2002 Honda Passport Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 13%of 23 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,392miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2002 Honda Passport, 13% of the 23 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,392 miles. 3 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.
“While parking, the vehicle's rubber cover on the brake pedal slipped off the pedal, causing the consumer's foot to slide off the pedal and hit against the accelerator pedal, which in turn, caused the vehicle to lurch forward and hit a concrete wall. The dealer was notified. The air bag did not deploy. The consumer stated that a bent plate across the bottom of the pedal lever was the cause of the failure and accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10102011, filed 2005-01, 36,785 miles“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 2004-07Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 | 4 | 6% |
| 2021 | 3 | 2% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 7 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 | 12 | 9% |
| 2000 | 6 | 6% |
| 1999 | 11 | 5% |
| 1998 | 16 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2002 Honda Passport
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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.
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