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1996 Honda Passport

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 90 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.BRAKING SYSTEM COULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF, TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847157

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

Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 1996
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING AN SMASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #804832

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.