Honda Prelude Complaints (1992)

22 consumer complaints on file.

#10347796August 6, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE A RECENTLY ACQUIRED 1992 HONDA PRELUDE WITH TOYO TIRES ON IT. THE CAR IS NOT BEING DRIVEN AND EXCEPT FOR TWO TRIPS TO MVD TO GET IT REGISTERED IT REMAINS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THREE WEEKS AGO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE APPARENTLY EXPLODE AND THE TREADS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CASING. TWO DAYS AGO I HEARD AN EXPLOSION AND FOUND THAT THE TIRE HAD EXPLODED AND WAS COMPLETELY FLAT. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HEARD OF A TIRE FAILING WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF QUITE AN ACCIDENT AT 65 MPH ON A CROWDED EXPRESSWAY. IS ANYONE INTERESTED OR SHALL I WAIT FOR THE OTHER THREE TO EXPLODE? I HAVE NO INTENTION OF DRIVING THE CAR WITH THESE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340093June 23, 2010
TIRES
1992 HONDA PRELUDE, LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT AND STRIKING THE CENTER DIVIDER WALL AND COMING TO REST ON THE INSIDE BERM. *BF (OHIO TRAAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0284-90). *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250460December 2, 2008
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230198June 7, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, THERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED A FAILED TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176626December 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY IGNITION SWITCH JUST STARTED NOT TO LONG AGO TO FAIL ON ME. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS LIKE A WEEK AGO NOTICING MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLICKERING. I CHECKED MY FUSES AND THEY WERE ALL OK. TWO DAYS LATER MY CAR TURNED ON AND TURNED OFF WHEN I WENT TO START IT. TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND KEPT RUNNING. FOR FIVE DAYS EVERYTHING WAS OKAY BUT JUST NOTICED THAT MY LIGHTS WERE STILL KIND OF FLICKERING (DASH). TWO DAYS AGO IT DIDN'T WANT TO STAY ON. IN THE SECOND POSITION OF MY IGNITION, MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS THAT WILL NORMALLY COME ON DIDN'T AND WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IT WOULD START FINE BUT WOULDN'T STAY ONE IN THE SECOND POSITION OF THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016987August 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CAUSE UNKNONWN. *AK CONSUMER SUFFERED INURIES.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8015276July 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTISIDE OF CONSUMER'S HOME, AND HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740922February 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THIS CAR IS COMPLETELY TOTALED! IT IS SMASHED ALL IN THE FRONT, THE BACK IS IN THE FRONT SEAT AND DOWN TO THE GROUND...AND THE DRIVER SIDE IS CAVED IN ALSO, AND THIS AIRBAG COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE HEAD INJURY, AND BRUISING DOWN BY THE STEERING WHEEL. BUT THE AIRBAG FAILED !!!!*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#875524November 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK VEHICLE LOWER PORTION OF VEHICLE HIT THE CURB GENTLY, CAUSING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNING TO AIRBAG'S DEPLOYTION. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555218September 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870584September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SERVICE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT DISTRIBUTOR HAD FAILED & BEARINGS WERE MELTED. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553569August 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE DISTRIBUTOR BEARING LOCKED UP CAUSING THE ROTOR TO MELT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725931July 24, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALERS STATED THAT IT IS A PROBLEM PECULIAR TO HONDA PRELUDES/ACCORDS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#859869April 7, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
WHEN SHIFTING CAR INTO PARK GEAR SHIFT WILL GET STUCK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE CAR HAS TO STAY IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAS KIDS THAT PLAY, AND ONE TIME THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL ON ITS OWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713927October 27, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN PAMPERED YET CONTINUES TO BREAK AND BE QUITE COSTLY TO MAINTAIN. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY WERE DEPENDABLE AND CHEAP TO MAINTAIN. THIS IS THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND ANY HONDA PRODUCT TO ANYONE. IT HAS PUT ME IN MAJOR DEBT. I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH THE DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827008August 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH, HIT A POTHOLE IN THE STREET, AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534472April 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DISTRIBUTOR FAILED LEAVING CONSUMER STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813490June 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FRONTAL COLLISION AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE BUMPER IN WHICH THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 50MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813161June 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, AND THEN HIT IN TURN, SHE HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#800038August 21, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FAILURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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