2001 Honda PASSPORT problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
134 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
100,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 104 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 54 of 134 complaints (40.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 17 | 12.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 13 | 9.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 3.7% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 3.0% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 1.5% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 0.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 54 |
| Suspension:Rear | 24 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 8 |
| Structure:Body | 7 |
| Suspension | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 5 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 5 |
| Unknown Or Other | 5 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 54; Suspension:Rear: 24; Vehicle Speed Control: 8; Structure:Body: 7; Suspension: 7; Fuel System, Gasoline: 5; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5
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 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 15 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 29 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 42 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 15; 75,000 to 99,999: 29; 100,000 to 149,999: 42; 150,000 and above: 13
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (42). 30 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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 12 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2011 | 36 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2001: 4; 2002: 7; 2003: 14; 2004: 2; 2005: 2; 2006: 3; 2007: 1; 2008: 3; 2009: 12; 2010: 30; 2011: 36; 2013: 4; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 5; 2018: 2; 2019: 2; 2021: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 17 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 13 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 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 10002664 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
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 BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND IT CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING BEHIND THE VEHICLE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. ON THE SAME DAY, THIS OCCURRED AGAIN AS I WAS COMING OFF OF ROUTE 93…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002664 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002666 · 2003-01-14 (January 14, 2003)
ON JANUARY 10, 2003, I WAS PULLING INTO A FLEET ATM MACHINE PARKING SPACE. OUR TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE VEHICLE ALSO. AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE PROCEDED TO ACCELERATE VERY HIGH AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SURGER FORWARD AND HIT THE POLE IN FRONT OF THE ATM. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER. HAD THAT POLE NOT BEEN THERE, I COULD HAVE CRASHED INTO THE BUILDING. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE HONDA DEALER IN SALEM, NH THE FOLLOWING DAY. HONDA STATES THAT AGAIN THERE WERE NO CODES STORED. HOWEVER, THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002666 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047905 · 2003-11-13 (November 13, 2003)
CONSUMER NEEDED TO REFILL THE FUEL TANK EVERY 60 MILES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM PUMP WHICH WAS DEFECTIVE. AFTERWARDS, GAS FUMES WERE LEAKING. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047905 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148396 · 2006-01-23 (January 23, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED. THE ENGINE ALSO STOPS WHEN DECREASING THE SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IGNITION SENSOR, AS WELL AS, REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP NEXT.
Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148396 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10005791 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)
IN DECEMBER 2002, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SLIP INTO FIRST GEAR FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATE. THE TRUCK WOULD JERK INTO FIRST GEAR. ALSO, WHEN I PUT THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE, ONCE I SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO DRIVE, IT WOULD TAKE 8-10 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR WOULD SLIP INTO FIRST GEAR. JANUARY 4, 2003, I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM I WAS HAVING AND THEY SERVICED THE TRANSMISSION, TELLING ME THAT I WAS LOW ON FLUID, BUT THAT THERE WEREN'T ANY APPARENT OR VISIBLE PROBLE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10005791 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080617 · 2004-07-08 (July 8, 2004)
THE CAR HAS A "HARD SHIFT" GOING UP FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND BACK DOWN PERIODICALLY. IT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD CLUNK, LOSS OF POWER, A JERKING OF THE CAR AND OCCASIONALLY A GROWLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. DIAGNOSTICS ON THE COMPUTER IS NEGATIVE, ONLY ONCE HAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON, BUT THE CAR HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN 4 WEEKS WITH NO APPARENT LEAK. IT HAS DONE THIS ONLY ONCE FOR A MECHANIC AND THEY RECOMMENDED REMOVING AND REBUILDING THE TRANSMISSION. AMERICAN HONDA-CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED T…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080617 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10250582 · 2008-12-03 (December 3, 2008)
FRAME RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS; BACK TRACTION BAR ROTTED OFF. FRAME ABOVE WHEELS COMPLETELY ROTTED OUT TO THREE FEET EACH SIDE OF WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL AT ODD POSITION. POSSIBLY SHIFTING WHOLE BACK AXLE. ARE TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE AND DEALERSHIP NEGLECTS TO RETURN CALLS AND EMAILS REGARDING PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH THEY HAD COMPLETED WORK ON THE BRAKES AND OTHER REPAIRS DURING THE LAST YEAR LEADING US TO THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10250582 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10330017 · 2010-05-11 (May 11, 2010)
WHILE STEPPING ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT CONTROL. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PULSATING. AVOIDED OTHER VEHICLES BY STEERING OFF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330017 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198256 · 2007-08-02 (August 2, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DRIVE FORWARD AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND HER COUSIN, A MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT THE ONLY OPEN RECALL ON HER VEHICLE WAS FOR THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 86,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198256 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10374083 · 2011-01-04 (January 4, 2011)
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.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10374083 at NHTSA ↗