Honda Passport VIN Check — Free Recall & Complaint Lookup

Quick answer

The most-reported Passport run is 4S6CM58W1X4 (1999 builds) with 21 complaints, 7.2× the typical run. Electrical system problems make up 16% of reports; 1999 is the worst model year at 5.5 complaints per run; NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns for Passport model years 1994–2026.

Which build runs owners report most

A production run is the first 11 characters of the VIN: plant, model year, body and engine. The Honda Passport has 500 of them on record. The five runs at the top of this table hold 6% of every Passport complaint on file.

FIG.01·Honda Passport — complaints by production run
Production run (VIN 1–11)	Year	Complaints	Involved a crash	Fire
4S6CM58W1X4••••••	1999	21	5	—
4S6CM58W5W4••••••	1998	19	1	—
4S6DM58W714••••••	2001	17	4	—
4S6DM58W614••••••	2001	15	—	—
4S6CM58W2W4••••••	1998	14	3	—
4S6CM58W3X4••••••	1999	13	3	—
4S6DM58WX14••••••	2001	12	1	—
4S6CM58W9X4••••••	1999	12	1	—
4S6CM58W4X4••••••	1999	12	—	—
4S6CM58W8W4••••••	1998	11	1	—
4S6CM58W2X4••••••	1999	11	—	—
4S6CM58W7W4••••••	1998	11	2	—

ROWS 12·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records, grouped by VIN prefix

Each of the other 488 Passport runs has 11 complaints or fewer. ForCar has checked 232 Passport VINs so far, most often 2026, 2023, 2021 builds; 1 of them belong to one of the 12 runs above.

Which model years to check twice

Complaints per production run, so a year that simply sold more does not top the list. On the Honda Passport the gap between build years is 4.2×: a 1999 car draws 5.5 complaints per run, a 2002 one 1.3.

FIG.02·Honda Passport — complaint rate by model year
Year	Per run	Complaints	Runs	Crashes
2026	3.2	51	16	—
2025	1.7	41	24	—
2024	1.6	19	12	2
2023	1.6	38	24	3
2022	1.8	63	36	1
2021	2.5	143	58	10
2020	2.2	103	47	1
2019	3.7	278	75	7
2002	1.3	15	12	1
2001	5.3	117	22	9
2000	3.4	74	22	6
1999	5.5	176	32	21
1998	5.1	192	38	19
1997	2.2	47	21	2
1996	1.5	29	20	5
1995	1.7	48	29	8
1994	1.6	28	18	9

ROWS 17·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

Heaviest year here is 1999 at 5.5 complaints per run; lightest is 2002 at 1.3. The 2026 line is still collecting reports, so it reads low.

What to inspect on this car

One system accounts for 16% of everything Honda Passport owners report: Electrical System, 224 of 1,462 complaints. Start the pre-purchase inspection there.

FIG.03·Honda Passport — most-reported systems
System	Complaints	Involved a crash	Fire
Electrical System	224	4	1
Service Brakes	206	34	—
Structure	205	7	—
Forward Collision Avoidance	177	8	—
Suspension	160	2	—
Unknown Or Other	145	5	—
Engine	144	1	—
Power Train	143	3	—

ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

Recalls to check against your VIN

NHTSA has 30 recall campaigns on the Honda Passport; the 6 below cover build years 1998 to 2023. These are for the model and year; whether one is still open on a given car, only that VIN can tell.

FIG.04·Honda Passport — recall campaigns
Campaign	Component	Model years
23V431000	Back Over Prevention:display Function	2019–2023
26V365000	Structure:frame And Members	2019–2023
10V436000	Suspension:rear	1998–2002
23V458000	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder	2021–2023
23V174000	Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior	2020–2022
26V332000	Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger	2019–2021

ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

23V431000 was opened in 2023 on cars built from 2019: 4 years on the road before the recall.

How serious were they

Of the 1,462 reports on the Honda Passport, 7.1% involved a crash against 5.8% across all vehicles, above the norm.

FIG.06·Honda Passport — complaint severity
Outcome	Honda Passport	All vehicles
Complaints filed	1,462	1,115,966
Involved a crash	104 (7.1%)	64,194 (5.8%)
Involved a fire	1 (0.1%)	26,974 (2.4%)
Injuries reported	73	58,013
Deaths reported	2	2,728

ROWS 5·SOURCE NHTSA complaint records

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How this check works

The file behind this page holds 1,115,966 complaints filed with NHTSA between 1981 and 2026, across 298,921 production runs. The Honda Passport share of that is 1,462 complaints over 500 runs, 0.13% of everything on record.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I check a Honda Passport VIN for free?

Enter the 17 characters above. ForCar matches the first eleven, the production run, against 1,462 NHTSA complaints from 500 Passport runs and 30 recall campaigns. No account, no card.

Which Passport production run has the most complaints?

4S6CM58W1X4, a 1999 build, with 21 complaints, 5 of them after a crash. The typical Passport run has 2.9.

Which Passport years have the most complaints?

Per production run, 1999 is heaviest at 5.5 complaints per run and 2002 lightest at 1.3.

How many Passport complaints involve a crash?

7.1% of 1,462 reports, against 5.8% across all vehicles; 1 involved a fire.

Complaint and recall records from NHTSA, grouped by VIN production run (characters 1–11). Per-run rates computed by ForCar. Federal data covers safety only — title, odometer and insurance history are not included. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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