INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE IDLES AT 2400-2600 RPMS AND WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE THREE TIMES. *AK
1996 Honda Passport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Honda Passport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Passport years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 15 of 41 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
2 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 90 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.BRAKING SYSTEM COULD NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED, AND THE VEHICLE HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT OFF, TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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