There are 4 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2001 Honda Passport in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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. *TR
TL*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. *KB AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. UPDATED *JB
I PURCHASED A 2001 HONDA PASSPORT VIN [XXX] AT CURRY HONDA CROMPOND ROAD YORKTOWN HEIGHTS NY 10598 DATE 03 JUNE 2002 WITH VEHICLE SERVICE CONTRACT NUMBER [XXX] ISSUING DEALER CURRY HONDA EFFECTIVE DATE 06-04-2002 EXPIRATION DATE 08-13-2008 OR EITHER EXPIRATION MILEAGE 100,000.00 ACTUAL MILEAGE OF MY VEHICLE IS 46,000.00. MY VEHICLE HAD A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN LAST NOVEMBER 23 2005 AND I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX IT. THEY CALL ME TO INFORM THAT THEY DENIED TO COVER OF THIS DAMAGE SAYING ABUSE AND NEGLIGENCE. I HAVE TAKEN TWICE TO CHECK MY VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER EVEN THOUGH THEY CHARGED ME $500.00 EACH TIME FOR SERVICES THEY DID NOT FIX PROPERLY BECAUSE MY VEHICLE DID NOT PASS THE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF LOSE OF POWER, I ALERT THEM IN ADVANCE OF THIS PROBLEM. I DID ALL PROPER MAINTENANCE ,I CHANGED OIL EVERY 3,000.00 MILES MOST OF TIME MY VEHICLE STAY PARKED AT HOME I USED COMMUTE BACK AND FORWARD TO WORK ( 10 MILES DAILY 5 DAYS A WEEK) AND IT HAD FEW MILES. PLEASE HELP ME AND INVESTIGATE IF THERE ARE OTHERS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS OR DEFECTIVES OF THESE TYPE OF VEHICLE. I THINK THIS IS NOT FAIR DENYNG COVERAGE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP [XXX]. *NM UDATED 07/17/2012*JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.