1994 Honda Passport Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 25%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1994 Honda Passport, 25% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,800 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10182260, filed 2007-02, 125,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10107013, filed 2005-01, 56,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10098187, filed 2004-11, 111,800 miles“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. The vehicle would not start some times, possibly die to the problem related to oil leak.”
NHTSA complaint #885587, filed 2001-04“Expansion and contradiction of engine cylinder head, casing camshaft seal end plug to dislodge, resulting in engine oil leak prior to recall, recall repairs refused due to make/model and symptoms of failure. (94v-132).”
NHTSA complaint #533345, filed 1998-03Related recalls
- 94V132000Jul 19, 1994Constant 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…Covers: Honda Passport 1994, Isuzu Trooper 1992–1994, Rodeo 1993–1994
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 3 | 13% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 13 | 13% |
| 1999 | 27 | 12% |
| 1998 | 24 | 10% |
| 1997 | 12 | 21% |
| 1996 | 7 | 17% |
| 1995 | 15 | 25% |
| 1994 | 9 | 25% |
Other parts of the 1994 Honda Passport
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Honda Passport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology