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1981 HONDA PRELUDE

1 recalls — 3 complaints

84V086000 Jul 18, 1984
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Defect Description
THE SPRINGS ARE HELD UP BY A METAL SUPPORT AROUND EACH SHOCK ABSORBER. VEHICLES DRIVEN REGULARLY IN AREAS WHERE ROADS ARE SALTED DURING WINTERTIME ARE SUBJECT TO RUSTING OF THESE SUPPORTS. RUSTING MAY EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SPRING TO BREAK THROUGH THE SUPPORT.
Remedy
THE SPRING SUPPORTS AND SHOCKS WILL BE INSPECTED; DEPENDING ON CONDITION, THE COMPONENTS WILL BE RUSTPROOFED OR REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
95,951 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

Complaint Statistics

3 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM1
TIRES1
TIRES Aug 31, 2000
Incident date: Oct 16, 1994
THE FRONT TIRE PEELED THROUGH THE CABAZON SECTION OF I10. ALL 3 OF THE FAILURES WERE ON DRIVING WHEELS, ALL WERE ON UNLOADED VEHICLES ON THE FWY, ALL WERE BOUGHT FROM A STORE IN THE DESERT AND COMMUTED ON HEAVILY THROUGH THE DESERT, APPROX 600-800 MI/WK.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185 70R13 )
SUSPENSION:FRONT Dec 28, 1999
Incident date: Sep 1, 1998
ONLY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASED; DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT MANUFACTUR COSTS. 73 LISTED BULLETINS ON WEB SITE WWW.ALLDATA.COM.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Dec 28, 1999
Incident date: Sep 1, 1998
ONLY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS RELEASED; DEFECTIVE PARTS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT MANUFACTUR COSTS. 73 LISTED BULLETINS ON WEB SITE WWW.ALLDATA.COM.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — HONDA PRELUDE

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE93060 Opened: Jun 22, 1993 — Closed: Oct 29, 1993
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1992
4WHL STEERING SENSOR FAILS
There is no summary currently available

HONDA PRELUDE — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the HONDA PRELUDE across all model years (1979–2006).

70 Total Recalls
464 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
52 Reported Crashes
15 Reported Fires
2 Reported Deaths

HONDA PRELUDE — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2006 1 0 View
2005 1 0 View
2004 1 0 View
2003 1 0 View
2002 1 0 View
2001 3 25 View
2000 3 14 View
1999 4 40 View
1998 5 86 View
1997 5 88 View
1996 6 4 View
1995 5 9 View
1994 5 12 View
1993 5 14 View
1992 5 26 View
1991 1 18 View
1990 1 4 View
1989 1 34 View
1988 6 40 View
1987 2 17 View
1986 2 12 View
1985 1 11 View
1984 1 5 View
1983 1 1 View
1981 (current) 1 3
1980 1 0 View
1979 1 0 View

Other HONDA Models

Model Recalls Complaints
ACCORD 1,544 31,106 View
ODYSSEY 1,083 15,814 View
PILOT 1,019 12,296 View
ACCORD HYBRID 883 1,156 View
CR-V 820 20,314 View
CIVIC 752 19,886 View
INSIGHT 709 669 View
PASSPORT 510 2,127 View