1998 Honda Passport Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 48about this part
- Share
- 21%of 229 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 155,344miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 48 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 Honda Passport, 21% of the 229 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,344 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving started to sway slightly for no apparent reason, on the way home there was a sudden grinding and loss of control over the vehicle staying in one lane, I pulled it over to the side of the road and looked at it. The rear trailing arm rusted and separated from the frame. Hundreds of complaints over this issue as well as complaints that canada is reimbursed and in the us it is hard to get the proper compensation. Had the vehicle for two years, were assured there were no recalls when we bought it from a dealer, we were never informed of any recalls while owning it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10629390, filed 2014-08, 186,000 miles“I took my car to a repair shop for regular service on august 7, 2012. The mechanic called me and said that elements of the rear suspension, particularly the rear axle lower link bracket mentioned in the 1998 Honda Passport recall - #00v058000, as well as several other parts related to the rear suspension, were so corroded that the vehicle was not safe to drive. I had taken my vehicle to a certified Honda dealer to address the recall mentioned above, and at that time they applied an anti-corrosive coating to these affected parts. This solution did not seem to work. …”
NHTSA complaint #10470131, filed 2012-08, 160,688 miles“I have a 1998 Honda Passport and the bottom frame is all rusted and the rear axle or rear suspension trailing arm rusted till it fell off. Luckily it happened while my son was leaving our driveway and he was not on a highway driving at highway speed. So it is no longer driveable and we tied up the falling part and it was parked in our yard for almost a year because we could not afford to get it repaired. We now have to move to a townhouse and there is no place to park this vehicle so we had it towed to an autobody shop for an estimate. …”
NHTSA complaint #10322131, filed 2010-03, 115,100 miles“I will be driving and my car will just shut off, I also have the extended stopping problem and braking causing me to manually steer. I have also had trouble with the car not starting or starting slowly. I was told there were several recalls before I purchased the car and they were repaired - the ABS was done last year but the problem continues. I would like the ABS replaced. I checked your website for outstanding recalls and found. I called the dealer and was told the ABS was done 2/04 but the truck continues to have the same problem - extending stopping. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136490, filed 2005-09, 43,000 miles“The left rear suspension arm holder rusted through and broke away from frame which let the rear axle to move causing the vehicle to sway. Fortuniately it happened in a 30 MPH zone. The frame is completely rusted and not fixable. Honda canceled their recall and doesn't want to know anything about it.”
NHTSA complaint #10461053, filed 2012-06, 112,000 milesRelated recalls
- 10V436000Sep 22, 2010Isuzu 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…Covers: Honda Passport 1998–2002, Isuzu Rodeo 1998–2002, Axiom 2002
- 00V058000Mar 2, 2000Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Paint was applied unevenly on the rear axles, resulting in insufficient paint hardness. Should this occur on the…Covers: Honda Passport 1998–1999, Isuzu Rodeo 1998–1999, Amigo 1998–1999
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1% |
| 2025 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 3 | 1% |
| 2002 | 7 | 30% |
| 2001 | 34 | 25% |
| 2000 | 23 | 23% |
| 1999 | 51 | 22% |
| 1998 | 48 | 21% |
| 1997 | 5 | 9% |
| 1996 | 5 | 12% |
| 1995 | 6 | 10% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1998 Honda Passport
64 complaintsBody and structure
35 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Honda Passport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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