Honda Prelude Complaints

368 consumer complaints on file.

• #508347September 5, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

  DEFECT IN FUEL FILLER PIPES--CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE CORROSION. OWNER WANTS TO KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL, BEING THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE HONDA ACCORD OF THE SAME YEAR FOR THE SAME DEFECT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  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

• #504402July 16, 1996
  STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

  TIE ROD ON FRONT STEERING MECHANISM STRIPPED OFF, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT STEERING CAPABILITIES.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #984489May 14, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 25-30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #503605April 25, 1996
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

  RUST IN FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO RUSTED FUEL FILLER PIPE PRIOR TO RECALL.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503460April 10, 1996
  AIR BAGS

  DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG MAKING A TURN, CAUSING INABILITY TO SEE/ACCIDENT. *SD

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #982329April 4, 1996
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK RECLINING MECHANISM HAS BROKEN TWO TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #503243March 15, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  TIMING BELT BROKE, BENDING THE VALVES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #979328February 16, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AS INTENDED; WHEN UNBUCKLED, DOES NOT REWIND, SO MUCH SLACK, OCCUPANT NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #502766February 7, 1996
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

  RADIATOR REPLACED. *SD

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #978776February 6, 1996
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

  POWER STEERING LINE IS BROKEN AND DRIPS FLUID ON MANIFOLD. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #501343February 1, 1996
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

  WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THERE ARE NO DASH LIGHTS/REAR DRIVING LIGHTS. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #500972January 26, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. *DSH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977951January 22, 1996
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  THE SIDE SEAT RETRACTOR IS NOT WORKING . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #977352January 2, 1996
  EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

  PURCHASE CAR NEW THE HAZARD LIGHTS AREN'T WORKING RIGHT . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974591November 6, 1995
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

  THE ACCELERATOR PAD MAY HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #974110October 30, 1995
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

  88V05900 CAR WAS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FROM PREVIOUS OWNER, PRESENT OWNER STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973733October 20, 1995
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

  THE POWER STEERING IS LEAKING CONSUMER IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALL ON THE 1988 # 88V05900 . TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #973098October 6, 1995
  SEAT BELTS

  UPON IMPACT RIGHT FRONT, PASSENGER SEAT BELT TIGHTENED RESULTING IN CHEST CONTUSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #972833October 3, 1995
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

  RECALL RELATED, 88V059000, POWER STEERING HOSE, BROKE WHILE IN FOR REPAIR, NEVER RECEIVE THE NOTICE. TT

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0