1998 Honda Passport Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FRAME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED BACK IN 2011 AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT WILLIAMS HONDA IN TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN. THE VEHICLE WAS TREATED WITH AN ANTI-CORROSIVE COMPOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.

NHTSA ID

11004267

Incident

Jul 10, 2017

Mileage

179,000 mi

I BOUGHT A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AT THE AUCTION IN SALEM NEWHAMPSHIRE ON DECEMBER 20, 2014, THE VEHICLE HAS AN ESTIMATE OF 87;000 MILES ON IT, WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE ON TOP OF THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER TO MY SURPRISE AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC, I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRAME TO THE VEHICLE WAS EXTREMELY ROTTED AND WOULD MOST LIKELY BE A HAZARD. I WAS NOT AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR FRAME ROT ISSUES UNTIL TODAY DECEMBER 29,2014, I TRIED TO RECEIVE CO-OPERATIONS FROM A HONDA DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS CLOSED AND THAT THEIR WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AND SIMPLY APOLOGIZED. WHAT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS WHY WOULD THEY LEAVE A RECALLED VEHICLE ON THE MARKET, WOULDN'T THIS BE A VIOLATION OF THE LEMON LAW? I BELIEVE AS A RECENT HONDA PASSPORT OWNER, TO A VEHICLE THAT HAS HARDLY BEEN USED, JUDGING BY THE MILES, I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO SERVICES FROM HONDA IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL THAT WAS "CLOSED". BESIDES IT WAS HONDA'S ERROR AND IT IS THEIR OBLIGATION TO BUILD SAFE VEHICLES FOR THE CONSUMER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10668826

Incident

Dec 29, 2014

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND VEER WITHOUT THE CONTACT TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

NHTSA ID

10565571

Incident

Feb 21, 2014

Mileage

171,000 mi

I TOOK MY HONDA PASSPORT TO FOX HONDA, TO GET THE RECALLS LOOKED AT AND THEY SAID THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, SO THEY SAID THE RECALL FOR THE FRAME HAD ENDED ALREADY SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THEY LET ME DRIVE THE HONDA OFF THERE LOT KNOWING THAT I COULD GET IN A WRECK. THERE'S GOT TO BE A MANDATORY RECALL ON THESE PASSPORTS AND GET THEM OFF THE ROAD. ITS JUST NOT GOING TO KILL YOU BUT OTHER PEOPLE TOO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10536580

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

163,000 mi

I BROUGHT MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT IN TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE FRAME INCLUDING BRACKETS WERE ENTIRELY RUSTED. IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT RUST. I DEPEND ON MY TRUCK AND MY GRANDCHILDREN HAVE TO RIDE IN IT. PLEASE MAKE THIS A MANDATORY RECALL, SOME ONE IS BOUND TO BE KILLED BY HONDA MISTAKES. (WHO KNOWS HOW MANY ACCIDENTS THERE HAVE BEEN.) I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND HAVE HAD ALL UPKEEP DONE . ONCE AGAIN PLEASE MAKE THIS ISSUE A MANDATORY RECALL, FOR SAFETY SAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10462878

Incident

Jun 11, 2012

Mileage

169 mi

THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION ARM HOLDER RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME WHICH LET THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. FORTUNIATELY IT HAPPENED IN A 30 MPH ZONE. THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED AND NOT FIXABLE. HONDA CANCELED THEIR RECALL AND DOESN'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10461053

Incident

Jun 8, 2012

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS SEVERELY CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT NO WORK COULD BE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER NOTIFIED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 193,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10453014

Incident

Mar 9, 2012

Mileage

193,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V436000 ( FRAME MOUNTING BRACKET) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FRAME AND NOTICED A SECOND FRACTURE IN THE FRAME NEAR THE SUSPENSION LINK. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE COST OF REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

NHTSA ID

10442285

Incident

Dec 28, 2011

Mileage

132,000 mi

WE BROUGHT OUR HONDA PASSPORT IN FOR A RECALL AND THEY TOLD US THE LAST THREE FEET OF THE FRAME RAIL WAS ROTTED RIGHT OUT. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT HONDA IS GOING TO DO ABOUT IT YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378696

Incident

Jan 24, 2011

Mileage

82,000 mi

FRAME RUST FROM FRONT TO BACK REAR IS REALLY BAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369942

Incident

Jul 15, 2010

Mileage

88,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING ROUTINELY SERVICED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REAR FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS AND THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,835 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,523.

NHTSA ID

10362894

Incident

Jun 17, 2010

Mileage

164,835 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR UNRELATED ISSUES, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE UNDER FRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,709.

