Honda Prelude Complaints

368 consumer complaints on file.

#701276December 10, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION FAILED I WAS DRIVING 65MPH AND THE CAR DIED WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701107December 4, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE VERY WELL WHEN WARM OR VERY COLD. CAR SEEMS TO LOSS POWER ON THE FREEWAY. CAR TENDS TO OVEHEAT AFTER LONG DRIVING STINTS. FAN DOES NOT GO ON WHEN ENGINE IS OVER HEATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829509December 3, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING AT CONNECTOR CLAMP SEAL. NOTICED THE 1988 VEHICLES ARE UNDER RECALL CONCERNING SAME PROBLEM; NHTSA # 89V059 000. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700854November 23, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
GAS FILLER TUBE RUSTED OUT. 83-87 PRELUDES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR SAME DEFECT. WHY NOT MINE? PLEASE ADVISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I LOSE AN AWFULLY LOT OF GAS ON THE FILLING STATION DRIVE WHICH COULD CATCH FIRE. I WOULD LIKE TO FIX THIS BUT DON'T HAVE THE MONEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700351November 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME TO DO, I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700165October 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THIS HEAD-ON COLLISION WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE CHP. CENTRAL DIVISION CHP M.A.I.T. WAS REQUESTED TO EXAMINE THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE RESTRAINT. UPON EXAMINATION SGT. ESMAY DETERMINED THAT THE RESTRAINT WAS BEING WORN DUE TO THE SIGNS OF LOADING ON THE WEBBING AND LOOP GUIDE. THE WEBBING OF THE BELT SEPARATED NEAR THE LOOP GUIDE. THE DRIVER OF THIS VEHICLE, DOUGLAS GUY VETCH, DOB 10/06/68, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FATAL VICTIM WAS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE SPEED QUOTED(50MPH)IS A ROUGH ESTIMATE BASED ON THE OBSERVED DAMAGE AND APPARENT COLLISION DYNAMICS. THIS COLLISION IS BEING REPORTED PER CHP POLICY. IT IS BEING REPORTED BY SGT. ESMAY AND NOT THE OWNER. REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. SGT. ESMAY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
1
#781367October 19, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE ROAD, TWO VEHICLES WHERE IN FRONT, THERE WAS AN ABRUPT STOP, AND THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, NOR DID THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, THE FAILURE FORCED THE DRIVER INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED IT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781154October 12, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828376September 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. ALSO, WHILE CHANGING INTO 1 AND 2 GEARS IT WILL ABRUPTLY STOP WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED 5 TRANSMISSIONS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540678September 9, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT BELT BUCKLE REPLACED ACCORDANCE WITH A RECALL CAMPAIGN 95V103001, THE REPLACED BUCKLE REFUSED TO LATCH AFTERWARD BEING REPLACED. ABOUT 75% OF THE TIME THE BUCKLE WOULD APPEAR TO BE SNAP, BUT AFTER YANKING ON THE BELT IT WOULD RELEASE FROM AT THE BUCKLE.
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
#539838August 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539582August 6, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING SUPPLY HOSE LEAKED/FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547665August 3, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL BUT UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.(99V-069) NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539003July 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH FAILS TO WORK, IT DOES NOT STAY WHEN DEPRESSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824395June 17, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
INTERMITTENTLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S DOOR TO LOCK UNEXPECTEDLY, AND CANNOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535669May 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STOP RUNNING/LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING.
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
#821498March 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 75MPH THE VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF. HAS BEEN TO DEALER AT LEAST 6 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531489February 26, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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