1999 Honda Passport Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 5, 2021 · 62 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Honda Passport, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 62,903 miles. The words owners use most often: “stopping distance” (18% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Stopping distance: mentioned in 11 of 62 complaints (18%)
  • Applying brakes: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 6%
25k–50k miles5 · 31%
50k–75k miles5 · 31%
75k–100k miles2 · 13%
100k–150k miles1 · 6%
150k+ miles2 · 13%

How serious are the reports?

Of 62 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 4 an injury.

Honda Passport service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1999, with 62 complaints
1995: 4199541996: 3199631997: 3199731998: 571998571999: 621999622000: 6200062001: 5200152002: 2200222021: 1202112022: 1202212023: 220232

n = 146 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2023 Passport25%4,261
2022 Passport12%39,300
2021 Passport11%400
2002 Passport29%38,393
2001 Passport54%70,000
2000 Passport66%80,500
1999 Passport6227%62,903
1998 Passport5725%49,000
1997 Passport35%107,500
1996 Passport37%—
1995 Passport47%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2003, with 18 complaints
1999: 1199912000: 122000122001: 9200192002: 102002102003: 182003182004: 3200432005: 4200542006: 1200612007: 1200712008: 1200812010: 1201012011: 120111

n = 62 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Honda Passport. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda passport 4wd. The contact stated that the frame and its brackets were severely rusted. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 81,000. Updated 12/12/11*lj the…

Received Nov 2, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10434009

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda passport. The vehicle was previously repaired by an authorized dealer for the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 02i002001 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock). The contact was driving in reverse at a low speed when she applied light pressure to the…

Received Dec 6, 2010 · NHTSA complaint 10369337

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda passport. While driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. The brakes were pumped several times before the vehicle came to a complete stop. No warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken…

Received Sep 16, 2008 · NHTSA complaint 10242468
Honda Passport
2026 Honda Passport RTL photographed in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Finished in Radiant Red Metallic II.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1999 Honda Passports have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Honda Passport (27% of the 228 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1999 Honda Passport service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?

The median reported mileage is 62,903 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Honda Passport?

The most frequent phrase is “stopping distance”, in 11 of 62 complaints, followed by “applying brakes” (5).

Other 1999 Honda Passport problems

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