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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

Electrical System complaints

4 reports
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96,000 miles · Apr 9, 2006
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling

CHECK ENGINE KEEPS COMING ON & OFF.. WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND/OR ENGAGING THE LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL; THIS CAUSES THE HORN TO SOUND. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES COSTING $130.00 TO RUN THE TEST I AM TOLD THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS VERY TROUBLING AS I HAVE A TODDLER AND THIS IS CERTAI…

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CHECK ENGINE KEEPS COMING ON & OFF.. WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND/OR ENGAGING THE LEFT HAND TURN SIGNAL; THIS CAUSES THE HORN TO SOUND. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES COSTING $130.00 TO RUN THE TEST I AM TOLD THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THIS IS VERY TROUBLING AS I HAVE A TODDLER AND THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY CONCERN NOT TO MENTION A BUDGET BREAKER AS THIS HAS COST ME APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. I FINALLY DECIDED TO STOP TAKING IT IN AS THE ONLY OUTCOME WAS A LITTLE LESS MONEY IN MY MONEY AND THE FAILURES STILL OCCURRING. THIS AS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 2003 WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10154918

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1997
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingUnknown Or Other

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. ALSO, RADIATOR LEAKAGE/REPLACED HORN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #523951

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1997
Electrical System

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #603870

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1997
Electrical SystemService Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM IS FAILING, CAUSING COMPUTER TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816067

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.