A passenger vehicle door handle assembly includes a door lock, a panel assembly, a door handle, and a sleeve. The door lock adjusts a door of a passenger vehicle between a locked position and an unlocked position. The door lock includes a lock assembly and a lock stem. The panel assembly mounts to the door and receives at least the lock assembly of the door lock into a slotted portion of a back panel. The door handle includes a first portion configured to pivotally couple to the panel assembly at a first end of the panel assembly, and a second portion with an opening configured to receive at least the lock stem of the door lock. The sleeve fits over the lock stem and rotates about the lock stem in response to an external force or an external torque applied to the sleeve.