Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1997 Honda Passport. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
NHTSA's recall database returned no campaign filed by Honda itself for the 1997 Passport. Aftermarket-equipment campaigns that merely list this vehicle as compatible are excluded from this count.
64 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1997 Passport, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 10 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 | |
| Power Train | 7 | |
| Electrical System 1 fire |
4 | |
| Visibility 1 injured |
4 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 | |
| Air Bags 2 crash, 2 injured |
3 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline 1 injured |
3 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 | |
| Suspension,Structure | 2 | |
| Suspension | 2 | |
| Tires | 2 |
A complaint is an unverified owner report. It is a signal about where to look, not proof of a defect.
Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaint filings on this model year. These are the owners' own words, not our diagnosis, and each one is a single unverified report.
1997 HONDA PASSPORT WITH 122,000 MILES. THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LOOKS LIKE NEW. BUT THE FRAME IS SO RUSTED THROUGH I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. FROM ALL OF THE STORIES I HAVE SEEN WHY WAS THEIR NOT A RECALL ON THE HONDA PASSPORT AND ISUZU RODEO? ARE THEY WAITING FOR PEOPLE TO DIE? *TR
filed 10/14/2014 · ODI 10644620
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHEN HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION ON THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 180,000.
filed 12/02/2011 · ODI 10438111
ALWAYS OIL CHANGES ON TIME AND MAINTENANCE. SINCE I HAD IT, THERE WAS ALWAYS A VALVE KNOCKING. SPARK PLUG MELTED FROM EXTREME HEAT THEN EXPLODED INTO CYLINDER THE PULVERIZE. SO I REBUILT THE ENTIRE MOTOR INCLUDING NEW OIL PUMP, TIMING BELT, CAM INTAKES, ECT. AND HAD VALVES PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT. I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR YEARS AND CAN NOT FIGURE WHY THEY STILL KNOCK AFTER $2,300.00 IN ENGINE COMPONENTS AND SUCH. I TOOK IT TOO A SHOP AND THEY ARE BAFFLED ALSO. *JB
filed 10/06/2005 · ODI 10138769
CAMSHAFT BOLT SPLIT IN HALF CAUSING MY ENGINE TO SEIZE UP WHEN THE BOLT FEEL DOWN INTO THE PULLEY. *JB
filed 02/29/2004 · ODI 10060050
CHECK ENGINE OFF AND ON, NORM REEVES HONDA CHECK AND ADVISE PULLED CODE:P0304 CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. TECH CHECK THE COILS THE SPARK PLUGS AND THE FUEL PRESSURE. EVERYTHING IS GOOD.PERFORMED COMPRESSION TEST. PULLED UP SERVICE BULLETIN TO UP DATE THE PCM BROAD CAST CODES. PCM HAS TO BE REPLACE IF LIGHTS BACK ON AGAIN. *TR
filed 07/28/2007 · ODI 10197740
COMPLETE AND SUDDEN POWER LOSS OCCURED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD AN ISUZU ENGINE WHICH IS KNOWN FOR ITS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THUS, THE CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AND RELATED EXPENSES. *YH
filed 08/01/2001 · ODI 562341
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER 2-3 MONTHS IN 2007. IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED IN 03/07 PER RECALL ON 1997 HONDA CRV. IN 06/07, VEHICLE STALLED TWICE WHILE DRIVING ALONG WITH ERRATIC TACHOMETER MOVEMENT AND VEHICLE SPUTTERED AND STARTED. CURRENTLY AT DEALER, DIAGNOSED WITH FAILURE OF IGNITION COIL . NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *AK
filed 06/29/2007 · ODI 10194940
A FAULTY HARNESS BELT IS CAUSING ALL THE WIRING TO BE BURNT OUT, THERE ARE NO TAIL LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, PARK LIGHTS, HEAT, OR AIR CONDITIONER. *SLC
filed 12/30/2000 · ODI 785210
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NHTSA's recall database returned no campaign filed by Honda for the 1997 Passport. That is an absence of records, not a guarantee — always confirm against your own VIN.
The most-reported component is Structure with 10 of the 64 owner complaints on file. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
64 complaints with NHTSA for the 1997 Passport, spread across 23 reported component groups.
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