2002 Honda Passport Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Honda Passport, 9% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2002 Honda Passport. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle experienced unintended acceleration and the speed increased to approximately 80 MPH. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail. The front end sustained significant damage, but the air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 200,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10887377, filed 2016-07, 200,000 miles“While driving 55 MPH, the driver applied the brakes and without warning the vehicle accelerated. The driver applied the brakes but failed. This caused the driver to collide with the vehicle in front. Upon, impact both frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained major injuries and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. The cause has not been determined at this time. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #10082121, filed 2004-07Related service bulletins
- 10128531Aug 6, 2014Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and…
- 10128559Jul 23, 2014Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 4 | 3% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 5 | 2% |
| 2002 | 2 | 9% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 5 | 12% |
| 1995 | 7 | 12% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda Passport
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Honda Passport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology