2000 Honda Passport
This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than 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.
- Complaints
- 102
- Recalls
- 1
- Investigations
- 2
- Top problem
- Structure
Campaigns on file for 2000
Opened by NHTSA
31% of complaints
Complaints per year
2000: 102 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1994 | 37 |
| 1995 | 60 |
| 1996 | 41 |
| 1997 | 56 |
| 1998 | 229 |
| 1999 | 228 |
| 2000 | 102 |
| 2001 | 134 |
| 2002 | 23 |
| 2019 | 279 |
| 2020 | 104 |
| 2021 | 145 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 45 |
| 2026 | 68 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Structure
31% · 32 reportsMost commonly citing frame and members and body.
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We own a 2000 Honda Passport, the frame rail roughed out and snapped off causing my wife to have an accident. Once rusted and snapped the rear end becomes uncontrollable. Please recall all passports and rodeos.
NHTSA ODI report, 2010-10-14
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.
NHTSA ODI report, 2019-07-16
Also filed under Suspension
My vehicle has been at a Honda dealership for 3 weeks. It has damage related to an active recall. The entire back part of the frame is rusted, to the point there is no 'meat' to fix this issue.
NHTSA ODI report, 2019-07-12
Suspension
24% · 24 reportsMost commonly citing rear and front.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Passport. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 10V436000 (Suspension:rear).
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-03-21
Engine and engine cooling
14% · 14 reportsMost commonly citing gasoline and engine.
Power train
13% · 13 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission and shift pattern indicator.
Vehicle speed control
6% · 6 reportsMost commonly citing accelerator pedal.
Show complaint excerpts
Vehicle started to accelerate while applying brakes to stop. Forced vehicle to rear end another vehicle. Dealer and manufaturer have been notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
NHTSA ODI report, 2002-08-15
Safety timeline
1 recall · 2 investigations · oldest first
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2000Complaint volume 102 complaints filed for this model year.
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2009-06-16Preliminary evaluationClosed 2009-12-08 Rear suspension lower link failure
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2009-12-07Engineering analysisClosed 2010-10-15 Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
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2010-12-10Suspension10V436000 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…
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…
Buy-smart checklist
2000 Honda Passport — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Structure: 32 reports on file for this year.
- Suspension: 24 reports on file for this year.
- Engine and engine cooling: 14 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 10V436000 · Suspension
Other years of this model
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- Is the 2000 Honda Passport reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Honda Passport is rated "worse than typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Honda Passport?
- The most-reported component is structure, accounting for 31% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2000 Honda Passport have?
- 1 recall on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.