1999 Honda PASSPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
220 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
98,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 97 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 43 of 220 complaints (19.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 65 | 29.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 15 | 6.8% |
| Engine operation | 9 | 4.1% |
| Steering behavior | 5 | 2.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 2.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 1.8% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 43 |
| Suspension | 24 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 22 |
| Suspension:Rear | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 10 |
| Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System | 9 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 9 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 43; Suspension: 24; Structure:Frame And Members: 22; Suspension:Rear: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 10; Fuel System, Other:Storage:Fuel Gauge System: 9; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 9
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 15 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 18 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 32 |
| 150,000 and above | 16 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 15; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 32; 150,000 and above: 16
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 123 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 24 |
| 2003 | 44 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 13 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
2000: 36; 2001: 18; 2002: 24; 2003: 44; 2004: 20; 2005: 9; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 5; 2009: 2; 2010: 22; 2011: 13; 2012: 8; 2013: 6; 2014: 2; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 2; 2021: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 65 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 15 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000709 · 2003-01-03 (January 3, 2003)
MY 1999 HONDA PASSPORT'S ABS LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER IT'S SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC CODES REQUIRE THE MAIN ABS COMPUTER MODULE TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE LIGHT IS LIT, THE ABS SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE LIGHT OCCAISIONALLY DOES GO OFF AFTER SELF DIAGONOSTICS, ABOUT 2% OF THE TIME. HONDA CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, EVEN THOUGH ISUZU INDICATES THAT THEIR RODEO, WHICH IS THE SAME VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR DOES HAVE A VOLUNTARY RECALL IN PLACE FOR…
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000709 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005928 · 2003-01-29 (January 29, 2003)
BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10014457 · 2003-04-16 (April 16, 2003)
AUTO TRANSMISSION MAKES HARD KNOCKING SOUND ON SHIFTING THAT MAKES THE CAR JERK AND SHUTTER. IT'S SO VIOLENT THAT PEOPLE IN OTHER CARS NOTICE AND PASSENGERS IN MY CAR GET SCARED. THIS STARTED AT 50,000 MILES, HAS BEEN IN TWO SHOPS, FOR ALMOST 15 DAYS AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND CANNOT ALWAYS BE DUPLICATED AT THE SHOP. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014457 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026214 · 2003-08-22 (August 22, 2003)
WHEN SLOWING DOWN, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, MADE A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO HONDA DEALERS, WHO STATED THEY DID NOT WORK ON TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT, AND TWO DAYS LATER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10026214 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018376 · 2003-05-07 (May 7, 2003)
FUEL GAUGE HAD NOT GIVEN ACCURATE READING FOR 5-6 MONTHS. USED HONDA REPAIR FACILITY'S SUGGESTION OF GAS TANK CLEANING TO ELIMINATE THAT POSSIBILITY FOR CAUSE OF START FAILURE. WITHIN THE SAME TANK FULL OF GAS, CAR STALLED AND WOULDN'T RESTART. REPAIR FACILITY FINALLY DETERMINED ECU AND FUEL PUMP TO BE THE CAUSE. SEEMS THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, AND ONLY INFORMED PEOPLE SEARCH OUT FORUMS LIKE THIS TO REPORT THE PROBLEM.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018376 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10048176 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, HE NOTICED ALL THE FLUIDS WERE POURING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, TRANSMISSION FLUID, OIL, RADIATOR ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. *JB *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 130,841 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048176 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10296436 · 2009-12-19 (December 19, 2009)
DRIVING NORMALLY ON A COUNTY ROAD AND SUDDENLY COULD NOT STEER. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRAME WAS TOTALLY ROTTED AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. THE STEERING CONTROL ARM FELL OFF!! I AM THE SECOND OWNER AND PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 7/28/09. IT IS A TOTAL LOSS. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT CRASH WITH THE VEHICLE BUT MY LIFE WAS IN DANGER THE ENTIRE TIME IT WAS DRIVEN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10296436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10501262 · 2013-03-04 (March 4, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA PASSPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET WAS FRACTURED DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS ALSO CORRODED AND THE BRACKET COULD NOT BE WELDED BACK ONTO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V436000 (SUSPE…
Owner-reported narrative. 154,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10501262 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10036789 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)
ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP AT HONDA DEALER IT WAS FOR THE RECALL OF 7/2003 REGARDING THE CHANGING OF THE ABS SYSTEM AFTER THE WORK WAS DONE WE HAD THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND THE BRAKES ENGAGING ON DRY PAYMENT. NOW THEY TELL US THAT THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE TRUCK IS BROKEN AND MAKING THE ABS SYSTEM COME ON . THJIS REPAIR WILL COST CLOSE TO 300.00 DOLLARS TO FIX. THE SERVICE MAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THAT IT WAS BROKEN BECAUSE OF THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED . SINCE W…
Owner-reported narrative. 26,850 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036789 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10088402 · 2004-08-23 (August 23, 2004)
THIS PASSPORT HAVE BEEN HAVING (AUTOMATIC) TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AT AROUND 15 TO 20 MILES AND AT 25 TO 30 MILES. THE MILEAGE ON THIS CAR NOW IS ABOUT 50,200 MILES. WHEN I TAKE TO THE DEALER THE PROBLEM IS GONE AND THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE GEARS SLAMS OR JERKS WHEN IT SHIFTS AND IT ALSO DOES WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT HAPPEN ON HIGHER GEARS. I HAVE SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO PUT A NEW BATTERY SINCE THE DEALER SAID THIS MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM...BUT...THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. DOES THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10088402 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 732832 · 2000-09-29 (September 29, 2000)
THE FUSE FOR THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS BLOWS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS (USUALLY WITHIN 4-30 DAYS). THE FAILURE DISABLES THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM, KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM AND "ALARM PANIC BUTTON" FEATURE. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY A FEMALE (MY WIFE). KEYLESS/ALARM WERE MANDATORY SAFETY FEATURES THAT WE REQUIRED FOR VEHICLE PURCHASE (STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THIS MODEL). VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 7 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. HONDA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR. HONDA HAS REPLACED MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH AND FOUND/REPAIRED A WIRING H…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732832 at NHTSA ↗