Honda Passport pulling problems

Filed Jan 5, 2026 · Steering, Suspension · CO

Vehicle has 11,500 miles on it and constantly pulls to the right. Pulls harder under hard acceleration, requiring steering correction when accelerating hard and again correcting when backing off the accelerator. Have had to dealer multiple times. They claim they can't fix. Correcting to the left under load and back to the right can cause car to weave at highway speeds and cause it to be unstable. Car is available for inspection upon request.

Filed Dec 20, 2023 · Steering · MI

The vehicle pulls to the right and the steering is loose. The vehicle has only 20000 miles on it and this was not how it was originally delivered but developed over a short time. The dealer said they find nothing wrong but I know that is not a correct assesment but a method of the dealer not to either fix it or they do not have a method to correct this problem. There are many instances of this same problem on Honda vehicles with electric power steering on the internet sites. I simply want them to address a safety issue which appears to be fairly common.

Filed Dec 10, 2013 · Body, Suspension · 189,000 miles · WV

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 found the recall #10v436000 at http://www.hondaproblems.com/recalls/passport/2000/ I called honda on monday, december 9 to report that I had never received a recall notice and asked if they could help me. I had read about a buyout program. The rep said that the recall was only good for two years and had expired, there was nothing she could do to help me. This is a serious part of the car, had I been on the interstate I could have had a horrific accident. Honda knew they had a problem, how can they limit the repair to two years? There were 149,992 vehicles involved in this recall, is there anyone that can help me?

Filed Sep 6, 2010 · Body · 124,700 miles · IN

While driving my 2001 honda passport on sept 5, 2010 vehicle became unresponsive to my steering veering to left of center. I was driving 55mph and thought I had a flat tire so I stopped got out of vehicle and inspected tires. I had no flats. I then thought that maybe I had belts in the tire separate so I continued on my route to destination at lower speeds of 25-35mph. Same thing vehicle was pulling to left and when I made right turn and slowed down to get off road I heard some noise like something rubbing against right rear passenger wheel. I got out of vehicle and noticed the stabilizer bar was detached due to corrosion. I was a few miles from home and drove with my blinkers on and on the right hand shoulder of road at 5-10mph. After researching on internet, I see there are several people with same problem and thought I should report it. The vehicle is a 2001 honda passport with approximately 125,000 miles. Body is in great shape but when looking underneath at frame it is severely rusted.

Filed Aug 21, 2010 · Body · 102,454 miles · NY

We drive a 2001 honda passport. As I was coming home with my two small children, my car starting to wander to one side, fortunately I was less than a half mile from home. I then heard a terrible sound like scraping. My husband looked under the car and rear driver side frame is completely rusted and falling apart. The passenger side is in the same condition. We saw a news report and it described what happened to us. I am appalled that our lives were in danger had I been going on a highway.

Filed May 19, 2010 · Body · 116,000 miles · IN

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 honda passport. While the contact was driving approximately 40 MPH when the vehicle began to wander to the left without assistance. The contact decreased the speed and was able to continue driving with caution. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be inspected. The technician stated that the frame was severely covered with rust and that there was no remedy. The contact had concerns of the potential safety hazard. The vehicle was inoperative. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000. Updated 6/19/10 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle jerked strongly to the left. It as difficult to keep the vehicle straight. The trailing head arm broke due to sever rust on the right side. Updated 07/21/10.

Filed Nov 14, 2003 · Suspension · GA

The front end feels unstable at speeds over 60 MPH, vehicle rides rocky and pulls to the left. Tires are wearing unevenly, and have been replaced once. Vehicle had been examined by dealer numerous times, but problem was not resolved.

Filed Jun 18, 2001 · Transmission · CT · crash

We have experienced numerous major problems with our passport since its purchase in 4/99. In 2/00, while driving a 65mph, the rear differential spontaneously went due to a leak in the rear axle of the car. Our vehicle remained at the dealer for over 50 days due to problems obtaining the correct parts from isuzu. We have also had ongoing problems with the ABS sytem especially after going over bumps,uneven and slick surfaces. In each instance, although the brakes were firmly engaged,the vehicle emitted a loud grinding sound from underneath the front of the car, the vehicle pulled to one side, and the ABS system did not immediatley engage.on 11-21-00, the ABS system failed to properly engage on our vehicle, which resulted in a rear end accident. The vehicles' ABS system failed to engage at a speed under 15 MPH. The car pulled to one side and would not stop! The vehicle sustained over $5000 worth of damage although no air bags deployed and the only damage to the other vehicle was a slight dent to the back bumper. During a major snowstorm in 2-01, we found out that the 4-wheel drive no longer worked on the vehicle. Although the manual says that the 4-wheel drive could be engaged on the fly, the car would not travel over 10mph without vibrating the entire vehicle. In addition,the ride felt like being in a bulldozer and we were bounced around the road. Further, the 4-wheel drive would not disengage unless the vehicle was put into reverse. This repair took over 50 days to accomplish and was due to the dealership not using the correct parts to fix the differential problem in 2000. Finally, the ABS system spontaneously malfunctioned on 6-16-01 while driving at under 30mph. In addition to the malfunction,a loud whining sound came from the ABS box under the hood even when the engine was turned off! We have extreme concerns over the safety and quality of this vehicle. The ownership by the dealer/manufacturer has been greatly lacking.

Filed Nov 6, 2000 · Brakes · OR · crash

My ABS brakes failed when I was pulling up to a red light in the rain causing me to rear-end another driver. The approximate speed was less than 20 MPH, and my passport pulled to the right as I was stepping on the brake. The check engine light came on blinking prior to impact after I had stepped on the brake, and went solid after I hit the other driver. I took the car into the honda dealership who has been servicing my vehicles for over 4 years. They have determined that the check engine light was not related to the accident, and was caused by the master cylinder resetting itself. They find no issue with the brake system, and say there isn't a defect. However, I was driving home from the accident and the brakes failed to engage 2 more times with a pull to the right. Both times were on wet roads in drizzle conditions when the vehicle was going less than 20 miles per hour. This occured again, same weather conditions on 1 november, again with the car going less than 20 MPH and again pulling to the right. This situation cannot be reproduced when the weather conditions are dry, and sometimes cannot be reproduced in the rain either. In the accident of 27 october, the bumper of the passport was damaged more on the front right than on the left. Which supports the stick and slide that I have felt each time the brakes fail to engage. I would like to know if anyone else has had this problem, and if so, what can I do to fix it? I don't feel safe or trust my car anymore while driving.

Filed Sep 28, 2000 · Suspension · CA

Vehicle wandered across the road when traveling 60 or more MPH. Vehicle been in dealer shop on three occasions, and problem cannot be corrected. Please feel free to provide any further details.