2019 HONDA PASSPORT Complaints

Car began making loud rattling noise which proceeded to a larger grinding noise in the engine. Car sudden wouldn’t accelerate and had to be shut off. It wouldn’t restart and once it did get jumped produced an intensely loud grinding rattling noise. Car had to be towed to Honda which upon diagnosis was found to have metal shards in the oil pan and diagnosis to replace entire engine. Honda is denying recall on this engine though it is very similar engine to what they currently have recalled for their V6 engines in Pilots, Odysseys ect

I am writing to formally request goodwill assistance regarding a significant hardware failure in my 2019 Honda Passport. My vehicle is currently experiencing diagnostic trouble code U3000-49 (Internal Electronic Failure of the Multipurpose Camera Unit), which has completely disabled my Honda Sensing suite, including Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, and Collision Mitigation. While my vehicle has approximately 76,000 miles and is out of the original bumper-to-bumper warranty, I am deeply concerned that this is a premature internal electronic component failure rather than normal wear and tear. Why I Am Reaching Out: Widespread Hardware Defect: The U3000-49 internal circuit board failure is a known, heavily documented issue impacting Honda Sensing-equipped vehicles (such as the closely related Honda Pilot and Odyssey models built on the same architecture). Safety Impact: This failure shuts down primary active safety features that were a core part of why I purchased a Honda. A structural component failure disabling safety features after roughly 7 years of ownership is unreasonable for a brand with Honda's reputation for longevity. Exclusion from Current Actions: I am aware of ongoing class-action litigation regarding these exact front sensor camera failures in Honda vehicles. While my specific vehicle model year/trim configuration is not currently named in the active scope of those specific lawsuits, the mechanical and electronic reality of the part is identical. Replacing this unit and performing the mandatory ADAS static calibration quotes out to over $1,500–$2,000 at local service centers—an extreme financial burden for a manufacturing-related internal circuit board failure. Given my loyalty to the brand and the safety-critical nature of these systems, I am asking Honda to step in and offer goodwill assistance to cover or heavily subsidize the replacement and calibration of this failed multipurpose camera unit. Thank you for your time, considerati

The vehicle engine is dying at intersections and going into “neutral” on its own when stopped. This has been ongoing for over a year, Honda denies any issues. It is becoming more of a safety problem more recently as the vehicle “downshifted” on its own while driving on the highway. (On that instance, the vehicle went from approx 45 mph to a slow crawl - just enough to pull off the road to safety).

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The rear subframe, specifically the passenger-side rear suspension mounting bracket, is failing due to severe, premature corrosion. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? My safety was put at extreme risk because a local authorized Honda dealership fraudulently closed out an active, critical safety recall (NHTSA Campaign Number 26V-365) without actually performing the mandated repair. They returned the vehicle to me to drive on public roads with a heavily rusted, structurally compromised rear subframe where the flange seams are actively separating. Driving this vehicle poses a critical, ongoing risk because the rear control arm mounting points could fracture and fail. Such a failure would cause the rear wheels to become misaligned or inadequately retained, resulting in a sudden and catastrophic loss of vehicle handling, stability, and braking performance. ?Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The local authorized Honda dealership explicitly acknowledged the open recall during my initial service visit and stated they needed to order the remedy parts. They subsequently contacted me to bring the vehicle back under the pretense that the parts had arrived. They released the vehicle back to me and marked the recall as officially completed in their system. However, physical inspection of the undercarriage confirms the passenger-side subframe bracket remains completely bare, unreinforced, and heavily corroded. Because official corporate recall notices confirm that the required replacement parts are globally backordered until the fall, it is physically impossible for the dealership to have performed the installation, confirming they falsified the repair record and returned an unsafe vehicle. Prior to the dealer visits, I experienced significant shuddering and abnormal vibrations from the rear suspension.

All safety features failed to work at the same time associated with forward looking camera u-3000-49. Dealer inspected vehicle stating that the issue was the failed camera. It was during the winter after a snow storm, we went to dinner and a mile from home at Rockwell and NW Expressway in Oklahoma City, OK. All of the warning lights went haywire. We went straight to dealer service center, Where they wiped the sensor/camera. Resolved for 1-2 hours and started again. After another evaluation, told it was the noted camera above malfunctioning and would be $2000 to repair.

About 1 year ago when the car was only 6 yeas old a series of warning lights lit up on the dashboard of our 2019 Honda Passport. The warning lights showed failures in several of the Honda sensing suite safety features including adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist, collision mitigation braking system, road departure mitigation, vehicle stability assist, and auto high beam problem. The Honda dealership told us it could be a problem with the front facing multi-purpose camera or the radar and the problem was triggering a full failure of the entire Honda sensing suite and all of the safety features. They were unable to diagnose the issue and suggested replacing and recalibrating both the camera and the radar. The quote for this work was over $7,000 and they couldn’t even ensure us that it would fix the issue or that it wouldn’t fail again in the future. As a result we either have to continue to drive our car without any of the safety features that we purchased the car for, try to sell the car for a greatly reduced amount because of the myriad of safety warnings that show up on the dash, or spend over half of what the car is worth at the dealership for a repair without any assurances that the problem won’t reoccur. Based on internet research this is a very common problem for many Honda vehicles between 2019 and 2025. We have been driving the car “as-is” for over a year now hoping that Honda would issue a recall for this widespread safety issue. Here is a link to the walk around video and explanation from First Texas Honda: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

There has been multiple times that my 2019 passport has had the “brake” indicator pop up on my dash telling me to brake when there is nothing there I mean like a completely empty road. There has been a handful of times that it has actually stopped my car like slammed the brakes when there is nothing around or a couple times when a car was passing on the other side of the roadway. This has happened multiple times with someone driving behind me and I fear it could cause a crash due to the car randomly braking so hard.

The safety features connected to the rear view mirror and vehicle sensors malfunctioned. The Adaptive Cruise Control, Collision Mitigation System, Road Departure Mitigation, Lane Keep Assist and High Beam - brake system - have stopped working. It was diagnosed as an internal failure of multipurpose camera. I have noticed there have been a lot of complaints of this failure. My car doesn’t have that many miles on it and isn’t that old. It seems like a defect in the car.

It is available for inspection upon request and I’m not sure as what is happening to it. My an others safety was put at risk when my vehicle suddenly lost power an would not accelerate no matter how much I pressed on gas pedal during driving on a highway there was significant hesitation an would go then act up again it has happened intermittently for over a year now . I have brought it to the attention of Honda dealership and the headquarters a nothing has been done. They claim no light no act up for them . Light came on once no codes and message of an emissions system problem as well then was cleared an no fix. I chance it every time I go out because they refuse to do a better job of testing it. I suggested it may be the fuel injectors because many vehicles have had same problems a were recalled but my my vin was not apart of it. Sadly. Seems it’s a uphill battle to be taken seriously in this matter.

I purchased this vehicle at the end of February 2026. Since the purchase this vehicle has on numerous occasions for no reason applied the brakes and made the steering wheel shake. This has almost caused an accident on several occasions, with today another instance on 5-23-2026. I would turn the system off but from what I understand it re-engages itself after every drive. I like the vehicle but im afraid that its going to cause an accident or someones death. Had I known that I couldn't permanently turn off this dangerous system i would have never bought it and bought a Lexus SUV instead. Honda should give their customers who want to turn this system off a way to do so.