"How reliable is the 1998 Honda Passport?"

"Based on 315 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Honda Passport has a median complaint mileage of 112000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Honda Passport?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Honda Passport is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 315 total complaints filed."

1998 Honda Passport: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 315 complaints

315

Total Complaints

112,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,250 25th Percentile

112,000 Median Mileage

150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Suspension

Frame And Members

Rear

Tank Assembly

Fuel System, Other

Gasoline

Vehicle Speed Control

Front

Accelerator Pedal

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READOUT."

"GAS GAUGE FAILED, INDICATING WRONG AMOUNT OF GAS IN FUEL TANK."

"VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 42 complaints

Median: 55,000 mi

Suspension 23 complaints

25th: 127,300 mi Median: 163,000 mi 75th: 171,000 mi

Frame And Members 22 complaints

25th: 98,000 mi Median: 123,000 mi 75th: 150,000 mi

Rear 17 complaints

25th: 101,250 mi Median: 132,550 mi 75th: 170,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 61 NY: 29 TX: 21 PA: 18 MA: 17 GA: 14 FL: 13 MD: 12 OH: 10 KY: 9

Who Files Complaints?

48.3%

Original Owners

51.7%

Second+ Owners

Honda Passport — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	46	-	Engine	12
1995	84	142,660	Engine	14
1996	55	138,441	Engine	7
1997	69	99,800	Frame And Members	3
1999	299	106,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	36
2000	128	108,000	Frame And Members	6
2001	160	98,000	Frame And Members	10
2002	31	138,000	Suspension	6
2019	406	5,583	Electrical System	12
2020	125	7,600	Electrical System	3
2021	191	3,000	Automatic Emergency Braking	21
2022	82	25,300	Power Train	1
2023	54	-	Service Brakes	5
2024	21	-	Service Brakes	6
2025	25	-	Unknown Or Other	0
2026	24	-	Electrical System	0

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