1998 Model Year

Honda Passport

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
229
Recalls
3
Crashes
24
Severe
37

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

98V170002 Jul 1998

Other

No consequence data available

98V170000 Jul 1998

Other

No consequence data available

97V206002 Nov 1997

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Dec 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, WHILE ACCEL...

Structure
Nov 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. THE CONTACT RE...

Structure
Dec 2014

I BOUGHT A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AT THE AUCTION IN SALEM NEWHAMPSHIRE ON DECEMBER 20, 2014, THE VEHICLE HAS AN ESTIMATE OF 87;000 MILES ON IT, WHICH IS...

Suspension
Aug 2014

DRIVING STARTED TO SWAY SLIGHTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ON THE WAY HOME THERE WAS A SUDDEN GRINDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE STAYING IN O...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Feb 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND VEER WITHOUT THE CONTACT TURNING THE S...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Aug 2013

I TOOK MY HONDA PASSPORT TO FOX HONDA, TO GET THE RECALLS LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, SO TH...

Suspension
Nov 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE VEH...

Suspension
Oct 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER LANE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTA...

Suspension
Oct 2012

I TOOK MY CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR REGULAR SERVICE ON AUGUST 7, 2012. THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND SAID THAT ELEMENTS OF THE REAR SUSPENSION, PARTICULAR...

SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Aug 2012

THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION ARM HOLDER RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME WHICH LET THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. FORTUNIATE...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 1998 Honda Passport has 229 complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 24 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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