2021 Honda Passport Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 Honda Passport, 36% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 25,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “emergency braking” (15% of reports).
- 52forward collision avoidance complaints
- 25,950median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 44%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Emergency braking: mentioned in 8 of 52 complaints (15%)
- Collision mitigation: mentioned in 6 of 52 complaints (12%)
- Rear ended: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems happen?
Based on 3 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 52 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Honda Passport forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
| Model year | Forward Collision Avoidance complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Passport | 9 | 13% | 500 |
| 2025 Passport | 3 | 7% | — |
| 2024 Passport | 2 | 11% | — |
| 2023 Passport | 12 | 30% | — |
| 2022 Passport | 12 | 19% | — |
| 2021 Passport | 52 | 36% | 25,950 |
| 2020 Passport | 34 | 33% | 8,000 |
| 2019 Passport | 54 | 19% | 10,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists forward collision avoidance for the 2021 Honda Passport. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
multipurpose camera failure at 41000 miles. just past warranty
This has happened several times but today it was dangerous. I was doing around 40mph and there were some changes in the concrete color and my car slammed on the breaks (again) for no reason. I was almost hit. This keeps happening in my vehicle and I am terrified to drive it. Please help get this…
The contact owns a 2021 Honda Passport. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidance activated, and the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the braking was aggressive. The contact stated that the failure was persistent. The contact stated that the vehicle was…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2021 Honda Passports have forward collision avoidance problems?
No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about forward collision avoidance for the 2021 Honda Passport (36% of the 144 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2021 Honda Passport forward collision avoidance?
No recall currently lists forward collision avoidance for this vehicle.
At what mileage do forward collision avoidance problems start?
The median reported mileage is 25,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about forward collision avoidance problems on the 2021 Honda Passport?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency braking”, in 8 of 52 complaints, followed by “collision mitigation” (6).
See all 2021 Honda Passport problems or forward collision avoidance problems across all Passport years.