1997 Honda Passport engine and engine cooling problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Honda Passport — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Left house and proceeded downhill on gravel driveway and then turned left onto main road which is a hill rising approximately 200 feet over .5 miles. At top of hill let off accelerator but the speed was still increasing. Tapped accelerator, pulled floor mat away from gas/break peddle area, tapped…”
filed Sep 11, 2011
“Always oil changes on time and maintenance. Since I had it, there was always a valve knocking. Spark plug melted from extreme heat then exploded into cylinder the pulverize. So I rebuilt the entire motor including new oil pump, timing belt, cam intakes, ect. And had valves professionally rebuilt. I…”
filed Oct 6, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Heater blower motor gets hot or blows a fuse. Honda. Servicenews. *tt
11012003 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2003A sticking idle air control (iac) valve can use diagnostic trouble code p0101. If the fuel and emissions manual diagnostic trouble code p0101 troubleshooting is inconclusive, replace the iac valve. *tt
1202 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 17, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Passport years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Passport | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 Passport | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 Passport | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 Passport | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 Passport | 13 | 13% |
| 1999 Passport | 27 | 12% |
| 1998 Passport | 24 | 10% |
| 1996 Passport | 7 | 17% |
| 1995 Passport | 15 | 25% |
| 1994 Passport | 9 | 25% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Honda Passport
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.