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1992 Honda Prelude

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11.5

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
8Electrical System
5Power Train
3Tires
3Unknown Or Other
2
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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109,000 miles · Jun 7, 2008
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A LOUD POPPING NOISE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, THERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED A FAILED TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10230198

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 2000
Electrical SystemPower TrainUnknown Or Other

WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. THEN, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. SERVICE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT DISTRIBUTOR HAD FAILED & BEARINGS WERE MELTED. THIS IS WHAT CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870584

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 2000
Power Train

WHEN SHIFTING CAR INTO PARK GEAR SHIFT WILL GET STUCK. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE CAR HAS TO STAY IN NEUTRAL BECAUSE IT WON'T GO INTO PARK. CONSUMER HAS KIDS THAT PLAY, AND ONE TIME THE CAR STARTED TO ROLL ON ITS OWN. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #859869

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA95024 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments

Opened Aug 31, 1995 · Closed Aug 30, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY WITHOUT VEHICLE CRASH

PE93060 · 4WHL Steering Sensor Fails

Opened Jun 22, 1993 · Closed Oct 29, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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