Honda Prelude recalls & problems by year
53 recalls and 271 owner complaints across 17 model years (1990–2006).
Most complaints199869 complaints
Most recalls19966 recalls
Crashes reported29in owner complaints
Injuries reported312 deaths
| Year | NHTSA stars | EPA mpg | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | — | 21–22 mpg | 3 | 21 |
| 2000 | — | 21–22 mpg | 3 | 13 |
| 1999 | — | 21 mpg | 4 | 31 |
| 1998 | — | 21–22 mpg | 5 | 69 |
| 1997 | — | — | 5 | 66 |
| 1996 | — | 21–23 mpg | 6 | 4 |
| 1995 | — | 21–23 mpg | 5 | 6 |
| 1994 | — | 21–23 mpg | 5 | 9 |
| 1993 | — | 21–24 mpg | 5 | 11 |
| 1992 | — | 21–24 mpg | 5 | 22 |
| 1991 | — | 20–22 mpg | 1 | 15 |
| 1990 | — | 20–22 mpg | 1 | 4 |
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Power train — 105 complaints
- Electrical system — 43 complaints
- Engine and engine cooling — 36 complaints
- Air bags — 26 complaints
- Suspension — 21 complaints
- Tires — 17 complaints
- Equipment — 15 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 13 complaints