2000 Honda Passport: problems, recalls and reliability
1 recall and 102 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is structure (26% of complaints); the 2002 model year looks more trouble-free.
Data updated weekly · latest recall Sep 2010
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 102 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda passport. The contact stated that the check engine and transmission warning indicators were constantly illuminated. While driving various speeds and attempting to turn right or left, it required the contact to use extra effort to maneuver the vehicle. Additionally, there was smoke coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the transmission, catalytic converter, and steering assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 139,000.”Owner report · Steering · Nov 2019
“The engine and transmission light came on and have been flashing, while I was on the street, then the steering wheel does not turn smoothly and the car produces noise when turning to the left or right or reversing. And while running, it produces smoke”Owner report · Power Train · Oct 2019
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda passport. While the contact's wife was driving 5 mph over a bump in the road, the suspension fractured. She lost control of the vehicle and later noticed that the frame was rusted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to honda of frontenac (885 s lindbergh blvd, st. Louis, mo 63131, (314) 994-1400), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to manguest honda (5935 s lindbergh blvd, st louis, mo 63123, 314-649-1200) where it was diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced due to excessive rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 140,000.”Owner report · Suspension · Jun 2019
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“My car is involved in the recall 10v436000 buy back program but the dealers as well as honda itself will not follow the NHTSA guide lines they are making excuses and lying to me about responsibility this car has 111,000 miles on it and should last a very long time but the frame is completely rusted and cannot be driven and the electrical problems are all over because of the frame movement . I believe that there are other recalls on this vehicle but honda refuses to take responsibility for anything .”Owner report · Suspension · May 2017
“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)" . *tr”Owner report · Suspension · Apr 2015
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda passport. The contact stated that the frame was corroded in the rear on both sides of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was inspected and declared unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the issue but would not offer assistance because NHTSA campaign number: 10v436000 (suspension) was expired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.”Owner report · Structure · Aug 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda passport. The contact stated that while having regular maintenance done, he was notified that the vehicle was deemed unrepairable due to corrosion of the frame. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had surpassed the statute of limitations for NHTSA campaign number: 10v436000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 100,00.”Owner report · Structure · Jan 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda passport. The contact stated that the frame was rusted and corroded. The failure prevented the vehicle from passing state inspection. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine inspection and the contact was informed of the rusted frame. The dealer informed him that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that the failure was beyond repair and offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 127,000.”Owner report · Structure · Nov 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 honda passport. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 10v436000 (suspension:rear). Thirteen months later while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle started to swerve abnormally. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the driver side trailing arm was fractured. The vehicle was slowly driven to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the failure was not related to the prior recall repair. The driver side trailing arm was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 119,550.”Owner report · Suspension · Mar 2012
“Frame on vehicle was deemed "unrepairable" by local honda dealership, due to recall on vehicle. After consulting legal angle found that there is a 10 year window on car makers backing their product. Ironic that the recall came out after 10 years, honda knew of this very, very dangerous situation way before the 10 year window but did nothing. The frame on this car literally was close to completely flying off, and soon that will cause severe injury not only to owners of that model car but also others involved. Honda did nothing to try and buy out owners, they just want the vehicles off the road to eliminate their responsibilities in any lawsuit that may come from this faulty equipment. *tr”Owner report · Structure · Dec 2011
When filing, owners marked a crash in 6 of these complaints and injuries in 3 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 1 campaign
ISUZU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1998-2002 ISUZU RODEO AND MODEL YEAR 2002 ISUZU AXIOM VEHICLES, AND HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1998-2002 HONDA PASSPORT VEHICLES, THAT WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR ARE CURRENTLY REGISTERED, IN THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR ROAD DEICING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AREA. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH LITTLE OR NO CORROSION IS FOUND, THE AREA WILL BE TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED. IN THE RARE EVENT THE CORROSION IS SO SEVERE THAT THE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET REMEDY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE, A REPURCHASE OFFER WILL BE EXTENDED TO THE VEHICLE'S OWNER. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REMEDIES WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR LESS. FOR VEHICLES OLDER THAN 10 YEARS, ISUZU WILL OFFER A FREE REMEDY, BUT ONLY IF THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN ISUZU SERVICE FACILITY, OR HONDA DEALER (AS APPLICABLE), DEALER WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF WHEN OWNER NOTIFICATIONS WERE ISSUED. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 10, 2010. ISUZU OWNERS MAY CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727. HONDA OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2000 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 2000 Honda Passport reliable?
NHTSA has 102 owner complaints and 1 recall campaign on record for the 2000 Honda Passport. The most complained-about area is structure (26% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2000 Honda Passport problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 104,005 miles or less.
Does the 2000 Honda Passport have open recalls?
1 recall campaign has been issued, the latest concerning suspension:rear. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.