Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 97003 | 03/10/1997 | 52057 | One of the power door locks cycles. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 06/27/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1996 honda passport. the contact stated that the vehicle was being serviced for routine maintenance by an independent repair shop when he was informed that the frame was severely rusted. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. the contact expressed concern over the failure because a later year of the same model was recalled for a similar failure. the failure mileage was 110,000. sm. | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Design structure of vehicle caused the driver to back into a post which was concealed behind rear corner roof support. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 04/04/2011 | 60000 | ||
| This vehicle has serious rust issues for its age. the frame is completely rusted through in many spots which makes it a hazard to drive. in april of 2011 the shock tower broke free of the frame and now wobbles free in the wheel well. we first noticed a rust problem some years back when my brother purchased the vehicle. he was the second owner of it at approx. 50k miles. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 161000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1996 honda passport. the contact stated after having his vehicle serviced for routine maintenance he was advised that the frame was severely covered with rust. the manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was approximately 161,000. rvk | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 157600 | ||
| After experiencing a slight vibration at highway speeds, i removed my right front tire to inspect brakes, bearings, etc. i immediately discovered a large rust hole in my frame right where it bends up to the height of the engine mount. further inspection revealed that hole, as well as, holes on the top and bottom in the same vicinity. i replaced the tire, removed the passport from service and replaced it with a reliable vehicle. since then i have monitored the web to see if any others had experienced frame rusting on honda passports or isuzu rodeos. there were multitudes. today i took the passport to a body shop for a professional inspection of the frame. the results were that the total right side of the frame was full of rust holes and the left side to a lesser extent. i am truly fortunate that i noticed the problem before serious injury to myself and family or others occurred. i have also recently noticed that honda and isuzu have issued recalls for 1998-2202 due to frame rust issues. the rust is not limited to those years as is evident with my vehicle. i do live in a state that uses salt products to control winter ice which certainly accelerated the rust condition. manufactures have treated their frames to protect for many decades and because of that record, i blindly believed i was received the same from honda; otherwise, i would have purchased the rust undercoating offered at purchase. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 06/01/1997 | |||
| Both driver's and passenger's side rear doors became very difficult to open from both inside and outside in cold weather conditions. consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer unable to determine the problem. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/12/2010 | 187251 | ||
| We have a 1996 honda passport that we recently helped our daughter buy. shortly afterwards we found out about the recall on these, and found that our model year (1996) was not included. today we were having new tires put on her car and our mechanic called to let us know that the frame rot was more than we initially though, so much so that he highly recommended that the car not be driven any longer as it was not road safe. we have spoken with honda, and were told to direct our efforts to the nhtsa. this car is now can no longer be driven safely, and we are looking for the nhtsa to have this recall extended to include the 1996 model year. this past weekend we ran into another 1996 passport owner, and found they have the same issue. now we had some of the frame rot repaired at a local welding shop, but did not know the full extent of the damage until today when our mechanic called us. the campaign for the current recall for the honda passport/isuzu rodeo is 10v436000. | |||
| 08/11/2010 | |||
| Frame rust and rot at rear of vehicle | |||