AI Damage1994 Honda Passport: common problems
Owners of the 1994 Honda Passport filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and cooling and service brakes. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 36
- involving a crash
- 10
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 25% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 19% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 14% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 11% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Latches, locks, linkages 8% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 6% of all complaints
- 8 Vehicle speed control 6% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 9 complaints (25% of all).
- Service brakes: 7 complaints (19% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 5 complaints (14% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Steering: 4 complaints (11% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 3 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.6 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- 3.2 L · petrol · 6 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 36 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Latches, locks, linkages | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
While driving about 30 mph another vehicle struck the front of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.
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.
Owner also notes that after accident she received a recall notice for the seatbelts.
Involved in an accident and the driver's side seat belt did not restrain the occupant and caused further injury. *
Car began bouncing excessively, steering locked up, lost control of steering, causing accident/injury.
While stopping at a stopin front of a house th abs system did not work, resulting in an accident .please describe.
While stopping in front of a house the abs system did not work, resulting in an accident .please describe.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 6,253 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 17% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Passport has 85 complaints (20 years in the data). This year has 36, below average.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Other years of this model
- Passport 199560 sources
- Passport 199641 sources
- Passport 199756 sources
- Passport 1998229 sources
- Passport 1999228 sources
- Passport 2000102 sources
- Passport 2001134 sources
- Passport 200223 sources
- Passport 2019401 sources
- Passport 2020219 sources
- Passport 2021239 sources
- Passport 2022149 sources
- Passport 2023117 sources
- Passport 202453 sources
- Passport 202566 sources
- Passport 202685 sources
- Passport 99995 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1994 Honda Passport?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine and cooling, service brakes, seat belts. Total complaints: 36. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: oil leak or consumption (17%), seat belts (11%), steering or power steering problems (6%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1994 Honda Passport?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1994 Honda Passport from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1994 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.