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1999 Honda Passport Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Feb 19, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 228 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
7
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Honda Passport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistance
Filed Feb 19, 2010
Crash reported

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. HE STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE IGNITION IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY WAS OVERSEEING THE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO OR ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENT. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 213,891.

NHTSA ID
10312230
Incident
Feb 14, 2010
Mileage
213,891 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 3, 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DT *JB

NHTSA ID
10009172
Incident
Oct 26, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 24, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *DT *JB WHEN THE CONSUMER STOPPED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED TO THE POINT THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S SON, WHO WAS STANDING IN THE GARAGE, THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE AND HAD RUN HIM OVER. *SCC *JB *CB

NHTSA ID
10009176
Incident
Oct 26, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 22, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported

LTR FM KRESTON & MARY KAY LANE (ND). THE CONSUMERS SON SUFFERED INJURIES WHEN HIS VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED THROUGH THEIR GARAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10004380
Incident
Jan 1, 2003
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 31, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

AS THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY HIT HER SON WHO WAS PLAYING IN THE GARAGE. RECALL#021002001 *JB *DT *SCC

NHTSA ID
10001229
Incident
Oct 26, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 2, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THERE WAS A SUDDEN POWER SURGE, GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND ENGINE WAS RACING. CONSUMER HIT HER SON AND LANDED IN THE GARAGE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. TS *TT

NHTSA ID
8023493
Incident
Oct 26, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 11, 2002

NHTSA#:14950-02-1-002-001 RECAL: WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOOPING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID
8020752
Incident
Oct 11, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 18, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE HIGHER THAT 40MPH, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON , AND IT HAD A ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA ID
8014250
Incident
Jul 16, 2002
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed May 25, 2001

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH BRAKES APPLIED AT TOP OF CONSUMER'S DRIVEWAY,BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, AND ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AGAIN, AND VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER 20 FEET, LEAVING SKID MARKS ON DRIVEWAY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
889163
Incident
May 6, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 14, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

ENGINE RACES INTERMITTENTLY , CAR OFTEN SURGES WHEN STOPPED IN TRAFFIC ONE TIME ON HIGHWAY.*AK

NHTSA ID
742411
Incident
Sep 30, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 1, 2001
Crash reported

IT SURGES INTERMITTENLY HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT IN SEPT. THE COMPUTER WAS RESET PROBLEM HAPPENS OCCAISENLY NOW . IN JAN AT MY SATE INSPECTION APPOINTMENT THE DEALER TOLD ME OF A PLANNED RECALL FROM HONDA ONCE THEY KNOW THE FIX. WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN IN JAN . TOLD HONDA ABOUT IT ON FOLLOW UP SURVEY AFTER COMPUTER WAS RESET. HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM THEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
740274
Incident
Sep 30, 2000

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.

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