NHTSA ID

10359627

Incident

Oct 6, 2010

Mileage

141,709 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUALLY LOUD BANG AND THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE SUSPENSION DID NOT FEEL NORMAL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST AND THE SHOCKS WERE BEING HELD UP BY THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND MECHANIC STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH REPAIRS DUE TO THE RUST ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS VIA THE INTERNET REGARDING EXCESSIVE FRAME RUST FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 01/19/11 *BF UPDATED 01/31/11. *JB

NHTSA ID

10359164

Incident

Sep 27, 2010

Mileage

98,000 mi

1998 HONDA PASSPORT WITH SEVERE FRAME ROT, ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT WHEN LOWER CONTROL ARM RUSTED OFF AND BROKE, THANK GOD MY KIDS WEREN'T IN THE CAR WITH ME! HAD TO GET WELDED AND NOW THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE ROTTING OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10352465

Incident

Mar 15, 2010

Mileage

123,000 mi

OUR FAMILY OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT WITH SERIOUS FRAME RUSTING AND FRAME ROT. WE HAVE MAINTAINED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE REGULARLY AND HAVE HAD IT SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES. OUR INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN WE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DRIVE LIKE A TANK. IN OTHER WORDS IT BECAME HARD TO TURN AND YOU COULD FEEL EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR I FOUND THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION OF THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. ALLOWING THE REAR AXLE SPRINGS TO RIDE DIRECTLY ONTO THE CAR BODY. ALSO THE FRAME STABILIZER BAR MOUNT WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BREAKING OFF. THE REAR FRAME SUPPORT BAR THAT CONNECTS THE REAR END OF THE FRAME TOGETHER WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS FRAME IS SO RUSTED THOUGHT THAT YOU CAN POKE HOLES IN IT WITH YOUR FINGERS!!!!! THE ENTIRE FRAME IS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10344664

Incident

Oct 2, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE UNDERBODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED AND IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 11,500.

NHTSA ID

10334285

Incident

May 18, 2010

Mileage

11,500 mi

I OWN A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT, I BOUGHT IT IN 2008, AND WAS UNAWARE OF THE RUSTING PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AT ALL BECAUSE OF THE RUST ON THE FRAME, AND THE AXLES. THAT THE TRUCK IS NOT AT ALL SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE RUST OF THE FRAME. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE GAS TANK IS ALSO ROTTING OUT, BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH RUST UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK ON THE FRAME. I DID PAY A MECHANIC TO FIX SOME OF THE FRAME,AND AXLE TO WELD SOME NEW METAL ONTO THE FRAME, BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP IN THE INSPECTION PROCESS, THE TRUCK STILL FAILED TO PAS INSPECTION. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE NO WAY TO FIX IT, OR DRIVE IT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10330330

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

117,000 mi

REAR FRAME ON MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT BROKE AND DRIVER REAR CONTROL BAR BROKE OFF FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329415

Incident

May 9, 2009

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE FRAME OF MY 1998 HONDA PASSPORT RUSTED AND BROKE IN OCT 09 WHILE AT SCHOOL. IT COST ME OVER $1500.00 TO HAVE IT WELDED (REPAIRED), SO I COULD DRIVE IT HOME. WHEN I GOT IT HOME IN MAY I HAD MY GARAGE CHECK THE CAR'S REPAIR JOB AND CONDITION. THE WELD JOB ON THE LEFT MID-FRAME HELD, BUT THE REAR OF THE FRAME WAS IN BAD SHAPE. THE REAR OF THE FRAME AND COIL SPRINGS ETC. HAD TOTALLY RUSTED AND DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE CAR WAS SAGGING AND UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE TO OPERATE. THE BODY, ENGINE, AND TRANSMISSION ARE FINE. THE FRAME ACTUALLY HAS HOLES RUSTED THROUGH IT AND CRUMBLES IN YOUR HANDS. THE CAR IS ECONOMICALLY UNREPAIRABLE AND I HAVE TO JUNK THE CAR. I HAVE LEASED ANOTHER VEHICLE TO GET TO WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329304

Incident

May 5, 2010

Mileage

153,492 mi

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 1998 HONDA PASSPORT WITH ALMOST TOTAL FRAME ROT OUT VIN NUMBER IS [XXX] I NOTICE THIS WHEN UP ON A LIFT AT MY MECHANICS GARAGE THEN I SEE ALL THE COMPLAINT ON THE WEB ABOUT THE FRAME ROT. MY TRUCK IS IN PERFECT SHAPE OTHERWISE AND , WAS TOLD IT CAN NOT BE FIX.. I AM LOW INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD A NEW TRUCK AND HAVE JUST PUT IN 800 + DOLLARS OF ENGINE WORK.. I M AM HOPING SOMETHING CN BE DONE , BEFORE ME OR A FAMILY GET HURT OR KILLED THANK GOD I ONLY TRAVEL 6 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK I PRAY EVERY DAY THAT IT DOES NOT LET GO AND HOPE WE CAN GET THE BALL ROLLING ON THESE COMPANIES HONDA AND ISUZU YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT [XXX] *TR

