2001 Honda Passport Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 134 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 68,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Honda Passport, 4% of the 134 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 miles.
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.
“2001 Honda Passport used oil 1 qt. And half every two weeks, bought 2001 used about 1/2 a qt. Between oil change at firs. At this point it used more during the years.”
NHTSA complaint #10342942, filed 2010-07, 68,000 miles“2001 Honda Passport exl isuzu mfg in aug 2000. Purchased used in nov 2004, was leased to 1 person, then at end of lease auctioned to place I bought from. Front brake pads and rotors replaced 1 month after purchase. Check engine light goes off 1 month after purchase. Exhaust flange replaced 1 month after purchase. 3 months after purchase fuel indicator goes wacky, check engine light goes off and on. 1 year after purchase engine dies, intercooler was culprit, only 76,000 miles on vehicle. Transmission was found to have a leak, the right servo rubber seal was replace. …”
NHTSA complaint #10155242, filed 2006-04, 54,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Honda Passport. While driving approximately 5-10 MPH, the vehicle began to stall and the engine revved. The vehicle failed to drive forward and would only drive in reverse. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and her cousin, a mechanic, diagnosed the cause of failure as the catalytic converter. She was informed that there was a recall on the catalytic converter, but the only open recall on her vehicle was for the frontal air bags. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 86,000. Updated 01-16-08. …”
NHTSA complaint #10198256, filed 2007-08, 86,000 milesEngine 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 2001 Honda Passport
70 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Honda Passport
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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