General Grabbers AT Driving center lane on clear highway. Tire had a complete sidewall blow out total separation of sidewall and tread. Almost lost control of vehicle. Brand new vehicle with only 400 miles on it. Location on the outside of the sidewall. We saved the tire if you would like us to send it in for inspection.
Honda Passport tire blowout problems
22 of the 1,700 owner complaints about the Honda Passport describe tire blowout or tread separation, most of them for the 1997 model year.
- owner complaints
- 22
- worst model year
- 1997
- typical mileage
- 82,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20261
- 20241
- 20231
- 20213
- 20193
- 20021
- 20011
- 20002
- 19993
- 19981
- 19974
- 19961
Often reported together
What owners say
Tread separation on one of the tires at approximately 34K miles of driving and premature tread wear. 2023 Honda Passport, bought new from Classic Honda in Orlando Florida. Dealer wouldn't report it to Continental Tires and quoted me to install 2 new tires from the same brand (Continental) and after charging me alignment (that didn't solve the problem on my first visit).
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Passport equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Cross Contact LX, Tire Size: 245/50/R20, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the front passenger’s side tire was vibrating and deflating. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the tires were balanced and an alignment was performed, and the tires were rotated; however, the failure persisted. The tires were original equipment. The tires were replaced. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 21V165000 (TIRES); as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileages were 32,000.
The contact owns a 2024 Honda Passport equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: Cross Contact, Tire Size: 265/45/R20, DOT Number: 1A30H5223. The contact stated that there was a blister on the driver's side front tire on the side wall close to the tread. The contact stated that the blister was the size of a lemon. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact to call the tire manufacturer. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle back to the dealer. The dealer informed the contact that the tire had to be replaced out-of-pocket. Additionally, the contact also noticed a small blister, the size of a cherry on the rear driver's side tire on the side wall near the tread. The vehicle manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 2,299.
Tire sidewall separation. Tire manufacturer has recalled other tires with different mold numbers for this exact same issue but this tire isn't included in recall but has now shown the same issue. This could have caused a catastrophic blowout failure had I not caught.
245/50R20 102H Multiple times the tire was flat after coming out to drive in the morning. Took it to our local Honda dealership, they would inflate it but stated that they could not find the leak. We noticed what appears to be a bubble in the sidewall but they said that was normal. BS
Tire Sidewall Blowout Drivers front 8/27/21 Continental cross contact LX 265 45 R 20 104H is the number after that. rode over a branch approx 3" in diameter at approx 10mph do not feel this should have caused a blow out on an SUV Could have caused loss of control
Tire Blowout on pothole with appox diameter less than 4" 265 45 R 20
Traveling at about 35 MPH, struck a small (about 8 inch wide) piece of rock or road debris which caused my tire to blow out. Immediately following this my driverside curtain and seat airbags deployed which resulted in my vehicle detecting collision and deploying emergency services. No damage was visible on the vehicle with the exception if the driver side tires.
My vehicle has been at a honda dealership for 3 weeks. It has damage related to an active recall. The entire back part of the frame is rusted, to the point there is no 'meat' to fix this issue. We are now getting zero response from honda or the dealership, and need assistance in a positive resolution. The honda case # is: 10v436000. This vehicle when towed had tires separating from the body, and is way beyond a patch-fix. I filled up the tank, apparently, the weight caused a separation in the frame. When stationary, a back tire separated from the frame when the tow truck attempted to load the vehicle. The extent of frame damage renders this un-fixable...but now our honda rep and our dealership service manager will not return phone calls. Please help!
Related recalls
Tires
- What is wrong
- Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Passport and Pilot vehicles equipped with Continental tires. On the affected vehicles, it is possible that one or more tires were cured for too long during tire production.
- Risk
- Overcured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or belt edge separation, which could lead to tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all four tires and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 22, 2021. Owners may contact American Honda Motor Co. customer service at 1‑888‑234‑2138. Honda's number for this recall is UA2.
Recall number 21V165000 · Recall details
Questions about the Honda Passport tire blowout
Which Honda Passport years have tire blowout or tread separation problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1997 (4 complaints), 1999 (3 complaints) and 2019 (3 complaints).
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