https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Honda Prelude. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1904197 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT This is the first time I had to replace the transmission at 65867 miles on it, Well I was driving down to the street one day and then it's started to Slip In. and out of a gear And the next day I tried to pull out Of. my driveway The transmission is bad and Honda knows this, the second time it is now 186573 miles on the second transmission. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1904198 Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT This is the first time I had to replace the transmission at 65867 miles on it, Well I was driving down to the street one day and then it's started to Slip In. and out of a gear And the next day I tried to pull out Of. my driveway The transmission is bad and Honda knows this, the second time it is now 186573 miles on the second transmission. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1860212 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 1999 Honda Prelude. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact became aware that the failure was due to the ignition switch. The contact replaced the part himself. The contact also noticed that while the vehicle was turned off, the gear shifter independently shifted into gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1860213 Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 1999 Honda Prelude. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact became aware that the failure was due to the ignition switch. The contact replaced the part himself. The contact also noticed that while the vehicle was turned off, the gear shifter independently shifted into gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1601382 Mon, 09 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND HAVE HAD GOOD LUCK WITH HONDA'S IN THE PAST BUT ABOUT 300 MILES OF ME OWNING THIS VEHICLE I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I LOST ALL POWER WITH CARS GOING HIGHWAY SPEED BEHIND ME I HAD TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER LUCKILY THERE WAS ONE THERE THE FIRST TIME IT GAVE OUT BUT LATER ON THAT DRIVE GOING HOME I WAS DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE WITH TRAFFIC WHEN IT DID IT https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1583172 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT NEW TIRES PURCHASED IN 2018 DO NOT HAVE STANDARD DOT CODE FOR DATE OF MANUFACTURE. THE CODE IS PRINTED ON THE IRE AS" CCH7..K1710U-1. THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA S DRIVE. 205/55-R15. NO ONE SEEMS ABLE TO TELL ME THE MANUFACTURE DATE. THE TIRES ARE VISUALLY OK AND HAVE 4500 MILES ON THEM, BUT I AM CONCERNED AS TO HOW OLD THEY MAY BE, AND SHOULD THE RETAILER BE AWARE OF THE DOT CODE? CAN YOU DE-CODE THE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1571444 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING OR AT STOP LIGHT, CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. MUST HAVE A JUMP TO RESTART AND CAN ONLY DRIVE 5-10 MILES BEFORE CAR STALLS SAYING BATTERY NOT CHARGING. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BOTH TEST AS GOOD. CAR MAY START AND RUN NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN PROBLEM REAPPEARS. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1571445 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING OR AT STOP LIGHT, CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. MUST HAVE A JUMP TO RESTART AND CAN ONLY DRIVE 5-10 MILES BEFORE CAR STALLS SAYING BATTERY NOT CHARGING. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BOTH TEST AS GOOD. CAR MAY START AND RUN NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN PROBLEM REAPPEARS. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1571446 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING OR AT STOP LIGHT, CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. MUST HAVE A JUMP TO RESTART AND CAN ONLY DRIVE 5-10 MILES BEFORE CAR STALLS SAYING BATTERY NOT CHARGING. BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR BOTH TEST AS GOOD. CAR MAY START AND RUN NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS THEN PROBLEM REAPPEARS. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1554973 Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA PRELUDE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORM REEVES HONDA SUPERSTORE WEST COVINA (1840 E GARVEY AVE S, WEST COVINA, CA 91791, (626) 251-2995) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1546695 Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL ANY TIME I PUT MY CAR IN D4 (AUTOMATIC) IT GETS TO ABOUT 2500 RPM TO 3000 RPM IN 1ST THEN I HAVE TO MESSAGE THE THROTTLE SO IT WILL SHIFT AND ONCE IT SHIFTS TO 2ND IT STARTS SHIFTING VERY QUICKLY NO MATTER THE RPMS TO 3RD THEN 4TH. ALSO WHEN IT'S SHIFTING IT JERKS PRETTY VIOLENTLY. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1520188 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH OR TUMBLER ANY KEY MOVEMENT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUT OFF MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP VARY DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1520189 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH OR TUMBLER ANY KEY MOVEMENT WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO SHUT OFF MAKING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP VARY DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL WITH CHILDREN. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1435141 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT HONDA RECALL HONDA PARTS DEFECTIVE OR POOR WORKMANSHIP. HONDA DEALERSHIP IN JASPER, ALABAMA IS NOT HONORING REPLACEMENT OF KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS ON MY 1998 HONDA PRELUDE. THE FOLLOWING INCLUDES KNOWN DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, KNOWN DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE/SWITCH/IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS. ALL THREE HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY AND OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE IT CU https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1435142 Tue, 26 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT HONDA RECALL HONDA PARTS DEFECTIVE OR POOR WORKMANSHIP. HONDA DEALERSHIP IN JASPER, ALABAMA IS NOT HONORING REPLACEMENT OF KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS ON MY 1998 HONDA PRELUDE. THE FOLLOWING INCLUDES KNOWN DEFECTIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, KNOWN DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE/SWITCH/IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEMS. ALL THREE HAVE FAILED COMPLETELY AND OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FAILING. MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE IT CU https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1393320 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT STARTING IN JUNE 2017, MY 1999 HONDA PRELUDE SH HAS BEEN STALLING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS MOSTLY ON HOT DAYS. THE CAR CAN NOT BE RE-STARTED FOR 5-10 MINUTES AFTERWARD. THE ENGINE IS NOT OVERHEATING. MY MECHANIC RAN TESTS FOR TWO DAYS AND SAYS THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH MUST BE FAULTY. