Honda Prelude — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Honda Prelude Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2006 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 2 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1984: 5 complaints 1985: 7 complaints 1985 1986: 12 complaints 1987: 14 complaints 1988: 35 complaints 1989: 21 complaints 1989 1990: 4 complaints 1991: 15 complaints 1992: 22 complaints 1993: 11 complaints 1993 1994: 9 complaints 1995: 6 complaints 1996: 4 complaints 1997: 66 complaints 1997 1998: 69 complaints 1999: 31 complaints 2000: 13 complaints 2001: 21 complaints 2001 2002: 0 complaints 2003: 0 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2005: 0 complaints 2005 2006: 0 complaints 2006
2006: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19812
19831
19845
19857
198612
198714
198835
198921
19904
199115
199222
199311
19949
19956
19964
199766
199869
199931
200013
200121
20020
20030
20040
20050
20060

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 31 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 69 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 66 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.