1995 HONDA PASSPORT Recalls, Complaints & Safety

THE DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT WORK..THEREFORE RESULTING IN DRIVER'S DEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, ON A HIGHWAY.

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I HAVE HAD MY 1995.5 HONDA PASSPORT SINCE NEW. IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. THE BODY PANELS, INTERIOR AND ENGINE ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AT 175,000 MILES. HOWEVER, UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DEEMED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE ENTIRE FRAME RUSTING OUT FROM BOTTOM UP. NO RUST ON ANY OF THE BODY PANELS, ONLY THE FRAME. I FEEL ALL YEARS OF THE PASSPORT SHOULD BE RECALLED AS MY SUV IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED WITHOUT A FULL FRAME REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT THE REAR FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY AND SEVERELY RUSTED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

WENT TO DEALER TODAY FOR A RECALLED. PROBLEM ON REGULATOR AND THEY VALLEY HONDA IN AURORA IL. CHECKED OUT THE WHOLE VEHICLE AND CAME TO. ME STATING IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR FRAME IS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU. *TR I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN THIS VEHICLE. IT IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE TO GET TO OUR JOBS, DOCTOR APPTS., ANYTHING WITH THIS BEING A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR YEARS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE ALONG WITH SAFETY. MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO.HELP GET US INTO A SAFE VEHICLE NOW. I BOUGHT A HONDA FOR THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO BE SAFE AND BUILT WELL.

NO INCIDENT OF ANY KIND HOWEVER, I HAVE NOTICED PRESENCE OF HEAVY RUST ON THE CHASSIS/FRAME OF THE CAR. DATE OF PRODUCTION 11/95. *TR

HONDA SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING AN INCREASE OVER THE MPH SPEED LIMIT. SOMETIMES PAST PROBLEMS OF COMING TO A DEAD STOP AND LOCKING THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR MULTIPLE GAUGE PROBLEMS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

FRAME IS RUSTED THROUGH IN REAR SHACKLE AREA AND REQUIRES EXTENSIVE REPAIR. WILL INSPECT FURTHER,VEHICLE MAY REQUIRE COMPLETE FRAME. FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK ARE RUSTED BEYOND USE AND FUEL LEAKAGE IS EVIDENT. VEHICLE WILL REQUIRE NEW FUEL TANK AND REPLACEMENT FUEL LINES.

I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED FOR BLUE BOOK VALUE FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THE ONLY PROBLEMS WERE THE BLOWER MOTOR AND REAR DOORS WERE STUCK CLOSED. I FIXED THOSE PROBLEMS EASILY AND BEGAN DRIVING IT TO WORK AND BACK EVERY DAY. AFTER PUTTING ABOUT 350 MILES ON IT, I HEARD SOMETHING SMACK THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND IN MY REARVIEW I SAW A CHUNK OF RUST ON THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND DISCOVERED THAT MY ENTIRE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED WITH HOLES THE SIZE OF MY FIST IN ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT AREAS, SOME OF WHICH ARE KEY STRUCTURAL AREAS. AT WORK, I RAISED IT UP ON A LIFT AND HAD A WELDER TAKE A LOOK. HIS FACE TURNED WHITE AND SAID IT WAS WAY BEYOND A SIMPLE PATCH JOB HERE AND THERE. UPON RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT ALL THESE MODELS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. I AM STILL DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS MY ONLY ONE AND I CANT AFFORD TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW. THE ESTIMATED COST JUST TO PATCH A FEW PLACES TO LIMP IT ALONG FOR ANOTHER YEAR WAS ALMOST WHAT I PAID FOR THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE REASON I BOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE TO DRIVE IN WISCONSIN WINTERS AND ITS A HONDA. OTHER THAN THAT IT IS A GREAT RUNNING VEHICLE WITH NO OTHER MAJOR ISSUES, BUT THE FRAME RUST IS ENOUGH TO RENDER IT UNUSABLE. I DRIVE 80 MILES A DAY ON AN INTERSTATE AT 65-70 MPH AND AM VERY CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF OTHERS. I REALIZE ITS A VEHICLE UP NORTH WHERE THEY USE SALT BUT I HAVE HAD WAY OLDER CARS WITH NOT HALF AS MUCH DAMAGE FROM RUST. I AM CONVINCED THAT THIS IS AN ISUZU FAULTY PRODUCT ISSUE AND NOT NORMAL FOR THE AGE OF THE TRUCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS EXITING AN OFF RAMP WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE FOR HIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE, SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SEEMED VERY LOSE. THE LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A WAY TO WELD THE FRAME AND REINFORCE IT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 218,122. UPDATED 04/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC TO HAVE THE BRAKES SERVICED WHEN THE THEY TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND WAS BARELY ATTACHED. THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 183895.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS RUST ON THE FRAME BETWEEN THE SPRING STRUTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RUST WAS SEVERE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 161,537. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,520. UPDATED 07/22/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/26/10*JB

