2022 Honda Passport Problems

What owners report

Owners of the 2022 Passport most often write about the idle stop/start system failing to restart the engine after a stop, and about the forward collision system braking or warning with nothing ahead. Electrical complaints, including the center display and infotainment screen going black or flickering and audio cutting out, are also common. Many reports involve low-mileage vehicles, while engine and steering reports tend to come at higher mileage.

1. 1
   Electrical system

   Idle stop/start fails to restart the engine

   • 9 complaints (14%)
   • median 64,050 mi at 4.1 yrs old (2 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2023–2026

   Complaints describe the engine shutting off at a traffic light or in stop-and-go traffic and then not restarting when the brake is released. Owners say they have to shift into Park and press the start button, and some report the vehicle stalling or shifting into Park while still moving. Dealers in several cases diagnosed a failed starter and, in one report, a burned relay; other owners were told the vehicle could not be repaired under a warranty extension. Reported across a wide mileage range, from a few thousand to around 90,000 miles, and several reports mention cold weather.

   1 related service bulletin

   What to check: Ask whether a starter or idle-stop software update was performed, and try a stop with the system engaged on a test drive. Note that the system can be switched off each time the vehicle is started.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “The idle stop system comes on when I must apply my brakes and stop - for example at a red light. This week, more than once, after when the idle stop system came on, the care stalled. Both times, I was in traffic and this created a dangerous situation for me. When I took my foot off the brake and touched the gas to proceed when the light turned green, the car stalled. I had to put the car in park and restart the engine. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11619081, filed 2024-10

   “I drive the car with the engine-idle-at-stop function disengaged. Several times when slowing down, but still moving, the car shifts into park; the AC and radio remain on. I have to press engine start to start the engine. Several other times when already stopped, such as at a red light or in traffic, waiting to make a turn, the engine shuts off and the car shifts into park. I have to press the engine start button to turn the car back on. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11747238, filed 2026-06
2. 2
   Forward collision avoidance

   Forward collision braking with nothing ahead

   • 9 complaints (14%)
   • typically at 3.6 yrs old
   • filed 2022–2026

   Owners describe the collision mitigation system beeping and applying the brakes when there is no vehicle or obstacle in front, including on curves, on open highways and when oncoming traffic passes. Some also report road departure mitigation messages that shut off cruise control and slow the car. Dealers recalibrated or replaced the front-facing multipurpose camera in some cases, and several owners say the problem returned or that the dealer could not find a cause. Reported from near-new through higher mileage; several owners describe it recurring at city speeds around 30-50 mph and at highway speeds.

   What to check: On a test drive, confirm adaptive cruise control, lane keeping and collision mitigation all switch on without warnings, and ask whether the front camera has ever been recalibrated or replaced.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “While driving on one lane each way roads, my automatic emergency breaking would trigger on cars going in the opposite direction. This generally just had the breaking notification trigger and beep at me, but had ~ 12 incidents where my car would auto-break for cars going the other way, including an instance where the car behind me had to swerve around me to prevent an accident. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11583700, filed 2024-04

   ““Road departure mitigation system problem” is the error that comes up on the dash. The error shuts down cruise control and slows the car down unexpectedly. I’ve taken the vehicle to the Honda dealer in Tampa Florida where I purchased it and they will not fix the vehicle. The error is a safety issue slowing the vehicle down in traffic and a driver distraction triggered by the Collision Mitigation System and Roadway Departure System.”

   NHTSA complaint #11682690, filed 2025-08
3. 3
   Engine

   Engine power loss and limp mode while driving

   • 7 complaints (11%)
   • median 77,000 mi at 4.0 yrs old (1 states mileage, few)
   • filed 2023–2026

   Owners report sudden loss of throttle response or a drop into limp mode at highway speed, sometimes with a flashing or illuminated engine light. In one case a rocker arm spool valve controlling cylinder deactivation was replaced; in another the engine seized and a lifter failed. Other owners report brief throttle cutouts at speed that dealers could not reproduce, and complaints describe an intermittent low-power condition with a flashing engine light. Mostly reported between roughly 50,000 and 80,000 miles, with a few at lower mileage.

