2000 Honda Passport problems
Owners have filed 128 complaints about the 2000 Honda Passport with NHTSA. Structure accounts for 25% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 18.8%.
Complaints128
Crashes6
Fires0
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Structure 25.0% · 32
Suspension 18.8% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 10.9% · 14
Power train 10.2% · 13
Vehicle speed control 4.7% · 6
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.7% · 6
Steering 3.9% · 5
Seat belts 3.1% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Honda Passport in this data, 2000 draws comparatively few complaints; 2019 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 12 in the last three years against 21 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 108,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I had to junk my Honda Passport because the bracket that held the wheel to the frame detached due to corrosion which I was told would not be safe if attempted to repair it. Two yrs later there is a recall for that exact thing. How is it possible that Honda claims the could fix this when no one else could and why will they not compensate for my loss. Sorry but an eight yr old car should not just fall apart. Structure
I was driving my 2000 Honda Passport in a parking lot when the frame snapped in the back. Honda has recalled the bracket but not the frame. They are claiming it's not the manufacturers fault that the frame rotted away due to the salt that is used on the roads in the winter. The frame on my Passport is completely rotted with no way of fixing it. Structure
Nhtsa recall 10v436000 performed in early 2011. "Performed link bracket inspection and stage 1 repair op: 4195a2" now, 4 years later. The frame is rusted and crumbled/broken behind the rear differential. Picture of this specific Passport uploaded to wikipedia Honda Passport page, titled "frame rust (2000 Passport)" . Structure · reported at 120,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
Checking NHTSA for open recalls…
Other Honda Passport years
1998 315 complaints · 21.0% service brakes, hydraulic 1999 299 complaints · 24.7% service brakes, hydraulic 2001 160 complaints · 43.8% structure 2019 431 complaints · 19.7% electrical system 2020 140 complaints · 32.1% forward collision avoidance 2021 216 complaints · 29.2% forward collision avoidance