IllustrationDURING VEHICLE OPERATION OVER 40 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE, LIKE METAL TO METAL CONTACT AND VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCED. *AK
1995 Honda Passport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Honda Passport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Passport years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 60 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
60 reportsWHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON ROUTE 64 NOTICED TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED, HONDA DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES (ABS), BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD, SLID/REARENDED OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN DRIVING CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT , WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING AND ACCIDENT, HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, ALSO THE CHILD LOCK DOESN'T WORK .*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT,ALSO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DISCOVERED TO BE INOPERATIVE, AND VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN IN IDLE.*JB
WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES YOU GET A SHAKING OF THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PROBLEM STILL EXITS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF EITHER AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. *SD
WHEN DRIVING IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING HAVE ABS ANIT-LOCK BRAKE DEALER SAID ITS GOING THROUGH A TEST PATTERN . TT
THE VEHICLE CUT OFF NINE TIMES WHILE DRIVING. *AK
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING; TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FROM NORMAL DRIVING POSITION TO 2ND GEAR; NO WARNING; WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS; 50 MPH AND UNDER. TT
SHAKES UNCONTROLABLY AT 45MPH AND CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. TT
Official recalls
197V034002 · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator
Jan 1, 1997
AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE ELECTRICAL CHARGING OF THE VEHICLE'S ALTERNATOR, RESULTING IN ENGINE CONTROL MALFUNCTION, AND/OR EVENTUAL ENGINE STALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH A NEW REGULATOR.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.