I RECENTLY HAD WORK DONE ON MY 1995 1/2 HONDA PASSPORT FOR BAD WIRING ON THE FUEL PUMP. WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE CORROSION OF THE WIRING ON TOP OF THE PUMP. WHILE UNDER THE VEHICLE MY MECHANIC NOTICED HOW CORRODED THE FRAME WAS AND THAT IT WAS RUSTING THROUGH. HE CALLED ME OUT OF CONCERN AND HAD ME COME DOWN TO LOOK AT IT. HE SAID IT WAS BAD BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL AND EVEN WORSE BEHIND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL. IT APPEARS THAT THE FRAME IS ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. HE RECOMMENDED THAT I DO NOT DRIVE IT ANYMORE AND THAT IT IS A DANGER TO ANYONE ON THE ROAD. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT I OWN. *TR

MY 1995 1/2-1996 HONDA PASSPORT HAS BEEN DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND CLASSIFIED AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. LAST WEEK WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE FROM A COMPLETE STOP OFF AN EXIT, OBVIOUSLY AT A SLOW RATE OF SPEED, IT SLID ON SOME ICE HAVING THE FRONT DRIVER'S WHEEL HITTING A LOW CURB. THINKING THE ALIGNMENT WAS KNOCKED OUT, I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED WHEN THE REPAIR SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE FRAME HAD CRACKED ALONG WITH DAMAGE TO THE STEERING BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS SENT TO A WELDING SHOP FOR THE REPAIR UNTIL I WAS NOTIFIED THAT THIS WAS NOT THE ONLY SPOT WITH PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY THE WHOLE FRAME HAS NUMEROUS SPOTS THAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THE HONDA PASSPORT WAS PART OF AN AGREEMENT WITH ISUZU MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA IN LAFAYETTE, INDIANA TO BE MANUFACTURED. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT ISUZU HAD A RECALL INVOLVING THEIR VEHICLES MADE BETWEEN 1993-1996 FOR WELD PROBLEMS ON THE FRAMES. IT INVOLVED THE RODEO, TROOPER, PICKUP, AMIGO AND THE ACURA SLX. AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY NEVER, FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, RECALLED OR NOTIFIED ANYONE OF THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLES. THE INCIDENT THAT OCCURRED, LUCKILY DID NOT INVOLVE ANY FATALITIES OR INJURIES BUT CLEARLY HONDA SHOULD BE DISCUSSING A BUY BACK OPTION FOR THIS INFERIOR VEHICLE. I HAVE AND STILL OWN HONDA VEHICLES THAT NEVER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASE HONDAS FOR THEIR RELIABILITY, STRUCTURE AND SAFETY. WHEN THIS TYPE OF SERIOUS PROBLEM OCCURS WITH VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME PLANT AND ONLY ONE COMPANY NOTIFIES CONSUMERS, THE OTHER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, EVEN IF AFTER THE FACT. PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WITH A SOLUTION. I AM NOW WITHOUT A CAR AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT CAUSES PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *TR

