34 complaints reported

1998 Honda Passport Suspension

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
34
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
1

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 1999

FRONT SHOCK DAMPER FAILED. MJS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1998
Nov 1998

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1998
Nov 1998

VEHICLE SUSPENSION DESIGN ALLOWS FOR EXTREME VIBRATION.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Oct 1998

WHEN DRIVING HEARD VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END AND STEERING AT 60-65MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE WEEKS. CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1998
Oct 1998

I COULDN'T LIST FAILED COMPONENT, I DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE. I HAVE A SHIMMY/WOBBLY RIDE ABOVE 60MPH. DEALER HAS BALANCED TIRES THREE TIMES, REPLACED AN INDIVIDUAL TIRE AND REPLACED ALL TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE FEELS VERY UNSTABLE AT TIMES, EXPECIALLY ABOVE 60MPH AND ROAD SURFACE SEEMS TO AFFECT THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM. I THINK THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT I'M NOT SURE THEY KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jul 1998
Aug 1998

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT 60-65 MPH. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS WILLING TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. BUT WHEN DRIVING THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AND STILL EXISTS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Jan 1998
May 1998

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60-65 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO VIBRATE. ALSO, GOES FROM SIDE TO SIDE, CAUSING ALOT OF MOVEMENT. THE DEALER CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Aug 1998
Feb 1998

STEERING WHEELS MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT CERTAIN SPEEDS.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Incident: Oct 1997
Feb 1998

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BOUNCES. ALSO VIBRATES IN THE REAR.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 1998 Honda Passport has 34 Suspension complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.