Honda Passport Complaints
1,683 consumer complaints on file.
- #8016404August 15, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP. FORCED VEHICLE TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFATURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8016405August 15, 2002AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8015491August 5, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON FUMES ARE BEING VENTED INTO VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT EMISSION VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #765164August 4, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN STARTING THE CAR, AND A LOUND WINDING SOUND CAME OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE ABS MOTOR WAS CONTINUING TO RUN, EVEN WITH THE CAR TURNED OFF. I HAD TO DISCONNECT IT TO GET IT STOP SO I COULD TAKE IT TO THE SHOP. THE COST OF GETTING IT FIXED WAS $1750, WHICH WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #765123August 2, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8015178July 30, 2002SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP, AND DOES NOT PERMIT TO MOVE WHILE IN SEAT. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK STRAP IS TO UNBUCKLE AND ALLOW BELT TO FULLY RETRACT. SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY BECAUSE CONSTANTLY HAS TO REMOVE BELT DURING TRAVEL TO ADJUST.*AKI
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764917July 30, 2002TIRES
MY TIRES "SQUILL" CONSTANTLY UPON ANY TYPE OF TURN AT A VERY LOW SPEED OR TURN. THE SQUILL SOUNDS LIKE I AM TURNING FAST AT 80MPH WHEN IN FACT IT IS JUST A NORMAL TURN. I HAVE TAKEN MY PASSPORT TO HONDA, WHO SAYS EVERYTHING IS UP TO "SPECIFICATIONS" AND THE SQUILL IS FROM THE HEAT OF THE PAVEMENT. I THEN TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE, WHO SAYS THE NOISE IS "VERY ABNORMAL" AND HAS OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRES FOR HALF PRICE (PRICE LESS 1/2 OF USAGE). HONDA (DOWNEY, CA) STATED THEY HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH 3 OTHER PASSPORTS AND FEEL THIS IS VERY NORMAL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS. MY TIRES SQUILL AT EVERY SLIGHT TURN THERE IS.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764862July 29, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER JUST PULLING ONTO THE HIGHWAY FROM MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY, I HEARD A "KNOCKING" SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF MY VEHICLE. AT REGULAR IDLE SPEEDS THIS SOUND COULD NOT BE HEARD. AFTER CHECKING THE OIL IT WAS FOUND TO BE 4.25 QUARTS LOW. THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND AFTER ADDING OIL BACK TO THE ENGINE, THE KNOCKING SOUND STILL CONTINUES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED AT SERVICE INTERVALS WELL WITHIN THE DOCUMENTED RECCOMENDATIONS OF THE MANUFACTURER. THE SERVICE HAS BEEN COMPLETED AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AKI
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764771July 26, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SENSOR ON THE CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH AND THIS HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO 14 OTHER PEOPLE. NUMEROUS OTHERS AHVE COMPLAINED ABOUT ABNORMAL BRAKING MODULATIONS, AND SENSATIONS WHILE BRAKING. INCLUDING THAT THE BRAKES SKIPPING.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764772July 26, 2002FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE ON THE CAR HAS MALFUNCTIONED. THE PROBLEM HAS ALSO OCCURRED TO 6 OTHER PEOPLE. THE NEEDLE WILL ALWAYS SHOW EMPTY WITH THE LOW FUEL LIGHT FLASHING.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566859July 24, 2002SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 SEPARATE WHEEL ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN OFF PAVEMENT/ROAD AND HAS BEEN USED ONLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS STILL EXPERIENCING A NOTICABLE DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AND WILL HAVE TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764512July 21, 2002ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HONDA PASSPORT STALLS OFF/ON / WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, SECURITY SYSTEM IS ON ERROR DEFAULT GOES OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN CAR IS RUNNING AND WHEN PARKED .*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8014250July 18, 2002VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE HIGHER THAT 40MPH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #764369July 17, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS CLAIM IN ORDER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #8013497July 9, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE ABS PUMP KEPT RUNNING. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY DEALER.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #566454July 8, 2002LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK DOORS, THEY STICK SHUT EVEN WHEN THE LOCKS ARE IN THE UP POSITION, SOMETIMES THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR POWER UNIT TO THE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED, ALSO THE CHECK LOCK CYLINDER ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR FAILED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *SLC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763839July 5, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ABS SYSTEM PUMP WAS CONTINUOUSLY RUNNING WITH KEYS REMOVED FROM IGNITION. PUMP WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND HAD TO BE DISABLED BY REMOVING THE ABS SYSTEM FUSE. ABS SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON. NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. CAR WAS SERVICED FOR EXHAUST PIPE REPLACEMENT 1 DAY PRIOR TO ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #763787July 3, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE IF ROAD SURFACE IS BUMPY. TODAY, VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT GOING TO STOP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #762665June 5, 2002ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #761746May 10, 2002SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS COASTING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. APPLIED BRAKES ON A ROUGH SURFACE AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO A STOP. HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO HALT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP EVEN AFTER TRYING TO RE-APPLY THE BRAKES. \ HAD TO SHUT OFF VEHICLE AND RESTART THEN THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANCS STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION WHEN DRIVING OVER A ROUGH SURFACE FOR THE TIRES TO UNLOCK AS PART OF THE ABS SYSTEM. DEALER DROVE WITH ME TO A GRAVEL PARKING AREA AND SPED VEHICLE AND STEPPED ON BRAKES AND IT DID TO HIM WHAT IT DID TO ME. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL FUNCTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED 8 TIMES THIS YEAR ALONE AND CONTINUES TO SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ME WHEN IT HAPPENS. 2 TIMES ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BUMP ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND BUT USED EMERGENCY BREAK TO HALT VEHICLE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0