IllustrationPOWER WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP WHEN TURNING ON SWITCH. CAN HEAR MOTOR RUNNING, BUT GLASS WILL NOT OPERATE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
1997 Honda Passport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
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.
About this comparison →56Owner complaints
Model-year median: 60
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Visibility complaints
5 reportsWHILE TRAVELING IN THE RAIN DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT DIDN'T HAVE THE NECESSARY PART AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHICH CREATED A 1 1/2 INCH SEPARATION BETWEEN RUBBER FRAME AND WINDOW, ALLOWING A 18- MONTH CHILD TO PLACE A FINGER ON BOTTOM OF SEPARATION. THEREFORE, CUTTING OFF LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED UP BY DRIVER.CONSUMER IS INVOLVED IN LAWSUIT AND IS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAIN…
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PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHICH CREATED A 1 1/2 INCH SEPARATION BETWEEN RUBBER FRAME AND WINDOW, ALLOWING A 18- MONTH CHILD TO PLACE A FINGER ON BOTTOM OF SEPARATION. THEREFORE, CUTTING OFF LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED UP BY DRIVER.CONSUMER IS INVOLVED IN LAWSUIT AND IS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. *AK
WHEN IT RAINS OR DURING COLD CONDITIONS THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WILL REMAIN FOGGY . OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER SAID THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP CONSUMER. *AK
OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE DEFROSTER UNIT DOESN'T WORK. ALSO, GAS GUAGE DID NOT READ ACCURATELY AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK/REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No 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.