2001 Honda Passport Reliability ReportKeepScore 45/100 · top failure points · buy or avoid
Quick Facts · 2001 Honda Passport
- Scores 27 points below the strongest nearby year — the 1999 Honda Passport earns a 72.
- The system most likely to surface first: v6 engine (major severity).
- Has 3 NHTSA recalls on record — the most notable involves the suspension:rear.
2001 Honda Passport: Buy or Avoid?
The 2001 Honda Passport, essentially a rebadged Isuzu Rodeo, stands as a notable deviation from Honda's typical reliability standards. While its body-on-frame design offers rugged appeal, fundamental flaws in its inherited powertrain and significant structural rust concerns make it a very risky used vehicle purchase for all but the most prepared buyers.
Biggest Strengths
- Rugged body-on-frame construction
- Capable off-road performance
- Simple, robust chassis (if rust-free)
2001 Honda Passport — Known Trouble Spots
The systems that break first on the 2001 Honda Passport. Mileage windows, repair costs, and fix-before-you-buy notes are in the full report.
Safety Recalls on the 2001 Honda Passport
3 recalls on record from NHTSA. Check your VIN atnhtsa.gov to see if the repair was performed.
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 JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, MISSOURI, AND KENTUCKY. VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSTAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHLY CORROSIVE MATERIALS USED IN SOME JURISDICTIONS FOR ROAD DEICING PURPOSES MAY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE VICINITY OF THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT BRACKET FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK PRIOR TO THE TIME THAT SUCH CORROSION WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INFLATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVING THE WRONG AMOUNT OF GENERANT.
What breaks on the 2001 Honda Passport?
Full reliability breakdown — engine, transmission, rust, electrical. With repair costs and mileage danger zones.
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