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1996 Honda Passport

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

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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41Owner complaints

Model-year median: 60

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1996 Honda Passport

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 41 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 12 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 7 reports
  • Air Bags: 5 reports
  • Suspension: 5 reports
  • Electrical System: 4 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    36
    1994    60
    1995    41
    1996    56
    1997    229
    1998    228
    1999
    Compare all Passport years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.