7 complaints reported

2021 Honda Passport SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
7
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 2026

Was driving 47 mph at 12:35 EST on a clear sunny day and car braked automatically. No car in front of me.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 2026
Dec 2024

Our 2021 Honda passport EX-L sometimes hits the brakes on its own. It happens every now and then, like when I'm exiting a freeway, or sometimes even when going with the flow of traffic. I've seen this issue talked about in the [XXX] , but today I saw an official article citing NHTSA concerns, so I'm writing to say that I too have experienced this potential dangerous issue while on road. My vehicle randomly brake checks on its own when it falsely detects the situation in front of me, which could result in a rear end collision. I'd like to see this issue resolved, so please feel free to contact me if you need any more information. Even back in 2022, I was experiencing this issue. This has happened occasionally. The last time was about a few weeks ago on the freeway. Please see the forum screenshot for my reference-- I'm [XXX] in that thread. Here's the article I read today: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: May 2022
Oct 2024

The automatic emergency brake system will randomly activate despite there being nothing in the way, no car in front, and no obstruction. It causes the car to slam on the brakes for no reason which I’m afraid will cause someone to hit me from behind.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Sep 2024
Jul 2024

Driving on [XXX] in New York State and the car started to break and no objects or cars in front of us. Dash-broad light came on and it said Break. Traveling doing 70 MPH and car went to 50 or so in seconds. This goes on about once a week in different areas. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 2024
Apr 2024

The passport flashes BRAKE and steering wheel shakes for no reason. I’ll be driving down the road nothing near and it does this. A few times it’s actually applied the brakes. Thank goodness no one was behind me as it potentially could have caused an accident. This occurs daily. Especially if I am driving on a 2 lane road

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Apr 2024
Mar 2024

Under many normal driving conditions, the front collision brake system activates. This has almost caused a collision as it shakes the wheel and applies the brakes.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2024
Mar 2022

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 dealer again when they informed me there is nothing they can do. Maybe I have a fly on the sensor setting it off. I replied don't try to BS me, I'm a CDL Driver for over 40 years.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2021 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Mar 2021

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The 2021 Honda Passport has 7 SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.