Table 1 shows one common steering related problems of the 2022 Honda Passport.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering problems |
The ad steering rack as noted on their service invoice. It started to get sloppy with a lot of give about 4 weeks ago. I asked my husband to drive it to verify my concerns which he did. During that time it had a mind of its own and seemed to want to steer itself. It was not on steering assistance mode nor could you activate that. At 34,000 miles, we immediately went to the nearest dealership and they verified in writing on their invoice a manufacturers defect. We had initially reported a severe condensation problem at 30,415 miles on Jan 27, which they would not address because my timeframe warranty was due to expire in 4 days and they said it would take weeks to diagnose. It is our thoughts that the condensation issue reported to them on Jan 27, at 30,415 miles is related to the malfunction we experienced 4 weeks ago. No warning lamps prior were present at any time. When the dealer gave it back, it now has a new severe clunking noise when you turn the wheel. We took backroads home fearing a loss of control of the entire steering. The dealer would not honor any type of warranty until they received a code from corporate. To date, we have received nothing. Our car is grounded, we can no longer drive it and are still obligated to pay 777. 00 per month to Honda finance corp. It was obvious that our safety and the safety of others on the road were compromised when the steering became sloppy and loose and steered by itself. This is available for inspection at any time.
At 62,000 a very noticeable gap in steering going left or right become present. As you turn the steering left or right before the tires began to turn a noticeable clanking notice like gears hitting. The action of clanking was repeating every move more noticeable in park while running and off. Same while driving at 30 and below. Ase mechanic stated it was the rack and pinion issue which could lead to a lost in control resulting in a crash. Dealer refuses to fix due being a 2022 not a 2023.
The contact owns a 2022 Honda Passport. The contact stated while operating the vehicle stated that the vehicle has stiff steering and a odd noise coming from the steering wheel. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 24v184000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall repair. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 112,000.
The vehicle pulls to the right and the steering is loose. The vehicle has only 20000 miles on it and this was not how it was originally delivered but developed over a short time. The dealer said they find nothing wrong but I know that is not a correct assesment but a method of the dealer not to either fix it or they do not have a method to correct this problem. There are many instances of this same problem on Honda vehicles with electric power steering on the internet sites. I simply want them to address a safety issue which appears to be fairly common.