2001 Honda Passport Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle had been diagnosed by an independent mechanic. The contact was informed that the rear sub frame was extremely rusted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to replace the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

NHTSA ID

11548464

Incident

Jun 4, 2023

Mileage

107,000 mi

RECALL

NHTSA ID

11390803

Incident

Jan 12, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER SON DISCOVERED CORROSION FORMING AROUND THE AXLE AND THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED PEARSON HONDA (14001 HULL STREET RD, MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23112, (804) 745-0300) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000(SUSPENSION), WHICH SHE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

NHTSA ID

11286597

Incident

Nov 18, 2019

Mileage

97,000 mi

IT'S A RECALL ON MY HONDA PASSPORT 2001 10V436000-BRACKET CORRODES AND DETACHES PEARSON HONDA SAID THEY DIDN'T SEE A RECALL IN THERE SYSTEM THEY HAVE 3 RECALLS

NHTSA ID

11286426

Incident

Dec 2, 2019

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SWAYING. THE DRIVER COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKET WAS DETACHED AND THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED THROUGH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BARON HONDA AT (631) 714-2094, 17 MEDFORD AVE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11120398

Incident

Aug 14, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

I WAS CHANGING THE TIRES AND NOTICED A HUGE WHOLE ON THE BOTTOM FRAME EXTREME CORROSION... AFRAID TO DRIVE

NHTSA ID

11072989

Incident

Feb 14, 2018

GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND SHOT BACKWARDS VERY FAST. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE IT HAD NO EFFECT UNTIL SLAMMING INTO THE HOUSE THAT WAS ACROSS THE STREET.

NHTSA ID

10933921

Incident

Dec 7, 2016

Mileage

250,000 mi

ALL RUSTY INREPARABLE FRAME

NHTSA ID

10885789

Incident

Jul 10, 2016

Mileage

115 mi

FRAME RUSTED OUT AND FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET RUSTED THROUGH.

NHTSA ID

10845523

Incident

Mar 8, 2016

MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A FEW DAYS AGO. TODAY HE TOOK IT IN TO GET A TUNE UP AND OIL CHANGE. WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD THE CAR LIFTED HE RECOGNIZED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CRACKS/RUST FRAME. THE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE METAL CASING THAT SURROUNDS IT, IT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY ATE AWAY. THERE IS ALSO A FRAME CRACK DUE TO RUST ON THE PASSENGER REAR FRAME BEHIND THE REAR TIRE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT WE NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED DUE TO OUR SAFETY. WE FOUND SOME INFORMATION ON A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WERE OCCURRING ON OUR VEHICLE: HTTP://NEWS.HONDA.COM/NEWSANDVIEWS/ARTICLE.ASPX?ID=5798-EN WHEN WE SEARCHED OUR VIN NUMBER NO RECALLS SHOWED UP, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS BOUGHT, SOLD, AND DRIVEN IN WHAT HONDA REFERS TO AS A "SALT BELT" STATE. NOT SURE WHY MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AS IT IS HAVING THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED ARE HAVING. PLEASE ADVISE WHY OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL WHEN IT CLEARLY HAS THE SAME ISSUES AS THE VEHICLES THAT WERE. THANKS FOR YOU TIME.

NHTSA ID

10824308

Incident

Feb 4, 2016

Mileage

122,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE, IF NOT REMEDIED, WOULD CAUSE THE FUEL TANK TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 122,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

NHTSA ID

10824247

Incident

Feb 4, 2016

Mileage

122,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRAME HAD SEVERE CORROSION DAMAGE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CORROSION, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE FRAME WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

NHTSA ID

10731251

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

145,000 mi

ON JUNE 18, 2015, WHILE ON THE BRAKE AND STOPPING BEHIND A VEHICLE AT AN INTERSECTION (MOVING AT A CRAWL SPEED, LESS THAN 0.5 MPH), MY HONDA PASSPORT LUNGED FORWARD HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR WAS CONTAINED THE DRIVER AND A PASSENGER. BELIEVING AT THAT TIME MY BRAKES JUST FAILED (I COULDN'T GRASP HOW ACCELERATION AND FORWARD MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR WHEN I WAS FIRMLY ON MY BRAKES), I HAD MY BRAKE BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. ON JUNE 29, 2015 IN A PARKING SPACE, WHILE I WAS AT A CRAWL SPEED (LESS THAN 0.5 MPH) AND ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AGAIN, GOING TO THE NEXT PARKING SPACE AND HITTING A PARKED CAR. THE VEHICLE ENGINE SURGED AS THOUGH I WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND MY FOOT WAS ONLY ON THE BRAKE. THANK GOODNESS NOBODY WAS IN THE PARKED VEHICLE, NOBODY WAS BETWEEN THE TWO VEHICLES, AND ONLY BODY DAMAGE RESULTED FROM THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

10731056

Incident

Jun 29, 2015

Mileage

175,625 mi

THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT AND UN DRIVABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10574979

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

200,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE DIED, LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES (LOST VACUUM TO BOOSTER.) THE #1 INTAKE LIFTER BUTTON POPPED OUT AND THE CAM LOBE HAMMERED THE LIFTER AND VALVE INTO THE #1 CYLINDER CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE OIL WAS IN MID RANGE AND HAD ~2000K ON ENGINE OIL CHANGE. NO FLUID MIXING OCCURRED PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE INCIDENT. WHEN VALVE WAS PUSHED INTO THE CYLINDER IT WAS BENT, THE LOCKING UP OF THE CAM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE CAUSED THE WATER PUMP TO BE BROKEN BENDING THE IDLER PULLEY DOWN DUMPING ANTIFREEZE OUT ONTO THE ROAD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10559116

