There are 4 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2000 Honda Passportin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
JUST READ WEB INFO ON FUEL GAUGE NOT READING CORRECTLY AFTER GAS TANK IS ABOUT HALF FULL ON HONDA PASSPORTS. MY VEHICLE'S FUEL GAUGE MOVES SIGNIFICANTLY ON TURNS AND AT TIMES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES WHEN TANK IS ABOUT GAS 1/2 FULL. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROX 87K MILES ON IT. WHEN GAS TANKED IS TOPPED OFF - USUALLY AROUND 8-10 GALS - EVERYTHING STARTS WORKING FINE AGAIN. HEARD HONDA MAY HAVE ANNOUNCED A RECALLED THIS FOR HONDA PASSPORTS BUT UP TO YEAR MODEL1999. BUT GIVEN THE SAME SYMPTOM AND JUST STARTED HAPPENING ON MY YEAR 2000 VEHICLE ..THINKING ALL YEARS SHOULD BE INCLUDED. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO DEALER YET. HONDA MAINTAINS A GREAT REPUTATION AND SHOULD OFFER AN EXPANDED RECALL. GIVEN THE AGE, THE VEHICLE IS LIKE NEW AND OTHERWISE RUNS FANTASTIC AND I HAVE LOW MILAGE ON THE VEHICLE. WOULD IMAGINE THE SAME PARTS USED IN 1999 PASSPORTS (FUEL SENDING UNIT/LEVER) IS SAME IN THE YEAR 2000. THANK YOU FOR FURTHER RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO HONDA PASSPORT OWNERS. *TR
HONDA PASSPORT 2000: CONTINUOUS FAILURE OF THE GAS SENSOR IN THE GAS TANK. EXPENSIVE PROCEDURE TO FIX AND I HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED BY DEALER THAT THE REPAIR IS COSTLY AND NOT EFFECTIVE. BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE OBC TO "CHECK ENGINE" CAR ALWAYS FAILS STATE EMISSIONS TEST. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND THE USED CAR DEALER COULD NOT EVEN EXPLAIN THE ERROR AT FIRST. THE CAR IS MADE BY IZUZU AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ALSO WITH THE RODEO'S A RECALL NEEDS TO BE MADE AS I AM SURE MANY CARS ARE FAILING THE EMISSIONS TEST AS WELL AS RUNNING OUT OF GAS, WHILE DRIVING, BECAUSE THE SENSOR FAILS. *JB
FUEL SENDING UNIT MALFUNCTIONS CASUING LOW/INCORRECT READING ON FUEL GAUGE AND ENGINE LIGHT WARNING.*AK
AFTER 2-3 HOURS OF DRIVING ENGINE SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THE VEHICLE RESTARTED UNTIL IT COOLED DOWN. THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY SUSPECTED THE FAILURE MAY BE RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. *AK *SCC *NLM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026