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1391997 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY 1998 V-TEC HONDA PRELUDE RECENTLY HIT 157000 MILES AND SHORTLY AFTER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER, STALLING, AND LOSS OF STEERING. WITHIN 5 WEEKS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT STALL AND INSTANTLY RESTART WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, LOSE ALL POWER AND STEERING WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND LOSE POWER AND STEERING WHILE GOING 55 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. UPON DOING SOME RESEARC https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1391998 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY 1998 V-TEC HONDA PRELUDE RECENTLY HIT 157000 MILES AND SHORTLY AFTER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER, STALLING, AND LOSS OF STEERING. WITHIN 5 WEEKS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT STALL AND INSTANTLY RESTART WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, LOSE ALL POWER AND STEERING WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND LOSE POWER AND STEERING WHILE GOING 55 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. UPON DOING SOME RESEARC https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1391999 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY 1998 V-TEC HONDA PRELUDE RECENTLY HIT 157000 MILES AND SHORTLY AFTER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF POWER, STALLING, AND LOSS OF STEERING. WITHIN 5 WEEKS I HAVE EXPERIENCED IT STALL AND INSTANTLY RESTART WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, LOSE ALL POWER AND STEERING WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, AND LOSE POWER AND STEERING WHILE GOING 55 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY. UPON DOING SOME RESEARC https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1346603 Fri, 06 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL THEN JUST SHUT OFF. CRANKS WON'T START I WAS DRIVING NORMAL THEN IT JUST SHUT OFF. AND NOW IT CRANKS OVER WON'T START. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1264933 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT LETTER FROM SENATOR CORNYN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TAKATA AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1236814 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HONDA PRELUDE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE IGNITION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1124840 Tue, 28 Oct 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PRELUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE AND PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING OR CLOSING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1054398 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 GMT ITS THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IT ONLY HAS 136000 MILES ON IT AND I NEED A NEW ONE THAT'S REALLY LOW MILES FOR A 97 NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS EVER WITH ANY OF MY CARS. I HEARD ITS WITH ALL THE HONDAS. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-1000168 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA PRELUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-985924 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF THEN WONT START FOR AWHILE WHEN STARTS BACK UP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WE KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE THREE KIDS THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR AND DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT SHUTS OFF ND WONT START WHILE WE ARE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-985925 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF THEN WONT START FOR AWHILE WHEN STARTS BACK UP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WE KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE THREE KIDS THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR AND DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT SHUTS OFF ND WONT START WHILE WE ARE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-961132 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 27, 2012, THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PER THE DETECTIVE THAT SPOKE WITH MY HUSBAND, THE AIRBAG BROKE OUR SON'S NECK AND THEY BELIEVE DEATH WAS INSTANT. (I HOPE SO). THIS WAS A USED VEHICLE THAT APPARENTLY HAD SEVERAL OWNERS. THE LAST OWNER PRIOR TO OUR SON WAS [XXX]. IT WAS PURCHASED FROM HIM THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING 2009. INFORMATION REDACTED https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-899443 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ELEVEN YEARS OF OWNERSHIP AND 72,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT AXLE SEALS OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, CAUSING SERIOUS TRANSMISSION LEAKS. BOTH SEALS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER. AFTER ONLY FOUR MONTHS, BOTH AXLE SEALS BEGAN SERIOUSLY LEAKING ONCE AGAIN. TRANSMISSION ALSO BEGAN TO MAKE WHIRRING NOISES ABOVE 30 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSIO https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude https://plaincars.com/make/honda-prelude#complaint-889980 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT THE SPORTSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION M6HA IN MY 1999 HONDA PRELUDE STARTED TO SLIP AND WHILE GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY THE CAR LOST ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS AND WOULD JUST REV UP THE ENGINE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN AND WOULD NOT MOVE THE CAR WHILE IN ALL DRIVE GEARS. IT COST ME $2,396.75 TO GET MY HONDA PRELUDE'S SPORTSHIFT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION M6HA REPLACED AT A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHILE I