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2019 Honda Passport Transmission & Powertrain Problems

NHTSA lists 25 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2019 Honda Passport, 9% of all 276 complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 9,800 miles. No related recalls are listed for this component area.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints
25
9% of 276
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
9,800 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical transmission symptoms owners report

  • Vehicle unexpectedly shifts into neutral while moving, sometimes at highway speed, accompanied by a dashboard message telling the driver to stop safely.
  • Sudden loss of power or a grinding sound is reported when the accelerator is depressed, with owners describing the transmission as disengaged.
  • Engine stalls after the auto idle-stop feature shuts it down, and it fails to restart when the brake is released, leaving the vehicle stopped in traffic.
  • A transmission problem warning light appears along with a Blind Spot system warning, and the transmission refuses to shift, forcing the driver to pull over.
  • One owner reported the vehicle rolled backward about 35 feet after being placed in park because the reverse camera and gear indicator did not respond as expected.
  • Early failures were reported at very low mileage, including one transmission issue at 960 miles and another engine/transmission event within 198 miles of purchase.

When 2019 Honda Passport transmission complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 12, 2019, latest Mar 26, 2026.

2019 Honda Passport transmission & powertrain complaints: complaints filed per month2Apr 2019Feb 2020May 2021Jul 2022May 2023Jul 2024Feb 2025Mar 2026
25 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2019 to Mar 2026; peak Jul 2022 (2).

Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2019 Honda Passport

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Passport model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201925 (9%)
  2. 20205 (5%)
  3. 202123 (16%)
  4. 20229 (15%)
  5. 20235 (13%)
  6. 20241 (6%)
  7. 20255 (13%)

Frequently asked questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2019 Honda Passport have?
NHTSA lists 25 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2019 Passport, which is 9% of the 276 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a transmission recall for the 2019 Honda Passport?
No related recalls are listed for the Transmission & Powertrain area in this data. One sample complaint mentions an unrelated fuel system recall, campaign number 23V858000.
At what mileage do 2019 Passport transmission problems usually happen?
The median mileage at failure for this component area is 9,800 miles, and several owners reported issues within the first 1,000 miles of ownership.
Do 2019 Passport transmission complaints involve crashes or injuries?
NHTSA records zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries among the 25 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2019 Passport.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.