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1997 Honda Passport

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Owner complaints for the 1997 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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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 60

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1997 Honda Passport

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 56 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: 13 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 12 reports
  • Power Train: 8 reports
  • Suspension: 5 reports
  • Visibility: 5 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    102
    2000
    Compare all Passport years →

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

    What owners reported most

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

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 17 of 56 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 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    3 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

    Electrical System complaints

    4 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2004
    Electrical SystemPower Train

    CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT DIM. WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL RADIO CUT OFF, AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH OR ABOVE THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT…

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    CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT DIM. WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL RADIO CUT OFF, AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH OR ABOVE THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT GEARS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #10061545

    Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 2000
    Electrical System

    A FAULTY HARNESS BELT IS CAUSING ALL THE WIRING TO BE BURNT OUT, THERE ARE NO TAIL LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, PARK LIGHTS, HEAT, OR AIR CONDITIONER. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #785210

    Mileage unknown · Jun 22, 1999
    Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

    ACCELERATOR STICKING. NLM

    NHTSA ODI #546250

    Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 1997
    Electrical SystemFire

    WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #813285

    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.