Honda PASSPORT transmission problems
126 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
1,479 owner complaints analyzed
29 distinct recall campaigns
85,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1981 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 550 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
126 of 1,479 complaints match this topic (8.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 8015605 · 2002-08-06 (August 6, 2002)
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE IS A HARD AND A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
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Owner report 10059084 · 2004-02-26 (February 26, 2004)
THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING, FAILED. ALSO, THERE WERE STRESS CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING. *AK
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Owner report 716800 · 2000-01-03 (January 3, 2000)
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
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Owner report 965098 · 1995-05-10 (May 10, 1995)
AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING; TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS FROM NORMAL DRIVING POSITION TO 2ND GEAR; NO WARNING; WITHOUT TOUCHING ANY BUTTONS; 50 MPH AND UNDER. TT
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Owner report 10061545 · 2004-03-05 (March 5, 2004)
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND POWER TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, DASH LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WENT DIM. WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL RADIO CUT OFF, AND SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 30 MPH OR ABOVE THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, VEHICLE DID NOT SHIFT GEARS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
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