Incident

Jan 4, 2014

Mileage

126,875 mi

A FEW YEARS BACK MY TRAILING LINKAGE ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE RUSTED AWAY FROM FRAME. THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS FIRST AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. HIT POT HOLE AND DRIVERS SIDE LINKAGE BROKE OFF. CAUSING ME TO FISH TAIL IN TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CRASH. NOW I HAVE TWO CRACKS IN MY FRAME AND THE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE FUEL TANK SUPPORT FIXED AND WELDED BACK ONTO MY TRUCK. THIS WILL COST ME THOUSANDS TO FIX TO HOPEFULLY MAKE IT A DRIVABLE VEHICLE AGAIN. OR. AMERICAN HONDA CAN BUYOUT THESE VEHICLES FROM THESE OWNERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10558538

Incident

May 17, 2011

Mileage

98,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL VIOLENTLY IN ONE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) IN 2012, WHICH FAILED TO PREVENT THE FRAME RUST PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10554430

Incident

Oct 16, 2013

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE FUEL TANK SHIELD FOR MY 2001 HONDA PASSPORT IS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. UPON RESEARCHING THE SITUATION I HAVE ENCOUNTERED QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. I AM SCARED TO EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS THIS SHIELD IS "BARELY" HOLDING THE TANK UP AND COULD FAIL AT ANY MOMENT THUS DROPPING THE TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550870

Incident

Nov 4, 2013

Mileage

105,000 mi

FUEL TANK DROPPED DOWN, CHECKED AND IT WAS RUSTED OUT AND BROKE FREE FROM FRAME WHICH ALSO RUSTED OUT. THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED OUT, I HAVE NEVER SEEN A FRAME RUST COMPLETELY OUT LIKE THIS ! HONDA TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL AND MY WIFE TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THE PROBLEM THAT WAS IN THE RECALL DIDN'T AFFECT THE AREA THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE. THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WHOLE FRAME WAS RUSTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. NOW WHAT ? I GUESS I SHOULD SELL ALL MY HONDAS AND BUY AMERICAN MOTORS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532845

Incident

Jun 8, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE LINKAGE THAT CONNECTS THE REAR AXLE TO THE FRAME SEPARATED COMPLETELY DUE TO CORROSION. I TOOK IT TO HONDA FOR THE RECALL, WHICH SERVICE BULLETIN 10-079 STATES HONDA WILL PAY FOR VEHICLES LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL (SEPT 2010)), AND THEY DETERMINED THE DAMAGE WAS SO BAD THAT THEY WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THE VEHICLE. I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR MY VEHICLE SINCE THE DEFECT HAS CAUSED SUCH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AS TO RENDER THE VEHICLE UNSAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491848

Incident

Sep 23, 2012

Mileage

130,000 mi

REAR TRAILING ARM FELL OFF OF THE FRAME DUE TO MAJOR CORROSION. WE HAD IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL #10V-436. SERVICE DEPT STATED THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS RUSTED THROUGH THEREFORE THEY HAD NOTHING TO ATTACH THE RECALL BRACKET TO. THIS RECALL SHOULD BE FOR THE ENTIRE FRAME NOT JUST THE BRACKET. IT BROKE WHILE BACKING OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. THANKFULLY WE WEREN'T DOING 70 ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10441431

Incident

Dec 22, 2011

Mileage

129,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION AXLE AND FRAME WERE SEVERELY CORRODED AND THERE WERE HOLES IN THE FRAME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRAME WAS SO CORRODED, THAT IT WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE DEALER SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FRAME AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE DEALER TO ONLY TO REPAIR WHAT WAS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER LINK FRONT BRACKET ON THE REAR SUSPENSION BUT NOT THE FRAME. THE CONTACT THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SECOND MECHANIC FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FRAME COULD POSSIBLY CRACK AND COLLAPSE IF THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,900. UPDATED 01/04/12 *BF THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE TO AN AUCTION. UPDATED 01/10/12 UPDATED 01/12/12

NHTSA ID

10439923

Incident

Nov 21, 2011

Mileage

119,900 mi

THIS MODEL 2001 HONDA PASSPORT HAS A HISTORY OF FRAME RUST. THERE WAS ONE RECALL 2010 BUT IT DID NOT ADDRESS TANK SHIELD RUST - ONLY REAR AXLE PARTS. THE PASSPORT HAS 72373 MILES AND THE HONDA DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE FOR A REPORT REQUESTED BY HONDA MOTORS. ****AT THIS POINT I DO NOT KNOW IF THE GAS TANK IS GOING TO FALL OUT.**** *TR

NHTSA ID

10436344

Incident

Nov 17, 2011

Mileage

72,373 mi

MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS TOO FAR GONE AND TOOK IT BECAUSE OF BEING UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THEY GAVE ME A RENTAL CAR AND TOOK IT BACK BEFORE THIS WAS RESOLVED. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE ME MY "UNSAFE" CAR BACK BECAUSE I COULDN'T BE LEFT WITHOUT A CAR. I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN WITH A HANDICAP. ALL I WANTED WAS TO HAVE MY CAR REPLACED WITH A COMPARABLE CAR, INSTEAD THEY WANT TO GIVE ME A SETTLEMENT CHECK AND TRIED TO SELL ME A NEW CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW VEHICLE OR PAY MORE FOR A VEHICLE THAN MINE IS WORTH. I AM HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME FINDING A REPLACEMENT AT THE SAME PRICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10436238

Incident

Sep 17, 2011

Mileage

150,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE THAT THE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR) AND WAS OFFERED A BUY BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BUT THE MANUFACTURER DID RESPOND, BUT REFUSED BECAUSE OF THE COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000. UPDATED 11/29/11 *CN UPDATED 12/07/11

NHTSA ID

10432220

Incident

Sep 23, 2010

Mileage

141,000 mi