Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Honda Passport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic57
- Suspension48
- Structure35
- Engine and engine cooling24
- Power train19
- Fuel system, gasoline17
- Electrical system17
- Vehicle speed control16
- Fuel system, other13
- Equipment8
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 18 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1998 Honda Passport failed the safety check 3.23% of the time — 88% more often than the average 1998 passenger car (1.71%). Median odometer at inspection: 183,065 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR ROAD DEICING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. A GROUND CONNECTION TERMINAL WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED IN THE SUPPLIER'S ENGINE WIRING HARNESS MANUFACTURING LINE. THIS IMPROPER CRIMPING PROCESS CAN LEAVE AN IMPRESSION ON THE TERMINAL THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A STRESS FRACTURE. S
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT RUBBER FLOOR MAT. REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S FEET AND ACTUATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN RESULT IN A SHIFTING OF THE MAT'S POSITION. THIS SHIFTING CAN CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 1998 Honda Passport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637953 | SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RING MARKING. *TT |
| 635781 | A CONDITION MAY EXIST WHERE THE CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT BLINKS AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 IS SET. *TT |
| 633629 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR COVER. *TT |
| 633609 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR SEAL CORNER STICKS OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. *TT |
| 633581 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY OR CHASSIS VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT |
| 630870 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MAIN CASE OIL PAN APPEARS TO LEAK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE DRAIN PLUG AND / OR THE FILL PLUG. *TT |
| 629531 | IGNITION SWITCH NOT TURNING TO THE LOCK POSITION. *SLC |
| 627506 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0705, AFTER LONG CRANK TIME. *SLC |
| 627336 | SUBJECT REGARDING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0705 AFTER LONG CRANK TIME. *SLC |
| 626750 | CONCERNS WITH THE FRONT TIRE RUBBING AGAINST THE MUD FLAP WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO FULL LOCK. *TT |
| 626633 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAIN OIL PAN PLUG LEAKS. *JG |
| 626619 | SUBJECT REGARDING BLOWER NOT RUNNING IN ONE OR MORE SETTINGS, ALSO THIS SERVICE BULLETIN SUPERSEDES 01007 DATED JULY 3, 2001. *JG |
| 625124 | SUBJECT REGARDING BULB CHECK LOGIC. *TT |
| 625085 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING ENGINE PING ACCELERATING UPHILL CONDITION. *TT |
| 625077 | SUBJECT REGARDING VIBRATION AFTER CRANKSHAFT OR SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 624362 | SUBJECT ON REGARDIN BLOWER DOES NOT RUN IN ONE OR MORE SETTINGS. *ET |
| 624293 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: BULB CHECK LOGIC. *ET |
| 624157 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: CLUNK FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. *ET |
| 624049 | INFORMATION REGARDING: ENGINE PING ACCELERATING UPHILL. *ET |
| 623970 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: VIBRATION AFTER CRANKSHAFT OR SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. *ET |
| 623952 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. *ET |
| 618996 | SUBJECT REGARDING ERRATIC KEYLESS ENTRY / DOOR LOCL OPERATION. *TT |
| 618994 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FUSE THAT BLOWS REPEATEDLY DUE TO FRONT BUMPER DAMAGE. *TT |
| 615816 | INFORMATION USED WHEN DIAGNOSING VEHICLES EXHIBITING AN (ABS) ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM PUMP THAT RUNS ALL THE TIME. *TT |
| 615805 | SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING SHIMMY AND VIBRATION INDEX. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE
BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS
BROKEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL
BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation