2001 Honda Passport problems & reliability
134 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Honda Passport, alongside 3 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
5 complaints report injuries (6 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2001 Honda Passport vehicles were involved in 7 fatal crashes with 4 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 70 | 52% |
| Suspension | 34 | 25% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 12 | 9% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 8 | 6% |
| Power Train | 6 | 4% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 5 | 4% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 5 | 4% |
| Unknown OR Other | 5 | 4% |
| Air Bags | 3 | 2% |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 2% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Common symptoms owners describe
Keyword analysis of complaint narratives; one complaint can describe several symptoms.
Mileage when problems occurred
Half of the failures with a reported odometer reading occurred by 101,000 miles (middle 50% between 80,000 and 124,850 miles), based on 103 complaints that included mileage.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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…”
Structure · filed Oct 5, 2023
“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…”
Suspension · filed Dec 3, 2019
“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”
Unknown OR Other · filed Dec 2, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Fuel Tank Retention Failure
Defect Petition DP18001 · opened May 23, 2018 · closed Mar 5, 2020
- Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
Engineering Analysis EA09018 · opened Dec 7, 2009 · closed Oct 15, 2010 · led to recall 10V436000
- REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK FAILURE
Preliminary Evaluation PE09030 · opened Jun 16, 2009 · closed Dec 8, 2009 · led to recall 10V436000
Technical service bulletins
58 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2001 Honda Passport. The 10 most recent:
"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
A07-030 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 23, 2021
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
DLR MSG - Honda · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 6, 2014
Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall…
DLR MSG - Stop S · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 23, 2014
Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe
08-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 31, 2008
C0282, 285, 274 4wd module in 2wd vehicle. *tt
1205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 16, 2005
C0285, c1999, 2wd module in 4wd vehicle. *tt
1205 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 16, 2005
Anti-lock brake system diagnostic trouble code c0265. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
01012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2004
Diagnostic trouble code c0265, open relay circuit. *nm
1203 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 16, 2003
Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003
Identifying automatic transmission shift solenoids. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2001 Honda Passport has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2001 Honda Passport?
- · Decode the seller’s VIN with our free VIN decoder to confirm the exact year, engine and trim.
- · Check for unrepaired recalls by VIN on NHTSA’s official lookup — recall repairs are free.
- · Owners most often reported problems around 101,000 miles — budget accordingly if the car is approaching that mileage.