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1996 Honda Passport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1996 Honda Passport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 60

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
36
199460
199541
199656
1997229
1998228
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
12Engine And Engine Cooling
7Air Bags
5Suspension
5Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Steering
3Power Train
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 15 of 41 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.

  • Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

5 reports
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157,990 miles · Aug 23, 2006
Air BagsCrashInjury

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY COUNTRY ROAD AT 30 MPH; THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE SEAT BELTS WER…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON A DRY COUNTRY ROAD AT 30 MPH; THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE SEAT BELTS WERE IN USE HOWEVER THEY DID WORK PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA ODI #10166311

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2000
Air BagsCrash

WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON BLACK ICE AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854729

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT 30 TO 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTIN GIN INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821892

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.

NHTSA ODI #523646

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1997
Air BagsCrash

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX, 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810256

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.