1994 Honda Passport: problems, recalls and reliability
4 recalls and 36 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is engine and engine cooling (23% of complaints).
Data updated weekly · latest recall Oct 2002
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Common problems
Computed from 36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
“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”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Feb 2007
“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”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Nov 2004
“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”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Jul 2004
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“The clutch, pressure plate and throw out bearing, failed. Also, there were stress cracks in the transmission casing. *ak”Owner report · Power Train · Nov 2003
“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”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Sep 2002
“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”Owner report · Steering · Sep 2001
“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”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2001
“While driving about 30 mph another vehicle struck the front of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed. *ak”Owner report · Air Bags · Sep 1999
“Engine cylinder head caused the camshaft seal end plug to become dislodged from the cylinder head, allowing an oil leakage from the camshaft. *ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Nov 1998
“While waiting at stoplight, another vehicle rearended passport. The front seats collapsed backwards. One side went sideways. Took to dealer. Having front seats replaced. Please call concerning seats. *ak”Owner report · Seats · Oct 1998
When filing, owners marked a crash in 10 of these complaints and injuries in 10 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Recalls - 4 campaigns
THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW BUCKLE.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS, THE LATCH PLATE USED IN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO DESIGN DIMENSIONS. IF THE SEAT BELT TONGUE IS INSERTED SLOWLY AT AN ANGLE INTO THE BUCKLE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PARTIAL ENGAGEMENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW BUCKLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MID-DECEMBER 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-643-4070.
CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES.
AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITHIN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR CAN CONTAIN MANUFACTURING ERRORS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR WITH A NEW REGULATOR.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 1994 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
How other years compare
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Is the 1994 Honda Passport reliable?
NHTSA has 36 owner complaints and 4 recall campaigns on record for the 1994 Honda Passport. The most complained-about area is engine and engine cooling (23% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1994 Honda Passport problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 111,800 miles or less.
Does the 1994 Honda Passport have open recalls?
4 recall campaigns have been issued, the latest concerning seat belts:front:anchorage. Check your specific vehicle by VIN - recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.