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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

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

    3 reports
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    125,000 miles · Dec 21, 2011
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    WHEN CHANGING THE BRAKES I NOTICED A LOT OF SURFACE RUST WHEN I INSPECTED FURTHER I FOUND TWO HOLES IN FRAME ONE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THE SECOND IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INFRONT OF THE BACKSIDE OF THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE THE HOLE IN THE BACK IS AS TALL OF THE FRAME RAIL AND ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG…

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    WHEN CHANGING THE BRAKES I NOTICED A LOT OF SURFACE RUST WHEN I INSPECTED FURTHER I FOUND TWO HOLES IN FRAME ONE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THE SECOND IN THE REAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE INFRONT OF THE BACKSIDE OF THE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE THE HOLE IN THE BACK IS AS TALL OF THE FRAME RAIL AND ABOUT 10 INCHES LONG ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME THE HOLE IN THE FRONT IS ONLY A FEW INCHES TALL AND 6 INCHES LONG ON THE OUTSIDE OF FRAME AND STARTING ON THE BOTTOM OF FRAME RAIL THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BUT MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION I INSPECT IT DAILY TO CHECK FOR ANY DISFORMING OF THE FRAME. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10440877

    90,000 miles · Feb 13, 2006
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    ABS ENGAGES ON DRY ROADS INCREASING REQUIRED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE,BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHILE STRAIGHT LINE BRAKING. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10150136

    Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1998
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. AFTER PUMPING THE PEDAL, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #826160

    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.