THROTTLE STUCK ON 1995 HONDA PASSPORT/ISUZU RODEO RESULTING IN DEATH OF BUDDY THATCHER AT AIRPORT AUTO AUCTION IN ALCOA TN. SINCE THEN ANOTHER PASSPORT THROTTLE HAS STUCK WHILE BEING DRIVEN TO AUCTION. INVESTIGATION HAS SHOWN THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING WHICH RESULTS IN THIS FAILURE--THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE AND I WANTED TO REPORT/CHECK TO SEE IF IT HAS BEEN REPORTED /ON OTHER YEARS AND MODEL--PASSPORT AND RODEO RAN FROM 1994 TO 2002. PROBABLE ISUZU TROOPER HAS SAME ISSUE. *TR

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT. THE MECHANIC FOUND A PEN HOLE CRACK IN THE RADIATOR AND MADE THE REPAIR. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER, ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE SEEPED THROUGH THE PEN HOLE CRACK AND ONTO THE ENGINE. CURRENTLY, THE ENGINE IS VIBRATING AND SHAKING AND THE VEHICLE IS BURNING FUEL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 186,667. UPDATED 09/18/07 *TR

NAR 04/10/2003 THE CONSUMERS BACK DOORS STICKS SHUT AND THE CHILD LOCKS HAVE NEVER BEEN ENGAGED. IT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING AND DISAPPOINTING FOR PASSENGERS TO HAVE TO CLIMB TO THE FRONT DOORS TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER FEEL IF THE LOCKS WERE PROPERLY FIXED WHEN THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY THE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT HAVE CONTINUED. HE IS ASKING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE AMOUNT OF $313.14 FOR DOOR LATCHES. *CB

ENGINE CLICKING SOUND HAS BEEN INCREASING; OTHERWISE, MY 1995 HONDA PASSPORT DX RUNS WELL. TWO MECHANICS HAVE SUGGESTED THE LIFTER BARS ARE THE PROBLEM. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS ON OTHER PASSPORTS OF THE SAME YEAR. THESE LIFTERS SEEM TO FAIL IN OTHER PASSPORTS (HTTP://WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM/CONSOLE.ASP?TB=R&MMMAKES=HONDA&MMMODELS=PASSPORT&YEAR=1995#REPORTCONSOLE); REPAIR COSTS NEARLY AS MUCH AS THE CAR IS WORTH! THE USE OF FAULTY PARTS THAT HAVE LIMITED LIFE EXPECTANCY WAS NOT COMMUNICATED TO CONSUMERS. *AK

THE ENGINE WILL NOT START AFTER SHUTTING DOWN. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

THE TWO SHOPS I VISITED (MIDAS AND GOODYEAR) SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH ISUZU RODEO AND TROOPERS, AND HONDA PASSPORTS. THEY THOUGHT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED BY NOW. DT

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON FUMES ARE BEING VENTED INTO VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT EMISSION VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BACK DOORS, THEY STICK SHUT EVEN WHEN THE LOCKS ARE IN THE UP POSITION, SOMETIMES THE BACK DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE OR INSIDE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR POWER UNIT TO THE LOCK WAS INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED, ALSO THE CHECK LOCK CYLINDER ON THE LEFT FRONT DOOR FAILED, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS. *SLC

CONSUMER STATES THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. *SLC

THE ELECTRIC LOCKING MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONS IN COLD WEATHER, THE LOCK WILL NOT ENGAGE, THE RIGHT REAR DOOR MUST ALWAYS BE MANUALLY OPERATED. *JG *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 68 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND A COW CROSSED ROAD IN FRONT OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND VEHICLE SUSTAINED APPROXIMATELY $8000.00 IN DAMAGES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

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VEHICLE LOST A LOT OF PRESSURE , AND HEADLIGHTS WENT DIM. IF CHARGING VEHICLE IT WILL RUN FOR AWHILE. *AK

