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1994 Honda PASSPORT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

111,800 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1994 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 18 complaints (11.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior527.8%
Steering behavior211.1%
Transmission and shifting15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1

Electrical System:Ignition: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 15 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
6
1996
2
2000
1
2001
2
2002
3
2004
2
2005
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19956
19962
20001
20012
20023
20042
20051
20071

1995: 6; 1996: 2; 2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 8023382 · 2002-11-26 (November 26, 2002)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITH OUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER STATES AFTER TAPPING ON BRAKE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATER CABLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8023382 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958912 · 1995-01-19 (January 19, 1995)

WHILE DRIVING IN MILDLY WET CONDITIONS VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT SPEEDS NOT EXCEEDING 20MPH. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958912 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 480709 · 1995-01-22 (January 22, 1995)

CAR BEGAN BOUNCING EXCESSIVELY, STEERING LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *DH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480709 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 958678 · 1995-01-13 (January 13, 1995)

STEERING; CAR WAS IN ACCIDENT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE PURCHASED CAR BRAND NEW 11/94. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958678 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10059084 · 2004-02-26 (February 26, 2004)

THE CLUTCH, PRESSURE PLATE AND THROW OUT BEARING, FAILED. ALSO, THERE WERE STRESS CRACKS IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10059084 at NHTSA ↗