1999 Honda Passport

■ Significantly worse — known issue year

1999 Honda Passport
BUILT 2026-09-02

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

COMPLAINTS PER YEAR

1999: 228 complaints

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Year	Complaints
1981	1
1994	37
1995	60
1996	41
1997	56
1998	229
1999	228
2000	102
2001	134
2002	23
2019	273
2020	93
2021	138
2022	58
2023	37
2024	16
2025	34
2026	55

KNOWN PROBLEM AREAS

Percentages can add to more than 100% -- a complaint can name more than one system.

SERVICE BRAKES 32%

32% of complaints: service brakes — 73 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing hydraulic and air.

CRASH INJURY

SUSPENSION 22%

22% of complaints: suspension — 51 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing rear and front.

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THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM BRACKET BROKE OFF OF THE FRAME DUE TO EXTREME RUST AS I WAS DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI report, 20191226

I NOTICED THAT MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT HAD A RECALL FOR THE SUSPENSION. I CALLED THE DEALER HERE IN LEXINGTON KY DON JACOBS AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.

NHTSA ODI report, 20190413

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA ODI report, 20120523

STRUCTURE 15%

15% of complaints: structure — 34 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing frame and members and body.

CRASH

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WENT TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE A NEW ALTERNATOR PUT IN AND WHEN HE HAD IT UP ON THE LIFT NOTICED SEVERE RUST ON THE FRAME. HE NOTIFIED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND RECOMMENDED GETTING RID OF IT.

NHTSA ODI report, 20120807

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V436000 (SUSPENSION:REAR).

NHTSA ODI report, 20120314

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 12%

12% of complaints: engine and engine cooling — 28 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing engine and gasoline.

CRASH

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CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENLY WHEN DRIVING AND DECELERATING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN, BUT ONCE STOPS WILL "LURCH" FORWARD ALMOST CAUSING COLLISIONS WITH OTHER CARS. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. TS

NHTSA ODI report, 20021121

POWER TRAIN 12%

12% of complaints: power train — 27 distinct reports on file, most commonly citing automatic transmission and axle assembly.

CRASH DEATH

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CAR STARTS WHEN SHIFTER CHANGES FROM PARK TO DRIVE WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI report, 19990104

SAFETY TIMELINE

▮ 1999 — complaint volume: 228

I 19990331 — EA (closed 20020731)

BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS

R 20000331 — suspension

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOW

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.

Campaign 00V058000 — check if this car was fixed

I 20090616 — PE (closed 20091208)

REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE

I 20091207 — EA (closed 20101015)

Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment

R 20101210 — suspension

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 AR

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 WHI

Campaign 10V436000 — check if this car was fixed

R Date not on file — service brakes, hydraulic

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT COMPUTER ALGORITHM FOR THE ABS THAT IS BASED ON THE ALGORITHM USED IN HONDA'S MY 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES, WHICH HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM.

Campaign 02I002001 — check if this car was fixed