AI Damage2001 Honda Passport: common problems
Owners of the 2001 Honda Passport filed 134 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and suspension. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 134
- involving a crash
- 10
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 52% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 25% of all complaints
- 3 Vehicle speed control 9% of all complaints
- 4 Fuel system 7% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 4% of all complaints
- 6 Engine and cooling 4% of all complaints
- 7 Service brakes 4% of all complaints
- 8 Air bags 2% of all complaints
- Structure: 70 complaints (52% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 34 complaints (25% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 12 complaints (9% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Fuel system: 9 complaints (7% of all).
- Powertrain: 6 complaints (4% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 3.2 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 134 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The vehicle engine surged as though I was on the accelerator, and my foot was only on the brake. Thank goodness nobody was in the parked vehicle, nobody was between the two vehicles, and only body damage resulted from this dangerous situation.
Tl*-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 air bags failed to deploy upon impact. A police report was issued, but no one was cited.
The dealer found the potentiometer circuit board contaminated with grease which was also reported as the cause of the sudden acceleration. Mr scc
I experienced 2 circumstances on this day in which the vehicle accelerated on its own. Our two children, then ages 4 and 3, were also in the vehicle the first incident was when I was backing into a parking space at my daughters dance studio, the dance works on route 125 in bradford, massachusetts, my foot was on the…
Car hit a tree head-on and air bags did not deploy, consumer sustained injuries.
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 contact stated that her son discovered corrosion forming around the axle and the suspension of the vehicle. The contact called pearson honda ([address], midlothian, [ZIP], [phone]) and was informed that the vehicle was not included in a recall.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 2,888 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 8% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Passport has 85 complaints (20 years in the data). This year has 134, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
- Fuel system. Fuel smell, leaks, rough running, fuel-system codes.
Other years of this model
- Passport 199436 sources
- Passport 199560 sources
- Passport 199641 sources
- Passport 199756 sources
- Passport 1998229 sources
- Passport 1999228 sources
- Passport 2000102 sources
- Passport 200223 sources
- Passport 2019401 sources
- Passport 2020219 sources
- Passport 2021239 sources
- Passport 2022149 sources
- Passport 2023117 sources
- Passport 202453 sources
- Passport 202566 sources
- Passport 202685 sources
- Passport 99995 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Honda Passport?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, suspension, vehicle speed control. Total complaints: 134. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: rust, corrosion (54%), warning lights, check engine (7%), fuel system, fuel smell (4%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2001 Honda Passport?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2001 Honda Passport from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2001 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.