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2001 Honda Passport Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 134 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Honda Passport, most often about the body and structure (52% of complaints, typically around 102,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Passport model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2001 Honda Passport problems
Body and structure
70 complaints · 52%Half of these problems showed up before 102,500 miles. Parts named most often: frame and members, body.
We drive a 2001 Honda Passport. As I was coming home with my two small children, my car starting to wander to one side, fortunately I was less than a half mile from home. I then heard a terrible sound like scraping. My husband looked under the car and rear driver side frame is completely rusted and falling apart. The…
Tl contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. While driving 25 MPH, the frame underneath the vehicle snapped in half. The vehicle became very difficult to control because the passenger side tires were halfway under the vehicle. Luckily, the driver was close to her residence when the failure occurred. She called the insurance…
Suspension
34 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 103,500 miles. Parts named most often: rear, front.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v436000 (suspension: rear) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs. The contact was advised that the trail end bracket would be repaired under the recall but the excessive corrosion found on the frame…
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…
Speed control
12 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, linkages.
Tl contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. While driving approximately 5-10 MPH, the vehicle began to stall and the engine revved. The vehicle failed to drive forward and would only drive in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and her cousin, a mechanic, diagnosed the cause of failure as the…
While stepping on brake, vehicle accelerated out control. Brake pedal was pulsating. Avoided other vehicles by steering off road. Vehicle was totaled by insurance company.
Fuel system
9 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery, storage.
: the contact stated when starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal must be depressed. The engine also stops when decreasing the speed. The dealership replaced the throttle body and ignition sensor, as well as, reprogrammed the computer. The problem persists. The dealership is going to replace the fuel pump next.
: the contact stated while starting the vehicle, the accelerator pedal must be depressed. The engine also fails while decreasing speed. The dealership replaced the throttle body and ignition sensor, as well as, reprogramed the computer. The problem persists and the dealership is going to replace the fuel pump next.
Transmission
6 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly.
After placing our 2001 Honda Passport in "park" and turning off ignition, and removing the keys, and exiting the vehicle, it rolled down the driveway. On two different occasions. Later it did it again for the goodyear oil change technician.
The car has a "hard shift" going up from 1st to 2nd and back down periodically. It is accompanied by a loud clunk, loss of power, a jerking of the car and occasionally a growling sound in the front end. Diagnostics on the computer is negative, only once has the check engine light come on, but the car has been found to…
Engine
6 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
Tl contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. While driving approximately 5-10 MPH, the vehicle began to stall and the engine revved. The vehicle failed to drive forward and would only drive in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and her cousin, a mechanic, diagnosed the cause of failure as the…
2001 Honda Passport used oil 1 qt. And half every two weeks, bought 2001 used about 1/2 a qt. Between oil change at firs. At this point it used more during the years.
Brakes
5 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.
2001 Honda Passport- ABS light comes on and goes off randomly,ABS brakes lock up when accelerating from any an all minimally fast starts.
-the contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. The contact was driving approximately 45 MPH attempting to stop the vehicle . The brake pedal was applied several times, followed by no power response. When the emergency brake was engaged the vehicle stopped immediately. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer. The…
Other or unspecified
5 complaints · 4%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…
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
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Honda Passport recalls
Suspension: rear
Risk: Excessive corrosion may result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame, which can affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash.
Fix: 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 th
Full defect summary
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.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: In the event of a crash, the air bag will not inflate properly or sufficiently resulting in an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag. Owner notification began august 7, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger-side air bag inflator modules were manufactured and shipped without a necessary component known as a check valve pin.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, too much generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag unit.
Full defect summary
Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles were built with the inflators in the passenger side air bag modules having the wrong amount of generant.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Fuel tank retention failure
Summary
On april 10, 2018, NHTSA received a petition from mr. Kevin byrne (the petitioner) requesting that the agency ?undertake a defects investigation? Of ?rust-related detachment of isuzu rodeo fuel tanks? (NHTSA id 11091788). The petitioner experienced a partial fuel tank detachment in his model year (my) 2004 isuzu rodeo in july 2017. On may 23, 2018, odi opened dp18-001 to evaluate the petitioner?s request for a defect investigation. Odi sent information request letters to isuzu and honda requesting production, design history and field data related to fuel tank retention failures in my 2001-2004 isuzu rodeo, my 2002-2004 isuzu axiom and my 2001-2002 honda passport vehicles equipped with the sa
Rear suspension lower link detachment
Summary
On september 22, 2010, isuzu manufacturing services of america, inc (isuzu) submitted a defect information report (NHTSA recall 10v-436) to the national highway traffic safety administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (my) 1998-2002 isuzu rodeo and honda passport vehicles and my 2002 isuzu axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:connecticut, delaware, the district of columbia, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia and wisconsin. All vehicle owners will receive the recall notification.ve
Rear suspension lower link failure
Summary
During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, isuzu motors america, inc (isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by isuzu in safety recall 00v-058.in the case of the defect condition identified in recall 00v-058, isuzu stated that the attachment bolt could detach fully, causing separation of the lower link from the rear axle possibly creating a loss of vehicle control. Isuzu also stated that this condition occurs early in the service life of the vehicle.in this investigation
Questions about the 2001 Honda Passport
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Honda Passport?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: body and structure (70 complaints, typically around 102,500 miles); suspension (34 complaints, typically around 103,500 miles); speed control (12 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Honda Passport have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from September 22, 2010 (suspension). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Honda Passport?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Passport model year since 2000, with 134 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.