Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (doors, hood, frame, rust, paint and trim).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2000 Honda Passport owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
My vehicle has been at a Honda dealership for 3 weeks. It has damage related to an active recall. The entire back part of the frame is rusted, to the point there is no 'meat' to fix this issue. We are now getting zero response from Honda or the dealership, and need assistance in a positive resolution. The Honda case # is: 10V436000. This vehicle when towed had tires separating from the body, and is way beyond a patch-fix. I filled up the tank, apparently, the weight caused a separation in the frame. When stationary, a back tire separated from the frame when the tow truck attempted to load the vehicle. The extent of frame damage renders this un-fixable...but now our Honda rep and our dealership service manager will not return phone calls. Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Passport. While the contact's wife was driving 5 MPH over a bump in the road, the suspension fractured. She lost control of the vehicle and later noticed that the frame was rusted. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to Honda of frontenac (885 s lindbergh blvd, st. Louis, mo 63131, [phone]), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed to manguest Honda (5935 s lindbergh blvd, st louis, mo 63123, [phone]) where it was diagnosed that the frame needed to be replaced due to excessive rust. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 140,000.
NHTSA recall 10V436000 performed in early 2011. "performed link bracket inspection and stage 1 repair op: 4195a2" now, 4 years later. The frame is rusted and crumbled/broken behind the rear differential. Picture of this specific Passport uploaded to wikipedia Honda Passport page, titled "frame rust (2000 Passport)" .
We own a 2000 Honda Passport, the frame rail roughed out and snapped off causing my wife to have an accident. Once rusted and snapped the rear end becomes uncontrollable. Please recall all passports and rodeos.
I am the 2nd owner of this vehicle. It is in great condition everywhere other than the rear frame. I had no idea how bad the rust was under the vehicle in the rear. I bought the SUV 1 year ago in August for $2700 with 121,000 miles. I took excellent care of it & on 10/3/13 I was making a right hand turn onto a highway which was a 55 MPH speed limit. As I accelerated my front end wobbled back & forth bad and at 25 MPH my SUV darted to the right shoulder of the road & I slammed on the brakes missing the guard rail. By 1 foot. I had to have it towed home due to my driver side rear tire was pinchedinto my rear bumper. My body shop guy said the rear trailing arm rusted right off the frame & esd most likely not fixable unless I want to spend over $1500 to have the frame cut out & try to find good metal to weld too if there is any. An the other side is bad too. …
I was driving about 25 MPH and someone pulled right in front of me requiring me to slam on the brakes. I heard something snap or break in the rear of the car. It was very hard to steer, the car seemed to wiggle and sway. I pulled over as soon as I could, within a half block. I looked for a flat tire, nothing seemed wrong so I tried to drive home. There was a horrible rubber scraping sound from the left rear. I got out again and saw that the tire was wedged against the wheel well. I called a wrecker and had it towed to my mechanic. As soon as he saw it the mechanic called me and said, "your car is totaled, the frame is rotted out." so I had to have the car towed back to my home. My neighbor also owns a 2000 Honda Passport and he told me that there had been a recall for the frame, suspension for my model and year. …
I am the original owner of a 2000 Honda Passport with 85,000 miles. I recently had a pennsylvania state vehicle safety inspection performed and was told that there was so much rust damage to the frame that the vehicle would not pass inspection. I took the Honda to the dealership where I purchased it. They were not interesting in working on the vehicle but suggested I call the Honda hotline number and referred me to their web site. I spoke with "christine" at [phone]. She informed me there was no recall associated with my VIN. She said Honda America declined to do anything further about the issue. She also informed me that although it was likely Honda had more information regarding this problem she did not have access to it nor would she give me any contact information for anyone who could provide it. The car has been well cared for, never in an accident and never around water. …
I purchased this vehicle on the 5th of July 2013. Took the vehicle home and noticed a badly defective tire on the right rear and that the brakes were having issues which included poor stopping and a vibration in the back. I got down on my hands and knees to look at the tire and then noticed large rotted holes in frame by tires. I then laid on my back and noticed that the entire frame was rotted out from front to back. This is so bad that I can push holes through the frame with just my fingers. I have since gotten online and discovered that there has been a recall issued on this vehicle for a control arm bracket that breaks off of the frame due to rot. This issue has far exceeded that recall and I am wanting to know what would be my best course of action from here? I am now afraid to even move this vehicle out of my drive way due to safety concerns for myself or others around me. …
On August 23, 2010 my 17 year old daughter was driving my 2000 Honda Passport entering interstate 75 in ohio when she heard a loud noise and it felt like the car was on spinning on ice. She thought that it was going to roll over because it went up on 2 wheels, luckily she was able to get it stopped before anything serious happened. At the time she was only going about 30 miles an hour. Had she been going the speed limit of 65 miles an hour when this happened I am afraid she would not have been so lucky. There was no warning for I had just driven the car and everything seemed just fine. The car is in good condition except for the frame which is completely rusted out. The rear drivers side stabilizer bar broke away from the frame due to rust. The whole frame is rusted with holes that you can stick your fingers through. This car is now junk. …
I took my car to a mechanic last week because I was having to put brake fluid in it. I thought maybe I had a leak. The mechanic called me back and said I wouldn't drive that car anymore. It has excessive corrosion underneath. The frame is broke at least in one spot and the back is about to break into and come up through the floorboard. This is my only vehicle and I have to drive it. I don't know what to do. I just can't understand. I know that I live in a somewhat wintry area, but I am fanatical about keeping my car cleaned. The vehicle is only 12 years old. My husband has a Subaru that's almost 20 years old and has 272000 miles on it. Its no where near rusted like mine. I know that there was a recall on 2001-2002 Honda passports for this reason but year 2000 wasn't involved in that. I definitely think that it should have been. …
Body complaints in other Passport years
Frequently asked questions
How common are body problems on the 2000 Honda Passport?
NHTSA has 31 complaints about the body & structure of the 2000 Honda Passport, 30% of the model year's 102 complaints. The component named most often is frame and members (18 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Honda Passport body problems?
No. NHTSA lists no body & structure recall for the 2000 Honda Passport, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2000 Honda Passport body problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 120,000 miles, and 4% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 1 crash, 0 fires and 1 injury to body & structure problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.