2000 HONDA PASSPORT — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
128
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
17
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT
The 2000 HONDA PASSPORT has received a total of 128 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR. 17 technical service bulletins have been issued by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Structureframe And Members (18 complaints), Suspension (11 complaints), and Suspensionrear (11 complaints).
Recalls for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT, potentially affecting up to 149,992 vehicles.
Recall 10V436000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 149,992 vehicles affected
Defect: 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,...
Consequence: 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.
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 WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT
128 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, IT REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO USE EXTRA EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, IT REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO USE EXTRA EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATORS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT, IT REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO USE EXTRA EFFORT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND STEERING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND HAVE BEEN FLASHING, WHILE I WAS ON THE STREET, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY AND THE CAR PRODUCES NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR REVERSING. AND WHILE RUNNING, IT PRODUCES SMOKE
THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME ON AND HAVE BEEN FLASHING, WHILE I WAS ON THE STREET, THEN THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT TURN SMOOTHLY AND THE CAR PRODUCES NOISE WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OR REVERSING. AND WHILE RUNNING, IT PRODUCES SMOKE
Safety Rating for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) has issued 17 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
1003 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT SOLENOIDS. *TT
8846 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SUBJECT REGARDING MULTIPLE APS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1271, P1272, P1273, P0121. *TT
99043 — STEERING
SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY OR CHASSIS VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TT
02022 — STRUCTURE:BODY
INFORMATION REGARDING THE REAR BEVERAGE HOLDER SWING ARM NOT LOCKING. *TT
A020014 — POWER TRAIN
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE MAIN CASE OIL PAN APPEARS TO LEAK AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID AT THE DRAIN PLUG AND / OR THE FILL PLUG. *TT
01084 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SPARK KNOCK (PINGING). *TT
01047 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMPCOMING ON WITH ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR DTCS. *ET
010601 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUBJECT REGARDING VIBRATION AFTER CRANKSHAFT OR SHORT BLOCK REPLACEMENT. *TT
010101 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INFORMATION ON USING ONLY DENSO SPARK PLUGS. *RC
161200 — EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION ON BRITE MARK MARKERS FOR SERVICE BULLETIN 00-036. *TT
Showing 10 of 17 technical service bulletins.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 HONDA PASSPORT
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the HONDA PASSPORT
- 1995 HONDA PASSPORT — 84 complaints
- 1996 HONDA PASSPORT — 55 complaints
- 1997 HONDA PASSPORT — 69 complaints
- 1998 HONDA PASSPORT — 315 complaints
- 1999 HONDA PASSPORT — 299 complaints
- 2000 HONDA PASSPORT (current)
- 2001 HONDA PASSPORT — 160 complaints
- 2002 HONDA PASSPORT — 31 complaints
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