NHTSA ID

10329181

Incident

May 6, 2010

Mileage

96,000 mi

THE FRAM IS RUSTING OUT FROM THE BACK DOORS TO THE BACK OF THS SUV

NHTSA ID

10322797

Incident

Apr 1, 2007

Mileage

98,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT AND THE BOTTOM FRAME IS ALL RUSTED AND THE REAR AXLE OR REAR SUSPENSION TRAILING ARM RUSTED TILL IT FELL OFF. LUCKILY IT HAPPENED WHILE MY SON WAS LEAVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND HE WAS NOT ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SO IT IS NO LONGER DRIVEABLE AND WE TIED UP THE FALLING PART AND IT WAS PARKED IN OUR YARD FOR ALMOST A YEAR BECAUSE WE COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE NOW HAVE TO MOVE TO A TOWNHOUSE AND THERE IS NO PLACE TO PARK THIS VEHICLE SO WE HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTOBODY SHOP FOR AN ESTIMATE. THE INITIAL ESTIMATE FOR COST OF REPAIR IS ABOUT $2,000 WHICH IS MORE THAN WHAT WE CAN AFFORD AND IT COULD POSSIBLY GET HIGHER ONCE THE REPAIRS GET STARTED. SO THIS IS WHERE WE STAND. WE BOUGHT A HONDA, USED IT FOR 2.5 YEARS AND DUE TO THE POOR QUALITY OF PARTS USED TO MAKE THIS VEHICLE, IT ROTTED OUT ON US AND FELL APART AND WE HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO USE IT SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2009 AND WE CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE REPONSIBLE FOR OUR LOSS OF USE OF THIS VEHICLE. WE WERE HOPING TO KEEP THIS VEHICLE AND USE FOR A LONG TIME BUT NOW IS UNABLE TO.

NHTSA ID

10322131

Incident

Jun 15, 2009

Mileage

115,100 mi

1988 HONDA PASSPORT - VEHICLE'S DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL STABILIZER BAR RUSTED OFF, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, BUT WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, SO WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. ENTIRE FRAME IS RIDDLED WITH RUST. AREA IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHERE COIL SPRINGS ARE ATTACHED TO FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. RUST IS EXTENSIVE, FROM TO REAR OF FRAME, PRETTY MUCH SWISS-CHEESED WITH RUST. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO AREA OF FRAME IS UNAFFECTED. ABLE TO PUSH FINGER THROUGH THE FRAME IN MANY AREAS. BODY OF VEHICLE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION WITH NO BODY RUST. LOOKS NEW, EXCEPT FOR THE FACE THAT THE FRAME IS BASICALLY RUSTING OFF OF THE BODY OF THE HONDA PASSPORT. HONDA AMERICA STATES THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I PERSONALLY FEEL HIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT SAFE OR TRUSTWORTHY TO DRIVE. NO WARNING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SUDDEN "BOOM" AT WHICH TIME I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT THE CURB OF THE DRIVEWAY TO THE PARKING LOT. VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE. AREA WHERE STABILIZER BAR FELL OFF IS NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE THERE IS NO GOOD METAL ON THE FRAME TO WELD A REPAIR TO. PASSPORT WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF, EXCELLENTLY MAINTAINED, BODY, INTERIOR AND ENGINE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. JUST HAVE NO FRAME TO PUT THE BODY ON. HONDA AMERICA TOLD ME "WE ARE AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT WHEN THOUSANDS ARE AFFECTED AND MILLIONS OF THESE WERE MADE, WE DON'T CONSIDER IT TO BE AN ISSUE". ISUZU RODEO ARE AFFECTED IDENTICALLY, THE SAME AREA OF RUST IS THE FIRST INDICATION THERE IS AN ISSUE, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE STABILIZER BAR FALLS/RUSTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE ARE THE SOLE OWNERS OF THIS PASSPORT, NOT A FLOOD CAR, NOT NEAR THE OCEAN AND NOT IN AN AREA WHERE SALT IS USED EXTENSIVELY ON THE ROADS. AGAIN, THERE IS NO PART OF THE FRAME UNAFFECTED BY RUST. A 50 YEAR OLD VEHICLE HAS A BETTER FRAME ON IT THAN MY 1998. *TR

NHTSA ID

10305217

Incident

Jan 21, 2009

Mileage

150,000 mi

UNDERBODY OF 1998 HONDA PASSPORT IS RUSTED OUT BEYOND REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SAME THING. THE FRAME CAN NOT BE REPAIR AS IT IS TOO RUSTED OUT. EVERYTHING BEHIND THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR IS SWISS CHEESE AND MOST OF THE OTHER PARTS THAT WOULD CONNECT TO THE FRAME ARE ALSO RUSTED OUT. EVERYONE TELL ME THAT THE CAR IS NOT ONLY UNSAFE TO DRIVE THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS TYPE OF RUST ON SUCH A NEW CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND LOOKS COMPLETELY NEW BODY WISE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296494

Incident

Mar 5, 2008

Mileage

190,580 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PASSPORT. DURING VEHICLE INSPECTION, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE REAR END OF THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION WAS CORRODED. HE THEN ADDED THAT CERTAIN BRAKE COMPONENTS WERE CAUSING THE FRAME TO FRACTURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64000.

NHTSA ID

10291556

Incident

Oct 30, 2009

Mileage

64,000 mi