Total Complaints
46 filings
HONDA PASSPORT · model year
1994 HONDA PASSPORT
46 NHTSA complaints, 12 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1994HONDAPASSPORT carries 46 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 12 crashes, 0 fires, 13 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1994 PASSPORT is engine and engine cooling:engine with 6 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (4) and seat belts (3). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 4 investigation files overlapping the 1994 PASSPORT, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
46
Complaints
12
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
12 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 6 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 |
| SEAT BELTS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 3 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20070211ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE ALWAYS NEEDED OIL. EVEN WHEN NEW IT USED 1 QUART A WEEK. NOW 13 YEARS LATER THE CAR USES 2 QUARTS OF OIL A DAY AND RUNS VERY POORLY. A MECHANIC STATED I NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE ENGINE IS IRREPARABLE. *NM
Mileage: 125,000
20050107ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER SAW OIL ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED, AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 94V132000, WHICH WAS TEN YEARS OLD. *AK
Mileage: 56,000
20041102ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1994 HONDA PASSPORT BUILT IN MAY OF '94 SUFFERS FROM OIL LEAKING FROM DISLODGED CAM SHAFT ON TO MANIFOLD. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED ISUZU MECHANIC (ISUZU MAUFACTURED THE PASSPORT). HONDA HAS A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE CAMPAIGN IS FOR VEHICLES UP TO APRIL OF 94 NOT MAY. BECAUSE OF THIS HONDA SAYS THAT THE DO NOT HAVE TO REMIDY THIS PROBLEM. HAS NOT CAUSE FIRE YET BUT HAS CAUSED ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 111,800
20041102ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1994 HONDA PASSPORT BUILT IN MAY OF '94 SUFFERS FROM OIL LEAKING FROM DISLODGED CAM SHAFT ON TO MANIFOLD. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED ISUZU MECHANIC (ISUZU MAUFACTURED THE PASSPORT). HONDA HAS A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS VEHICLE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE CAMPAIGN IS FOR VEHICLES UP TO APRIL OF 94 NOT MAY. BECAUSE OF THIS HONDA SAYS THAT THE DO NOT HAVE TO REMIDY THIS PROBLEM. HAS NOT CAUSE FIRE YET BUT HAS CAUSED ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS OF RECALL PROBLEM.*AK
Mileage: 111,800
20040226POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING, FAILED. ALSO, THERE WERE STRESS CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING. *AK
20040226POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING, FAILED. ALSO, THERE WERE STRESS CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING. *AK
20021126VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH OUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER STATES AFTER TAPPING ON BRAKE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATER CABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
20020719ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THIS CLAIM IN ORDER TO HAVE MY CAR REPAIRED FOR THIS PROBLEM.
20020128POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
I HAD BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE REAR AXLE SEALS REPLACED ONCE AND NOW I NEED ANOTHER PASSENGER SIDE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I READ THAT THE 1995 AND 1996 MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I DO NOT ABUSE THE TRUCK AND MY BELIEF IT IS A MANUFACTORING DEFECT.*AK
20011127CrashSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THEN ROLLED OVER. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED, AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND HEAD INJURIES. FRONT PASSENGER WAS INJURED, NOT SEVERLY DUE TO SEATBELT ALSO RELEASING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
20011127CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, THEN ROLLED OVER. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED, AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED A BROKEN ARM AND HEAD INJURIES. FRONT PASSENGER WAS INJURED, NOT SEVERLY DUE TO SEATBELT ALSO RELEASING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK
20010410ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING A SPARK PLUG ON CYLINDER #4 SHOT THROUGH MY AIR FILTER CAME OFF, OIL LEAKING THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND ALL SPARK PLUGS WERE LOOSE. FELT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON IT. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS RECALL 94 V 132 000 FOR CAMSHAFT, BUT CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START SOME TIMES, POSSIBLY DIE TO THE PROBLEM RELATED TO OIL LEAK. *YH
20010410ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING A SPARK PLUG ON CYLINDER #4 SHOT THROUGH MY AIR FILTER CAME OFF, OIL LEAKING THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND ALL SPARK PLUGS WERE LOOSE. FELT THERE MAY BE A RECALL ON IT. CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS RECALL 94 V 132 000 FOR CAMSHAFT, BUT CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START SOME TIMES, POSSIBLY DIE TO THE PROBLEM RELATED TO OIL LEAK. *YH
20000508CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
19990823ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSED THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG TO BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD, ALLOWING AN OIL LEAKAGE FROM THE CAMSHAFT. *AK
19990818VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER REFUELING AT A GAS STATION. WHEN I SHIFTED INTO DRIVE THE ENGINE SPED UP AND SURGED FORWARD. SINCE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE DIDN'T MOVE BUT THE FORCE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SQUEALING AND A CLUNK OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE TACK WAS RACING AND THEN DROPPED DOWN TO NORMAL. ALL OF THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME TODAY. I STARTED THE CAR A SECOND TIME AND THE ENGINE RACED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE SLOWING DOWN.
19990707ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. ALSO, THE SPARK PLUG TUBES LEAK OIL CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER GAVE VEHICLE A TUNE UP. *AK *ML
19990707SUSPENSION
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, CAUSING AN OIL LEAK, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. ALSO, THE SPARK PLUG TUBES LEAK OIL CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH. DEALER GAVE VEHICLE A TUNE UP. *AK *ML
19990522ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSTANT OIL LEAK, GASKETS CHANGED, BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE OIL LEAKS. *AK
19990223LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR LOCK FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD. LOCKS CYCLED. FIXED? FAILED 2ND TIME WITHIN WARRANTY. FIXED. LEFT REAR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED AT ALL. RIGHT REAR OPENS ON OCCASSION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1994 HONDA PASSPORT have?▼
The 1994 HONDA PASSPORT has 46 NHTSA complaints, 12 crashes, 0 fires, 13 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1994 HONDA PASSPORT?▼
The most-complained component for the 1994 HONDA PASSPORT is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 6 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and SEAT BELTS.
Is the 1994 HONDA PASSPORT safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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