Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 60 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Honda Passport, most frequently naming the engine, body & structure and airbags categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 17 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| May 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 1995 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Mar 1996 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 1996 | 1 | 7 |
| Aug 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 1996 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 1996 | 1 | 10 |
| Feb 1997 | 1 | 11 |
| May 1997 | 1 | 12 |
| Jun 1997 | 2 | 14 |
| Dec 1997 | 1 | 15 |
| Jan 1998 | 1 | 16 |
| Feb 1998 | 1 | 17 |
| May 1998 | 1 | 18 |
| Jun 1998 | 1 | 19 |
| May 1999 | 1 | 20 |
| Jun 1999 | 2 | 22 |
| Sep 1999 | 1 | 23 |
| Nov 1999 | 1 | 24 |
| Jan 2000 | 2 | 26 |
| Feb 2000 | 2 | 28 |
| Jun 2000 | 2 | 30 |
| Jul 2000 | 1 | 31 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 32 |
| Oct 2000 | 2 | 34 |
| Jan 2001 | 1 | 35 |
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 36 |
| Nov 2001 | 1 | 37 |
| Feb 2002 | 1 | 38 |
| Jul 2002 | 1 | 39 |
| Aug 2002 | 1 | 40 |
| Dec 2002 | 1 | 41 |
| Apr 2003 | 1 | 42 |
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 43 |
| Jun 2004 | 1 | 44 |
| Jul 2007 | 1 | 45 |
| Dec 2008 | 1 | 46 |
| Jan 2009 | 1 | 47 |
| Mar 2010 | 1 | 48 |
| May 2010 | 1 | 49 |
| Sep 2010 | 1 | 50 |
| Feb 2011 | 1 | 51 |
| Aug 2011 | 1 | 52 |
| Oct 2011 | 2 | 54 |
| Aug 2012 | 1 | 55 |
| Nov 2012 | 1 | 56 |
| Mar 2013 | 1 | 57 |
| Aug 2015 | 1 | 58 |
| Dec 2015 | 1 | 59 |
| Dec 2018 | 1 | 60 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT WORK..THEREFORE RESULTING IN DRIVER'S DEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A HIGHWAY.
I HAVE HAD MY 1995.5 HONDA PASSPORT SINCE NEW. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE BODY PANELS, INTERIOR AND ENGINE ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT 175,000 MILES. HOWEVER, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE ENTIRE FRAME RUSTING OUT FROM BOTTOM UP. NO RUST ON ANY OF THE BODY PANELS, ONLY THE FRAME. I FEEL ALL YEARS OF THE PASSPORT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS MY SUV IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT A FULL FRAME REPLACEMENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE REAR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY AND SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
WENT TO DEALER TODAY FOR A RECALLED. PROBLEM ON REGULATOR AND THEY VALLEY HONDA IN AURORA IL. CHECKED OUT THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND CAME TO. ME STATING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR FRAME IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU. *TR I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE. IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE TO GET TO OUR JOBS, DOCTOR APPTS., ANYTHING WITH THIS BEING A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE ALONG WITH SAFETY. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO.HELP GET US INTO A SAFE VEHICLE NOW. I BOUGHT A HONDA FOR THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE SAFE AND BUILT WELL.
NO INCIDENT OF ANY KIND HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED PRESENCE OF HEAVY RUST ON THE CHASSIS/FRAME OF THE CAR. DATE OF PRODUCTION 11/95. *TR
HONDA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AN INCREASE OVER THE MPH SPEED LIMIT. SOMETIMES PAST PROBLEMS OF COMING TO A DEAD STOP AND LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR MULTIPLE GAUGE PROBLEMS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN REAR SHACKLE AREA AND REQUIRES EXTENSIVE REPAIR. WILL INSPECT FURTHER,VEHICLE MAY REQUIRE COMPLETE FRAME. FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK ARE RUSTED BEYOND USE AND FUEL LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT. VEHICLE WILL REQUIRE NEW FUEL TANK AND REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES.
I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FOR BLUE BOOK VALUE FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND REAR DOORS WERE STUCK CLOSED. I FIXED THOSE PROBLEMS EASILY AND BEGAN DRIVING IT TO WORK AND BACK EVERY DAY. AFTER PUTTING ABOUT 350 MILES ON IT, I HEARD SOMETHING SMACK THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND IN MY REARVIEW I SAW A CHUNK OF RUST ON THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND DISCOVERED THAT MY ENTIRE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH HOLES THE SIZE OF MY FIST IN ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT AREAS, SOME OF WHICH ARE KEY STRUCTURAL AREAS. AT WORK, I RAISED IT UP ON A LIFT AND HAD A WELDER TAKE A LOOK. HIS FACE TURNED WHITE AND SAID IT WAS WAY BEYOND A SIMPLE PATCH JOB HERE AND THERE. UPON RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT ALL THESE MODELS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY ONE AND I CANT AFFORD TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. THE ESTIMATED COST JUST TO PATCH A FEW PLACES TO LIMP IT ALONG FOR ANOTHER YEAR WAS ALMOST WHAT I PAID FOR THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE REASON I BOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN WISCONSIN WINTERS AND ITS A HONDA. OTHER THAN THAT IT IS A GREAT RUNNING VEHICLE WITH NO OTHER MAJOR ISSUES, BUT THE FRAME RUST IS ENOUGH TO RENDER IT UNUSABLE. I DRIVE 80 MILES A DAY ON AN INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH AND AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. I REALIZE ITS A VEHICLE UP NORTH WHERE THEY USE SALT BUT I HAVE HAD WAY OLDER CARS WITH NOT HALF AS MUCH DAMAGE FROM RUST. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS AN ISUZU FAULTY PRODUCT ISSUE AND NOT NORMAL FOR THE AGE OF THE TRUCK. *TR
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IDENTIFYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. *TT
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH BALL SHANK SIZES AND PART NUMBERS. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RING MARKING. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUBJECT REGARDING VIBRATION AFTER CRANKSHAFT OR SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. *TT
SUBJECT REGARDING BULB CHECK LOGIC. *TT
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 43.5 |
| 2025 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 44.1 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 56.0 |
| 2023 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 69.9 |
| 2022 | 56 | 4 | 3 | 60.7 |
| 2021 | 133 | 7 | 3 | 68.1 |
| 2020 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 65.3 |
| 2019 | 272 | 10 | 3 | 63.1 |
| 2002 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 56.4 |
| 2001 | 134 | 3 | 3 | 57.6 |
| 2000 | 102 | 1 | 2 | 45.6 |
| 1999 | 228 | 3 | 3 | 61.5 |
| 1998 | 229 | 6 | 5 | 62.4 |
| 1997 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 35.7 |
| 1996 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 1995Viewing | 60 | 1 | 0 | 44.9 |
| 1994 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 62.8 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.