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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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5FNYF8H55MB••••••2021 Honda PASSPORT
This build draws 2.0× more complaints than the average 2021 Honda PASSPORT build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
137on the model
55builds in total
Most reportedPower Train 3Service Brakes 1Forward Collision Avoidance 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainOct 2024
Transmission slow to engage from reverse to drive when backing out of driveway. So slow that oncomming vehicle had to stop quickly. Riding at about 30mph on a downhill grade the transmission is confused and it feels like it can't find a gear to stay in thus causing much distress…
Electrical SystemJul 2022
SUV randomly unable to shift out of Park. Push-button electronic shifter rendered useless. Car cannot be manually put into NEUTRAL for towing because Honda does not provide its customers with the tool. They apparently will sell it to you for $200+ dollars if they even have or…
Service BrakesApr 2021
Car will brake when no one is near sometimes jamming on brakes. I reported it to dealer 2 times. They said no software updates avalable and no codes showing a problem. I left the dealer and drove less than 2 miles down the road when the brakes can on again. I returned to the…
Power TrainFeb 2022
My 2021 Honda Passport first shifted itself into neutral and displayed a message on the instrument panel saying “Stop Driving When Safe. Transmission Problem. See Manual” in February 2022. My dealer inspected the vehicle and said no problem codes were stored and returned the…
Power TrainOct 2021
Multiple times when my car is in drive I will receive a message on the dashboard saying "Transimission Problem. See Manual" When this happen the car automatically shifts into Neutral and will not shift back into any gear other than Park unless I completely restart the car. Many…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5FNYF8H55MB040520 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.