What is the best year for a Honda Passport?

The 2024 Passport (15 complaints, 10/10 safety, 2 severe) is the strongest year on record. The 2022-2024 window is consistently clean. Avoid 2019 — the launch year logged 266 complaints. The model has improved steadily since, with 2020 settling to 86 and the downward trend continuing through 2024.

How much does Honda Passport insurance cost?

Passport insurance averages around $2,489/year — roughly $207/month.

Is the Honda Passport or Jeep Grand Cherokee cheaper to maintain?

The Passport is cheaper to maintain by $145/year — $521 versus $666 for the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Passport also has a higher reliability score (8 vs. 7), lower major repair probability (11% vs. 13%), and lower repair frequency (28% vs. 30%). The Passport is the better value across all maintenance metrics.

Should I buy an extended warranty for a Honda Passport?

Major repair probability of 11% and repair frequency of 28% are both well below midsize segment averages. Extended warranty isn't strongly warranted — self-insuring makes more financial sense for most buyers.

Is the Nissan Pathfinder expensive to maintain?

The Pathfinder costs $542/year to maintain — $31 below the three-row segment average of $573. Repair frequency of 43% is slightly above the class average of 40%. Reliability score of 7 matches the segment average. Major repair probability of 15% is slightly above the 13% norm. Below-average cost but a slightly above-average risk profile.

What is the best year for a Nissan Pathfinder?

Strongly avoid 2013-2014 (888 and 568 complaints, with 18 and 28 severe respectively), driven by well-documented CVT transmission failures in the third generation. The 2022-2025 fourth-generation window is substantially cleaner: 2024 (64 complaints, 10/10 safety, 1 severe) and 2025 (39, 10/10, 2 severe) are the strongest years on record.

How much does Nissan Pathfinder insurance cost?

Pathfinder insurance averages around $2,477/year — roughly $206/month.

Is the Nissan Pathfinder or Toyota Highlander cheaper to maintain?

The Highlander is cheaper to maintain by $53/year — $489 versus $542 for the Pathfinder. The Highlander also has a higher reliability score (8 vs. 7). Repair frequency data isn't available for the Highlander for a complete comparison, but on cost and reliability score, the Highlander holds a clear edge.

Should I buy an extended warranty for a Nissan Pathfinder?

Major repair probability of 15% and repair frequency of 43% are both slightly above the three-row class average. The 2013-2014 CVT failures are the most significant risk factor for used buyers — warranty coverage is strongly recommended for those years. For 2022 and newer, the risk profile is more moderate, though the slightly above-average probabilities make warranty worth weighing for high-mileage plans.

Honda Passport vs Nissan Pathfinder

Two midsize SUVs compared on the numbers that matter — maintenance cost, reliability, and insurance.

// VERDICT

Our verdict

Buy the Honda Passport — lower 5-year cost and better reliability.

Buy the Nissan Pathfinder if its specific features or size suit your needs better.

// COST HEAD TO HEAD

Maintenance and ownership cost

	Honda Passport	Nissan Pathfinder
Annual maintenance	$521winner	$542
5-year total cost	$2,605winner	$2,710
Reliability score	8 / 10winner	7 / 10
Major repair risk (5yr)	11%winner	15%
Cargo space	—	—
Starting price (new)	$44,950	$37,500winner
Best years to buy	—	2010, 2012

// RELIABILITY

Which is more reliable?

	Honda Passport	Nissan Pathfinder
RepairPal score	8 / 10winner	7 / 10
NHTSA complaints / 100k	194.7winner	308.5
Years to avoid	2019, 2023, 2024	2013, 2014
Value retained · 3 yr	75.8%winner	69.2%
Value retained · 5 yr	58.8%winner	47.1%
Value retained · 7 yr	49.3%winner	35%

// COMMON PROBLEMS

What breaks — and what it costs

	Honda Passport	Nissan Pathfinder
Engine	14.8%	13.2%winner
Electrical	13.5%	3.7%winner
ADAS	26.9%	7.1%winner
Brakes	6.1%winner	7.2%
Suspension	—winner	2.0%
Steering	1.9%	1.1%winner
Fuel system	6.7%	1.5%winner
Tires/Wheels	3.6%	1.3%winner
Glass/Windows	2.9%winner	6.0%
Airbags	1.9%winner	16.1%
Lighting	1.2%	—winner

One major repair on either model can run $1,500–4,000. A warranty caps your exposure, especially on known problem years.

// INSURANCE

Which is cheaper to insure?

	Honda Passport	Nissan Pathfinder
Avg annual premium	$2,489	$2,477winner

// FULL MODEL PAGES

GAS

Honda Passport

$521/yr maint · 8 reliability

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GAS

Nissan Pathfinder

$542/yr maint · 7 reliability

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// FAQ

Common questions

The Passport costs $521/year to maintain — $52 below the midsize segment average of $573. Repair frequency of 28% is well below the class average of 40%, and major repair probability of 11% is well below the 13% norm. Combined with a reliability score of 8 above the segment average of 7, the Passport is one of the better ownership-cost propositions in the midsize class.

How we calculated this. Maintenance costs and reliability scores from RepairPal. Complaints and recalls from NHTSA. Fuel economy from the EPA. Insurance averages from CarEdge. Pricing from KBB. Depreciation from iSeeCars. Full methodology →