1988 Honda Prelude

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #95V103001May 24, 19953,700,000 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: buckle assembly

  The front safety belt buckle release buttons Can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces Can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

  The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.

  Remedy

  Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles. Carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. Check that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tug on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, then press the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows any sign of breakage or cracking, or if either buckle fails to operate properly, promptly contact your authorized Honda/Acura dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent the failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.

• NHTSA recall #89V097000June 13, 198976,973 vehicles affected

  vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

  The accelerator pedal stopper may be bent when excessive downward force is applied after pedal has contacted the stopper.

  This could result in loss of accelerator control shouldpedal be caught and held down by bent stopper, which could cause an accident.

  Remedy

  Install a support to prevent stopper from bending.

• NHTSA recall #89V093000June 8, 198925,252 vehicles affected

  seats

  The rear inboard seat anchorage bracket for the front seats may not withstand the force required by FMVSS 207.

  Bracket failure could result in seat becoming loose;vehicles would not comply with FMVSS 207.

  Remedy

  Install a reinforcing plate to rear inboard seat anchorage bracket for each front seat.

• NHTSA recall #88V059000April 6, 198866,239 vehicles affected

  steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

  Vibration and high underhood temperatures could cause power steering supply hose at the connector clamp seal to develop a fluid leak.

  If the fluid contacts the hot exhaust manifold, it maycause smoke and possibly an underhood fire.

  Remedy

  Install an improved power steering supply hose assembly.

• NHTSA recall #87V171000October 29, 198799,088 vehicles affected

  equipment: other: owners/service/other manual

  Owners manual information required by FMVSS 210, sections 6A and 6B was omitted from the manual.

  Vehicles manual information does not comply with FMVSS210.

  Remedy

  Upgrade existing manuals by inserting adhesive backed correction pages.

• NHTSA recall #87V122000August 4, 19877,893 vehicles affected

  vehicle speed control

  A small amount of coolant seepage may occur, and eventually residue may accumulate on the throttle valve.

  Residue may cause throttle valve return-to-idle speed tobe slower than normal when accelerator pedal is released.

  Remedy

  Replace throttle body assembly.

Other model years

• 1988
• 1997 66
• 1998 69
• 1999 31