I HAVE A 1995 HONDA PASSPORT WITH A NOTICABLE CLICKING OR TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I HAVE DONE EXAUSTIVE RESEARCH WITH OTHER OWNERS THROUGH THE INTERNET. I BELIEVE A RECALL SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THIS ENGINE DEFECT. THERE ARE SIMPLY TOO MANY OTHER PASSPORT DRIVERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A BULLETIN FROM HONDA ABOUT THE CLICKING BUT NO RECALL. I AM FORTY YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO ISSUE A COMPLAINT LIKE THIS. I JUST HAVE A TRUE GUT FEELING THAT THIS DEFECT IS FOR REAL. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER SUCH NOTICES FROM CONSUMERS. MOST I ASSUME DO NOT REALIZE THE NHTSA IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS PURPOSE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM GOING TO GET SOME RELIEF ON THIS MATTER. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. RESPECTFULLY, CLIFTON DAVIS

AT 70,000 MILES CONSUMER STARTS HEARING A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE WAS JUST NOISY.*AK

THE LEFT REAR DOOR LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH THE OTHER DOORS; IT COMES UP HALFWAY BUT DOES NOT ALLOW OUTSIDE ENTRY. IT IS NECESSARY TO PULL UP THE INSIDE DOOR LOCK ALL THE WAY TO ALLOW ACESS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CENTRAL LOCKING SYSTEM (ACTIVATED BY THE DRIVER'S DOOR) ACTIVATES BOTH RIGHT SIDE DOORS BUT NOT THE LEFT REAR DOOR. ALSO, THE ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED ON THE FIRST TRY. THE STARTER ENGAGES BUT THE ENGINE DOES NOT FIRE. ON THE SECOND TRY, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WILL START. ALL MY OTHER VEHICLES START WITH "ONE CLICK"; REQUIRING ONLY MINIMAL CRANKING. THE ENGINE, A 3.2 LITER V-6, MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WHEN RUNNING; ALMOST LIKE A SUBDUED DIESEL ENGINE. *AK

FUEL LINE THAT RUNS FROM THE INJECTOR OF TOP OF THE ENGINE TO THE FUEL TANK IS PARTLY A RUBBER HOSE. RUBBER HOSE HOLDING THE FUEL WAS MELTED WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK.*AK THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MELTED THE RUBBER HOSE. *YH

OIL LEAKAGE FOULS SPARK PLUGS CAUSING POOR GAS MILEAGE, PERFORMANCE, SMELL. ALL POWER WINDOWS APPROACHING FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF RAIL LUBRICANT.

FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE LIFTERS IS QUITE EXTENSIVE THROUGHOUT THE US. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? SHOULDN'T THE MANUFACTURER HAVE TO COVER THE COST OF THIS REPAIR? IT SET ME BACK $4,100.00. *AK

I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED...IT SMOKES WHITE SMOKE...TAKES SEVERAL TRIES TO START...ENGINE DIES...WILL NOT SHIFT DOWN AUTOMATICALLY...OIL GUSHES OUT EVERYWHERE...USES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FUEL...GOT TRAPPED IN VEHICLE WITH MY TWO CHILDREN BECAUSE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD NOT UNLOCK DOORS.

REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE, PASSENGERS CAN'T ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THESE DOORS, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

A LEAK HAS DEVELOPED IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL POSSIBLY DUE TO CONNECTION BOLT THAT IS TOO SHORT, CAUSING LEFT SIDE TO SLIP OUT.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT TO WORK, IT BEGAN TO PULL BACK AS IF I HAD THE E-BRAKE ON, WHICH I DID NOT. I TOOK IT INTO BE LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MILEAGE IS SO LOW THAT I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THAT THE TRANSMISSION OIL WAS DARK & BURNT. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR ONLY 2MONTHS SO HOW COULD THAT BE OUR FAULT IF THE DEALERSHIP DID THEIR SAFETY CHECK PROPERLY ON THE CAR. THIS IS A DEFECT ON THE PART OF THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT AT (STAR FORD) AS IS THE FAULT OF THE HONDA DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE AND LOST CONTROL, CAR FLIPPED OVER ABOUT 7 TIMES. CONSUMER BROKE 7 RIBS. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CAR WAS TOTALLED. TOWED TO POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THEN TO CRIDERS RECORD SERVICE. *AK

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