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1999 Honda Passport Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1999 Honda Passport has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 363,728 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 299 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SUSPENSION 10V436000 2010-09-22 149,992 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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.

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. FOR VEHICLES IN WHICH CORROSION HAS DAMAGED THE REAR SUSPENSION LOWER LINK BRACKET AND AFFECTED ITS CONNECTION TO THE VEHICLE FRAME, A…

SUSPENSION 00V058000 2000-03-02 213,736 affected
Defect

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.

Consequence

THE BOLT COULD DETACH FULLY, CAUSING SEPARATION OF THE LOWER LINK FROM THE REAR AXLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE LOWER LINK JOINT NUT AND BOLT.

Complaints by component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
46
9crashes4injuries
SUSPENSION
27
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
22
1crashes
SUSPENSION:REAR
20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
1crashes1deaths
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
10
1crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
9
3crashes1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
Total complaints299

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2021-08-27

“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…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2021-08-27

“The drivers side trailing arm bracket broke off of the frame due to extreme rust as I was driving.”

SUSPENSION · reported 2019-12-20

“Takata recall”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-07-10

“I noticed that my 1999 honda passport had a recall for the suspension. I called the dealer here in lexington ky don jacobs and set up an appointment. The day before my appointment I called to verify that they had the parts that was needed and was told that they could not fix my vehicle because…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2018-05-18

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda passport. The contact stated that the son was driving and the rear drivers side suspension detached from the frame. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was towed back to the contacts residence. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired.…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2017-04-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 honda passport. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear suspension support system was rusted and severely corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 220,000.”

SUSPENSION · reported 2017-01-07

“My passport has issues with rear axels and suspension/bolts. Also one day when it had been raining I applied my breaks to stop for a red traffic light and the car went right through the light. The other times I have had to pump the breaks to get car to stop and it made an awful noise. My biggest…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-03-20

Defect investigations

Investigation EA09018 Opened 2009-12-07 · closed 2010-10-15

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…

Investigation EA09018 Opened 2009-12-07 · closed 2010-10-15

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…

Investigation EA99008 Opened 1999-03-31 · closed 2002-07-31

BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA99008 Opened 1999-03-31 · closed 2002-07-31

BRAKING SYSTEM/ABS

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE09030 Opened 2009-06-16 · closed 2009-12-08

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…

Investigation PE09030 Opened 2009-06-16 · closed 2009-12-08

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Honda Passport as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.