"How reliable is the 1997 Honda Passport?"

"Based on 69 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Honda Passport has a median complaint mileage of 99800 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Honda Passport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Honda Passport is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, accounting for a significant portion of the 69 total complaints filed."

1997 Honda Passport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 69 complaints

Total Complaints

99,800mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

80,894 25th Percentile

99,800 Median Mileage

160,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SUSPENSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DASH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK"

"DURING REAR IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS, RESULTING IN MULTIPLE INJURIES. *AK"

"OWNER CLAIMS THAT THE DEFROSTER UNIT DOESN'T WORK. ALSO, GAS GUAGE DID NOT READ ACCURATELY AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK/REPLACED DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY. *AK"

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