Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (struts, shocks, control arms, ball joints, springs).
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).
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.
My car is involved in the recall 10V436000 buy back program but the dealers as well as Honda itself will not follow the NHTSA guide lines they are making excuses and lying to me about responsibility this car has 111,000 miles on it and should last a very long time but the frame is completely rusted and cannot be driven and the electrical problems are all over because of the frame movement . I believe that there are other recalls on this vehicle but Honda refuses to take responsibility for anything .
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)" .
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 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. …
There is a recall out for a 2000 Honda Passport campaign# 10V436000. The mechanics we took it to originally said that what was described under the consequences of this recall is what was wrong with our vehicle so they couldn't work on it. That we had to take it to a Honda dealership. When we did this they said our VIN number was not included in this recall even though that is the exact problem we are experiencing. That is excessive corrosion May result in the left or right rear suspension lower link bracket becoming detached from the frame, which can affect vehicle handling and potentially cause a crash. My son told us about the car being all over the road and the original mechanics that looked at the car said this was the problem. Therefore I believe our 2000 Honda Passport should be included in this recall. At the moment the Honda dealership has not repaired the vehicle. …
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Passport. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10V436000 (suspension: rear). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the brackets were repaired under the recall. The contact was informed that the frame, which was connected to the brackets, was severely rusted, corroded, and showed signs of breakage. The dealer would not repair the frame because it was not covered under the recall. The contact also stated that after the recall repair, fuel would leak from the bottom of the fuel tank while refueling. The dealer was notified and the contact was informed that they would send a tow truck to pick the vehicle up. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 132,000. The VIN was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Passport. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number 10V436000 (suspension:rear). Thirteen months later while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle started to swerve abnormally. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the driver side trailing arm was fractured. The vehicle was slowly driven to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the failure was not related to the prior recall repair. The driver side trailing arm was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 119,550.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Honda Passport. The contact stated he received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10V436000 (suspension:rear) and the vehicle was repaired January 2011. After the recall was performed, the contact removed both rear tires and noticed that the entire frame was corroded and rotted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure. He called the manufacturer and was advised to have the vehicle checked by the dealer. The contact stated he did not feel safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 101,000. Updated 05/24/11 upated 12/05/11
Related recalls
Suspension › Rear
Isuzu is recalling certain model year 1998-2002 Isuzu rodeo and model year 2002 Isuzu axiom vehicles, and Honda is recalling certain 1998-2002 Honda passport vehicles, that were originally sold, or are currently registered, in the states of maine, new hampshire, vermont, massachusetts, rhode island, connecticut, new york, new…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rear suspension lower link bracket area. For vehicles in which little or no corrosion is found, the area will be treated with an anti-corrosive compound.
NHTSA investigations
Rear suspension lower link failure
During preliminary evaluation pe09-030, Isuzu motors America, inc (Isuzu) noted two primary differences once the rear suspension lower link separation occurs between the alleged defect (separation of the lower link from the frame) of this investigation and a safety defect involving lower link separation from the rear axle addressed by Isuzu in safety recall 00v-058.in the case of the defect condition identified in…
Rear Suspension Lower Link Detachment
On September 22, 2010, Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America, Inc (Isuzu) submitted a Defect Information Report (NHTSA Recall 10V-436) to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration affecting approximately 120,000 model year (MY) 1998-2002 Isuzu Rodeo and Honda Passport vehicles and MY 2002 Isuzu Axiom vehicles originally sold, or currently operated, in the following states:Connecticut, Delaware, the…
Suspension complaints in other Passport years
Frequently asked questions
How common are suspension problems on the 2000 Honda Passport?
NHTSA has 23 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Honda Passport, 23% of the model year's 102 complaints. The component named most often is rear (11 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2000 Honda Passport suspension problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 10V-436 (rear, Sep 22, 2010). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2000 Honda Passport suspension problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 121,000 miles.
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.