"How reliable is the 1996 Honda Passport?"

"Based on 55 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Honda Passport has a median complaint mileage of 138441 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Honda Passport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Honda Passport is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 55 total complaints filed."

1996 Honda Passport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints

Total Complaints

138,441mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

96,000 25th Percentile

138,441 Median Mileage

158,742 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUSPENSION

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

SUSPENSION:REAR

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED CAR NEW, CAN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT MAKES NOISE . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK"

"POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. *AK VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING AN SMASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB"

"POWER STEERING IS STIFF AND LEAKS."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28