145 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The headlights iced over completely while driving in light freezing drizzle. When they iced over it was at night and I was no longer able to see well enough to drive safely. These all led headlights need a heating system like emergency lights to prevent this in freezing conditions.”

NHTSA complaint #11456562, filed 2022-03

“Vehicle has LED headlights. In snowy conditions at night, buildup on headlights caused extremely reduced visibility. Required frequent pulling over, getting out of vehicle, and clearing headlights. Not a safe situation in the snow. Never had problems with halogen or HID lighting so I suspect it’s a heat issue due to LED lights operating much cooler. Also, snow buildup on grille emblem that houses radar for accident avoidance causes system failure which results in instrument display of failure. The warning box completely covers the speedometer so you have no idea of your speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #11453643, filed 2022-02

Related service bulletins

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202634%
202512%
202313%
202223%
202132%
202011%
201941%
199910%
199810%
199512%

Other parts of the 2021 Honda Passport

Forward collision avoidance
52 complaints
Engine
29 complaints
Electrical system
27 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
23 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Lane departure
10 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2021 Honda Passport

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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