1999 Honda Passport Problems, Recalls & Reliability
299 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 1999 Honda Passport, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 90/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Brakes & stability leads the reports, typically around 62,903 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 1999 Honda Passport sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 1996–1997, 2002.
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Where 1999 sits among all Passport years
What owners report
“While driving the abs light illuminated, the vehicle was immediately returned to the dealer where they replaced various electronic components related to the abs system, the rotors failed causing vibration when braking at any speed, the rear brake pads were worn substantially more than the front…”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Passport
“The drivers side trailing arm bracket broke off of the frame due to extreme rust as i was driving.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Passport
“My frame was rusted throughout at 130k miles the car's rear trail arm mount on the frame detached and almost caused me to run into on by traffic numerous times at 25 mph. Only once I stopped to pick up my sons from school the car's rear trail arm detached completely from the frame, I had deemed it…”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Passport
“Intake manifold gasket leaked causing engine to shut off while driving, especially when braking. Intake manifold gaskets were replaced by dealership.”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Passport
“The transfer case experienced an internal failure which resulted in loud noises coming fron the engine compartment. Nlm”— owner report to NHTSA, 1999 Passport
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 126 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 107,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 65,000 and 137,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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…
Fix: 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. FOR VEHICLES IN…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). THE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES IN CERTAIN TYPES OF BRAKING EVENTS.
Fix: DEALERS WILL PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT COMPUTER ALGORITHM FOR THE ABS THAT IS BASED ON THE ALGORITHM USED IN HONDA'S MY 2000 AND 2001 VEHICLES, WHICH HAVE NOT HAD THE PROBLEM. THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE…
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. PAINT WAS APPLIED UNEVENLY ON THE REAR AXLES, RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT PAINT HARDNESS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR ON THE SURFACE THAT CONTACTS THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK BRACKET BOLT HEAD AND/OR NUT, THE NUT MAY LOOSEN.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 10V436000.
Led to recall campaign 10V436000.
Led to recall campaign 02I002000.
Technical service bulletins
71 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 1999 Honda Passport. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 1999 Passport TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 1999 Honda Passport reliable?
The 1999 Honda Passport drew 299 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 90/100, scored against the model's worst year (2019).
What are the most common 1999 Honda Passport problems?
The top reported problems for the 1999 Honda Passport are brakes & stability (80 complaints), suspension (51), and body & structure (34).
At what mileage do 1999 Honda Passport problems show up?
Owners most often report 1999 Honda Passport problems around 107,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 65,000 and 137,000 miles.
Does the 1999 Honda Passport have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 1999 Honda Passport. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.