Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 2001 Honda Passport. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 2001 Passport, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 02V213001 2002-08-09 |
Air Bags Frontal |
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.
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. |
Summaries are quoted verbatim from NHTSA's official campaign records. A single campaign often covers dozens of model years and several nameplates, so a summary may name vehicles other than the 2001 Passport — that is normal. Every record listed here carries this vehicle's own make, model and model year in NHTSA's database. Whether a recall is still open on a particular car can only be determined by VIN.
146 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2001 Passport, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure 1 crash |
57 | |
| Suspension | 23 | |
| Vehicle Speed Control 6 crash, 2 injured |
10 | |
| Suspension,Structure | 8 | |
| Power Train | 6 | |
| Air Bags 3 crash, 3 injured |
6 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 crash, 2 injured |
4 | |
| Visibility | 3 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | |
| Tires | 2 |
A complaint is an unverified owner report. It is a signal about where to look, not proof of a defect.
Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaint filings on this model year. These are the owners' own words, not our diagnosis, and each one is a single unverified 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 was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to replace the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.
filed 10/05/2023 · ODI 11548464
FRAME RUSTED OUT AND FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET RUSTED THROUGH.
filed 03/08/2016 · ODI 10845523
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 CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V436000(SUSPENSION), WHICH SHE LINKED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
filed 12/03/2019 · ODI 11286597
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL VIOLENTLY IN ONE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPENSION) IN 2012, WHICH FAILED TO PREVENT THE FRAME RUST PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
filed 12/02/2013 · ODI 10554430
GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. PUT INTO REVERSE AND THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND SHOT BACKWARDS VERY FAST. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE IT HAD NO EFFECT UNTIL SLAMMING INTO THE HOUSE THAT WAS ACROSS THE STREET. Crash reported
filed 12/08/2016 · ODI 10933921
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE STOPPED, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A NEW WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
filed 01/04/2011 · ODI 10374083
TL* 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 THROUGH. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED BARON HONDA AT (631) 714-2094, 17 MEDFORD AVE, PATCHOGUE, NY 11772) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOS
filed 08/16/2018 · ODI 11120398
MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A FEW DAYS AGO. TODAY HE TOOK IT IN TO GET A TUNE UP AND OIL CHANGE. WHEN THE MECHANIC HAD THE CAR LIFTED HE RECOGNIZED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CRACKS/RUST FRAME. THE PLASTIC GAS TANK IS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF THE METAL CASING THAT SURROUNDS IT, IT IS ALMOST COMPLETELY ATE AWAY. THERE IS ALSO A FRAME CRACK DUE TO RUST ON THE PASSENGER REAR FRAME BEHIND THE REAR TIRE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT WE NOT CONTINUE TO DRIVE THIS CAR UNTIL THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED DUE TO OUR SAFETY. WE FOUND SOME INFORMATION ON A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT W
filed 02/04/2016 · ODI 10824308
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Yes. NHTSA records 1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 2001 Passport. The most recent is campaign 02V213001, filed 2002-08-09, covering Air Bags › Frontal.
Yes. 1 of the 1 campaigns on record for this model year involve the airbag system. The fix is a free inflator replacement at an authorised dealer.
The most-reported component is Structure with 57 of the 146 owner complaints on file, including 1 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
146 complaints with NHTSA for the 2001 Passport, spread across 26 reported component groups.
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