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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

Wheels complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1999
Wheels

LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS HAVE STRIPPED DURING NORMAL OPERATION ELEVEN TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. IF I HAVE A FLAT, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AS THE LUG COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE DEALER IN LAKE CHARLES ADVISES IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD, DESCRIBING THE LUGS AS "CHEAP." HOWEVER, HONDA DOES NOT HAVE REPL…

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LUGS: NUTS: BOLTS HAVE STRIPPED DURING NORMAL OPERATION ELEVEN TIMES SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. IF I HAVE A FLAT, I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE AS THE LUG COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE DEALER IN LAKE CHARLES ADVISES IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD, DESCRIBING THE LUGS AS "CHEAP." HOWEVER, HONDA DOES NOT HAVE REPLACEMENT LUGS. FURTHER, I DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE LUGS STRIP OR HOW MANY STRIP ON A WHEEL. AS MANY AS THREE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT ONE TIME. WHILE UNLIKELY, IT SEEMS POSSIBLE THAT SEVERAL LUGS COULD STRIP ON ONE WHEEL, WEAKENING THE WHEEL CONNECTION TO THE HUB. HONDA REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE COST TO REPLACE THE LUGS NOW THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS SUV IS MAINLY USED BY MY WIFE TO RUN ERRANDS. IT IS A TWO WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE THAT IS NOT TAKEN OFF ROAD. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD AND AM CONCERNED TAKING THE VEHICLE ON ROAD TRIPS WITH MY FAMILY INSIDE. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT. THANK YOU. HALL JONES, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA. *AK

NHTSA ODI #707984

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.