IllustrationDRIVER DOOR POWER LOCK FREQUENTLY "FREEZES UP" WHEN TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW 45 DEGREES F. AND ALWAYS FREEZES UP WHEN THEMPERATURE FALLS TO NEAR FREEZING AND BELOW. KEY CANNOT BE USED TO OPEN DOOR, LOCK MUST BE MANUALLY PULLED UP, AND OPENS ONLY WITH DIFFICULTY.
1997 Honda Passport
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Honda Passport do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 60.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 56 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
56 reportsPASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHICH CREATED A 1 1/2 INCH SEPARATION BETWEEN RUBBER FRAME AND WINDOW, ALLOWING A 18- MONTH CHILD TO PLACE A FINGER ON BOTTOM OF SEPARATION. THEREFORE, CUTTING OFF LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED UP BY DRIVER.CONSUMER IS INVOLVED IN LAWSUIT AND IS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAIN…
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PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN WHICH CREATED A 1 1/2 INCH SEPARATION BETWEEN RUBBER FRAME AND WINDOW, ALLOWING A 18- MONTH CHILD TO PLACE A FINGER ON BOTTOM OF SEPARATION. THEREFORE, CUTTING OFF LEFT INDEX FINGER WHEN POWER WINDOW WAS ROLLED UP BY DRIVER.CONSUMER IS INVOLVED IN LAWSUIT AND IS AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS. *AK
FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK CORRECTLY.
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY STALLS AT EVERY STOP DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *ET
THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAINS ON. TOOK TO AT LEAST 3 DEALERS. THEY JUST KEPT TURNING IT OFF. NOW THE CANISTER VALUE AND VENT VALUE ARE FILLING WITH RAW FUEL AND ARE CLOGGED.
ACCELERATOR STICKING. NLM
LUG NUTS/STUDS/WHEEL HUBS ARE MADE OF SOFT STEEL OR LOW HARDNESS STEEL RESULTING IN PREMATURE RUSTING AND DAMAGE.
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING . DEALER CONTACTED THREE TIMES AND REMEDIED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO A RATTLE NOISE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. ALSO, REPLACED EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45-50 WHEN THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK, EVEN THROUGH BRAKING. CONSUMER SWITCHED IGNITION OFF AND WAITED FOR VEHICLE TO STOP. IN MAY OF 1997, THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, TRIED TO PASS A VEHICLE, AND THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. AFTER PUMPING THE PEDAL, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.