1994 Honda Passport problems & reliability
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1994 Honda Passport, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
9 complaints report injuries (10 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 9 | 25% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 7 | 19% |
| Seat Belts | 5 | 14% |
| Steering | 4 | 11% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 8% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 8% |
| Power Train | 2 | 6% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 6% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 3% |
| Seats | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Feb 11, 2007
“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”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Jan 7, 2005
“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…”
Engine and Engine Cooling · filed Nov 2, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURES
Recall Query RQ02009 · opened Apr 11, 2002 · closed Dec 17, 2002 · led to recall 02V281000
Technical service bulletins
19 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1994 Honda Passport. The 10 most recent:
Safety recall: front passenger's seat belt buckle. *tt
02082 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 3, 2004
Identifying automatic transmission shift solenoids. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003
Descriptions for the automatic transmission shift solenoids. *tt
1003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 16, 2003
Trailer hitch ball shank sizes and part numbers. Honda october tech line information. *tt
1002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 16, 2002
Subject regarding replacement top piston ring marking. *tt
402 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 16, 2002
Subject regarding bulb check logic. *tt
010601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2001
Subject regarding vibration after crankshaft or short block replacement. *tt
010601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2001
Subject on regarding: bulb check logic. *et
010101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2001
Subject on regarding: vibration after crankshaft or short block replacement. *et
010101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2001
Some vehicles may exhibit low power and diagnostic trouble code (dtc) 44 caused by a leak from the driver's side valve cover gasket. *tt
090199 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 1999
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1994 Honda Passport has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
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