Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2002 Honda Passport, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Suspension7
- Structure6
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Vehicle speed control3
- Air bags2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Power train2
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Tires1
- Engine1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 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 2002 Honda Passport failed the safety check 1.64% of the time — 18% less often than the average 2002 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 111,674 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.
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO FUEL CONTAMINATED WITH SILICON MAY DEVELOP SMALL PIN HOLES IN THE FUEL PUMP FEED PORT. SILICON HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN THE FUEL SYSTEMS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND IN CERTAIN FUEL AVAILABLE IN THE REGION OF TYLER, TEXAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED FOR VEHICLES REGISTERED IN TEXAS AND THE FOUR SURROUNDING STATES: OKLAHOMA, ARKANSAS, NEW MEXICO AND LOUISIANA.
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 2002 Honda Passport: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637953 | SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT TOP PISTON RING MARKING. *TT |
| 633629 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION ACCUMULATOR COVER. *TT |
| 633612 | INFORMATION REGARDING THE REAR BEVERAGE HOLDER SWING ARM NOT LOCKING. *TT |
| 633609 | ON SOME VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR SEAL CORNER STICKS OUT WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSED. *TT |
| 633605 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0440 OR P0442. *TT |
| 629531 | IGNITION SWITCH NOT TURNING TO THE LOCK POSITION. *SLC |
| 629092 | SUBJECT REGARDING MOONROOF BINDING CONDITION. *TT |
| 627504 | SUBJECT REGARDING STARTER MOTOR AUTO START. *SLC |
| 626829 | SUBJECT REGARDING REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP RETAINER. *YD |
| 626731 | ENGINE SPARK KNOCK (PINGING). *TT |
| 623738 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE: ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR (APPS). *ET |
| 623309 | SUBJECT REGARDING HIGH OR ERRATIC IDLE. *ET |
| 10186009 | "Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye" |
| 10128559 | Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to I |
| 10128531 | Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated. |
| 10032953 | HONDA: WARRANTY EXTENSION-VEHICLE WARRANTY MILEAGE. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THAT THE ODOMETERS ON CERTAIN 2002-2006 HONDA MODELS WERE OVERSTATING MILEAGE. FEDERAL COURT PROVIDED FINAL APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT ON 12/29/07. NO MODELS LISTED. *PE |
| 10025523 | LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE |
| 10018871 | C0282, 285, 274 4WD MODULE IN 2WD VEHICLE. *TT |
| 10018870 | C0285, C1999, 2WD MODULE IN 4WD VEHICLE. *TT |
| 10009278 | HEATER BLOWER MOTOR GETS HOT OR BLOWS A FUSE. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
| 10009274 | IDENTIFYING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
| 10009070 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C0265. HONDA. SERVICENEWS. *TT |
| 10005943 | TRAILER HITCH BALL SHANK SIZES AND PART NUMBERS. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT |
| 10005929 | CLEARING ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS). HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT |
| 10004956 | HEATER BLOWER MOTOR OVERHEATS OR BLOWS FUSE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 2004 INSIGHT AND S2000. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Fuel Tank Retention Failure
Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation