Honda Passport Complaints
1,683 consumer complaints on file.
- #607827February 1, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
FRONT SHOCK DAMPER FAILED. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608576February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE FAILED. *YC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608075February 1, 1999ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BATTERY CABLE FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #608079February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE INOPERATIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #607635February 1, 1999FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL INDICATOR FAILED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834006January 27, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PE98051, BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS; WHEN MAKING A REGULAR BRAKING STOP, THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOORBOARD. A NOISE CAME FROM THE ABS SYSTEM, BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AN ADDITIONAL DISTANCE, ABOUT 10 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE ROADS WERE COVERED WITH SNOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE PROLBEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702214January 14, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HIT BRAKES, PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR, DIDN'T STOP CAR, HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.LOY.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 4
- Deaths:
- 0
- #702136January 11, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TWICE UPON BRAKING, A BRAKE FAILURE OCCURED IN WHICH THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND THEN SUDDENLY THE BRAKES SEEMED TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSED AN ADDITIONAL 20 TO 30 FEET OF ADDITIONAL VEHICLE TRAVEL ON WET PAVEMENT. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF ME OTHERWISE A COLLISION WOULD HAVE OCCURED. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE ABS SYSTEM RELEASES FOR TOO LONG. OTHER ABS SYSTEMS I HAVE DRIVEN IN SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON THE SAME ROAD DID NOT PRESENT THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS A CONSTANT RATE OF DECELLERATION. THIS '98 RODEO HAD MARKED PERCEIVABLE PERIODS OF DECELLERATION AND THEN ACCELERATION (ABOUT 1 SECOND) AND THEN DECELLERATION UNTIL A COMPLETE STOP. THIS BRAKE FAILURE IS EXTREMELY FRIGHTENING. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE ONLY WET.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #701952January 6, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT
DEALER TRIED 3 TIMES TO FIX SUSPENSION/SHAKING STEERING WHEEL; STILL NOT FIXED.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #701864January 4, 1999POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STARTS WHEN SHIFTER CHANGES FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKE. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 1
- #832148December 10, 1998SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT
WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATES AND SHAKES CONSTANTLY, DEALER NOTIFIED FIVE TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT CUP HOLDER *YD
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831438November 30, 1998SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING OVER SERIES OF BUMPS THE VEHICLE SWAYED TO RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE WHICH ALMOST CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER SAID IT IS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #542794November 25, 1998SUSPENSION
VEHICLE SUSPENSION DESIGN ALLOWS FOR EXTREME VIBRATION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700503November 11, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER REFUELING GAS ON THURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1998: 2 MINUTES INTO TRIP HOME (10 MIN TRIP), I HEARD POP/EXPLOSION IN LEFT-REAR. ON ARRIVAL, NOTICED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS HANGING ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE - BUT WAS IN PLACE AFTER GAS REFUEL. ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1998: NOTICED THAT GAS SHOWED AT 1/2 WITH ONLY 45 MILES DRIVEN AFTER REFUELING (I HAD RESET TRIP METER AFTER FUEL). DURING THE COURSE OF THE DAY, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWED GAS LEVELS RANGING FROM 1/2 TO 3/4 - THESE LEVELS WOULD NOT REMAIN CONSTANT (EVEN WHEN PARKED). VEHICLE NOT DRIVEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY (7TH AND 8TH) ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1998: VEHICLE EXHIBITED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS STATED FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1998 (SEE ABOVE). ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1998 (YESTERDAY): VEHICLE EXHIBITED SIMILAR PROBLEMS AS STATED FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1998.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700504November 11, 1998EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SETTINGS: TEMPERATURE: COOLEST, DIR: FRONT ONLY, AIR: RECYCLED, A/C BUTTON: ON, FAN: OFF (AIR SYSTEM NOT ON). EVENT OCCURRED: 11/03/98 WAS DRIVING ON SURFACE STREET (LEVEL SURFACE) AND DECIDED TO TURN ON AIR-CONDITIONING. RECYCLED AIR ONLY ACTIVATES IF THE FAN IS SET TO A SPEED LEVEL. I SWITCHED FAN SPEED TO 1, AND FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS, VISIBLE STEAM CAME THROUGH THE VENTS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830520November 10, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. ,DEALER HAS REPLACED SENSORS, BUT DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING,DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE DEFECT. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #542474November 9, 1998WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, WHEELS:HUB
LUG NUTS/STUDS/WHEEL HUBS ARE MADE OF SOFT STEEL OR LOW HARDNESS STEEL RESULTING IN PREMATURE RUSTING AND DAMAGE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830446November 9, 1998SEATS
WHILE WAITING AT STOPLIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED PASSPORT. THE FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED BACKWARDS. ONE SIDE WENT SIDEWAYS. TOOK TO DEALER. HAVING FRONT SEATS REPLACED. PLEASE CALL CONCERNING SEATS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #700448November 9, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AT SPEEDS AROUND 50 MPH AND ABOVE, VEHICLE HAS A PERSISTENT SHIMMY (VIBRATION) IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HONDA DEALER SAYS IT IS THE TIRES, TIRE DEALER SAYS THE TIRES ARE OK. DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE ALL DAY, AND THE PROBLEM WAS ABOUT 90 PERCENT BETTER. BUT THE SHIMMY CAME BACK WITHIN A MONTH. HAVE TALKED TO HONDA'S CUSTOMER SERVICE PEOPLE, THEY CLAIM NO KNOWELDGE OF IT. BUT THE INTERNET IS FULL OF REPORTS OF THE SHIMMY ON EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLES (LIKE MINE). I SEEM TO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER AVENUES, SO I AM NOW FILING THIS REPORT( DOT NUMBER: )
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830343November 6, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON, AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AND WAS BLOWING OUT HOT AIR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON. DEALER REPLACED THE GAS CAPE, AND THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIX TIMES, AND THE DEALER FIXED EVERYTHING. CONSUMER JUST GOT THE VEHICLE OUT AS OF 11-05-98, AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, AND A METAL PIECE WAS HANGING DOWN. THE CONSUMER USED THE METAL PART TO DRIVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PAD BROKE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0