   2 related service bulletins

   What to check: Ask for the service history and whether any engine or emissions fault codes have been stored, and check the oil change record. A service bulletin describes a flashing engine light with low power in cold weather.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When driving on Highway the engine will lose drive power, hesitate and temporarily stall. This happened soon after we purchased and again multiple time and when in traffic nearly cause cars behind to crash into us. This is very scary. We have taken into Honda dealership multiple times and the first time they said it came back with code for transmission failure and scheduled a new transmission but later said they are disregarding code and no problem with vehicle. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11640224, filed 2025-02

   “At speeds above 55 mph, car will make a noise like paper being torn, followed by a loss of throttle response. This lasts for 3 to 5 seconds, then everything returns to normal. This has happened with the cruise control set, or while under foot control. No warning of any kind show up on the dashboard. We have taken our vehicle to the dealership on May 15 2025. They could find nothing after polling the computer or on multiple road trips. This loss of throttle has occurred six times in the last five months. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11664302, filed 2025-06
4. 4
   Brakes

   Brake pedal feel and master cylinder concerns

   • 5 complaints (8%)
   • median 7,000 mi at 1.6 yrs old (3 state mileage, few)
   • filed 2022–2026

   Complaints describe the brake pedal going to the floor at a stop, squeaking from the pedal, and a hard pedal that makes starting the vehicle difficult. In one report both the master cylinder, VSA modulator and brake fluid were replaced; in another, pins were found missing from the master cylinder area. One owner also reported the electronic parking brake sticking in freezing temperatures. Mostly reported at low mileage, in several cases under 10,000 miles.

   Recall 23V458000

   What to check: Press and hold the brake at a stop to check for a firm, consistent pedal, and ask whether recall 23V458000 for the brake master cylinder fastener was performed.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “When I press the brake pedal to start the car (sometimes) it will no go down it is hard. Have to do this 5 times to get the car to start. this has happened numerous time. I brought it to the dealer and they did not find anything wrong 2 or 3 times. I have changed the battery and tried the spare key fob. They both do it.”

   NHTSA complaint #11531470, filed 2023-07

   “In February of 2024 my 2022 Honda Passport wouldn't let me reverse out of my sloped driveway. I realized the emergency brake must be frozen and sure enough as soon as it hit 33F I was able to release the brake and drive the vehicle. I figured just a little water got into the cable in the rear. In January of 2025 I found myself with the same problem with another frozen brake. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11638955, filed 2025-01
5. 5
   Electrical system

   Center display and infotainment screen going dark or

   • 6 complaints (10%)
   • median 39,300 mi at 4.5 yrs old (1 states mileage, few)
   • filed 2023–2026

   Complaints describe the center screen and sometimes the instrument cluster going black, freezing or flickering, which also takes out the rearview camera, rear cross traffic warning and audio. Some owners report crackling speakers and sound cutting in and out. Owners say dealers could see the problem but had no fault code to work from, and in some cases the display was replaced. Reported across a broad mileage range, often within the first few years of ownership.

   Recall 23V4310005 related service bulletins

   What to check: Check that the backup camera and radio work reliably, and confirm whether recall 23V431000 for the rearview camera cable was completed. Several service bulletins describe Honda collecting information on display flickering.

   2 excerpts from owner complaints in NHTSA records

   “Upon buying my Honda Passport 11/28/2023, I have been experiencing problems with the radio/electrical connections in my vehicle. There are times I have crackling noises in front speakers and a complete failure of sound altogether. Daily stop and start in the sound system with blank moments and complete sound loses.”

   NHTSA complaint #11567056, filed 2024-01

   “While driving, the main dashboard instrument cluster gauge screen completely blacks out without warning, followed immediately by the center infotainment screen going completely dark. This total loss of the dashboard screen leaves me with absolutely no way to see my current vehicle speed, odometer, critical safety warning lights, or fuel level while traveling at highway speeds, creating an immediate and severe driving hazard. The center infotainment screen and rearview camera also fail to activate. …”

   NHTSA complaint #11758513, filed 2026-08

Buying note. Check that the open recalls for the backup camera cable, brake master cylinder and side mirror glass were completed, and test the idle stop/start and driver-assist features directly on a drive. A service history showing recent battery, starter and brake work is worth asking for.

Summary written with AI from a sample of 60 NHTSA complaints for this model year (picked at random, with complaints that state a mileage and recent ones taken first), then checked automatically against the source records. Where a problem shows a complaint count, every complaint for this model year was matched with fixed keyword rules (written with AI and tested against the sample), and the mileage, age and repair figures are calculated from those complaints; owners' figures are as stated, not verified. Other counts refer to the sample. The excerpts come from NHTSA's public complaint records and are unverified; capitalisation is normalised, NHTSA staff notes are removed, and shortened text ends with “…”. Something wrong? Request a correction.