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#BS-1999-HONPAS-1075

1999 Honda Passport

Based on reports from 299 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.

Complaints
299
Crashes
36
Fires
0
Recalls
3
TSBs
71
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Preliminary Verdict

Think Twice

Based on 299 complaints, 36 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.

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Top reported problems

1

frame rusted

4 complaints • Severity 9/10

$X,XXX
2

paint easily oxidizes

1 complaints • Severity 8/10

$X,XXX
3

transmission failure

1 complaints • Severity 10/10

$X,XXX

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Mechanic Inspection Checklist

!Check the Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited SlipHIGH

46 owners reported service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip issues — failures commonly reported around 107K miles.

!Inspect the SuspensionMED
Look for symptoms of wear and premature failure
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Failure Timeline by Mileage

5
0–30K
22
30–60K
30
60–90K
22
90–120K
28
120–150K
21
150K+

Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (30 reports) • Median: 107K miles

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30,000-Mile Cost Projection

Best Case

$X,XXX

Most Likely

$X,XXX

Worst Case

$X,XXX

Top cost driver: Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip (46 reports).

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Owner Intelligence

AI-synthesized themes from real complaints

Buyer Lot Checklist

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Negotiation Talking Points

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Buy / Skip Verdict

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Where the complaints fall

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip46 (15%)
Suspension27 (9%)
Structure:frame And Members22 (7%)
Suspension:rear20 (7%)
Power Train:automatic Transmission11 (4%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine11 (4%)
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline10 (3%)
Fuel System10 (3%)

1999 Honda Passport: Known Issues & Problem Areas

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Issues

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 1999 Honda Passport, with 46 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 107,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 107K-mile mark.

Suspension Issues

Suspension complaints account for 9% of all reports filed for the 1999 Honda Passport, with 27 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Structure:frame And Members Issues

Structure:frame And Members complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1999 Honda Passport, with 22 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:frame and members-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Suspension:rear Issues

Suspension:rear complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1999 Honda Passport, with 20 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension:rear-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.

Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.

Complaint trend by year

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31
01
33
02
49
03
25
04
10
05
4
06
1
07
5
08
2
09
32
10
19
11
10
12
13
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
2
17
1
18
2
19
2
21

Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1999 Honda Passport. Recent trend: stable.

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Recall History (3 recalls)

00V058000Mar 2000

SUSPENSION:REAR

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.

02I002001

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

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.

10V436000Dec 2010

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.

Recall severity analysis & seller scripts

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The worst model year for the Honda Passport is the 2001 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is body / paint.

1999 Honda Passport vs. Class Average (Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD)

This vehicle

299

Class avg

571

Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical sport utility vehicle - 2wd vehicles. A good sign.

Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.

About this data

NHTSA Complaints

Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 299 records for this vehicle.

NHTSA Recalls

Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.

Repair Cost Data

Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.

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1999 Honda Passport: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most common problem with the 1999 Honda Passport?
The most commonly reported issue with the 1999 Honda Passport is related to the service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, with 46 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Is the 1999 Honda Passport reliable?
The 1999 Honda Passport has 299 complaints, 36 crash reports, and 0 fire reports filed with NHTSA. This is below the class average — a positive sign for reliability.
How much does it cost to fix 1999 Honda Passport problems?
Repair costs vary by issue. The full BumperScan report includes detailed repair cost estimates (low/median/high) for every major issue, plus a 30,000-mile total cost of ownership projection.
Does the 1999 Honda Passport have any recalls?
Yes, the 1999 Honda Passport has 3 recalls on record. The full report includes recall severity analysis and scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
What mileage do Honda Passport problems start?
Based on 128 complaints with mileage data, the median mileage at time of complaint is 107,000 miles. The highest concentration of reported issues occurs in the 60–90K mile range. The full report breaks down exactly which components fail at each mileage bracket.
What’s in the full report?
10 sections of AI analysis: severity-ranked issues, component scores (0-100), 30K-mile cost projection, failure timeline by mileage, recall details with seller scripts, owner sentiment analysis, mechanic checklist, buyer lot checklist, negotiation ammo with dollar figures, and a buy/skip verdict.
How is this different from free NHTSA data?
NHTSA gives you raw complaint text. BumperScan cross-references 2.1M+ complaints with community repair cost data, EPA fuel data, and recall records — then uses AI to synthesize it into actionable advice with dollar figures.
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