Major Problems with 1998 Honda Prelude Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1998 Honda Prelude

1998 Honda Prelude SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2

1998 Honda Prelude BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Victims: 1

1998 Honda Prelude WHEELS Victims: 1

Browse 1998 Honda Prelude complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and REAR are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Prelude owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN honda has identified that the 1998 automatic transmission has a manufacturer's durability defect. they have been repeatedly refused to deal...	23 ~ 55949 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda prelude. while driving various speeds the motor shuts off without warning two to three...	7 ~ 136589 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION possible rear suspension problem which is causing noise in the rear of the vehicle. ...	4
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN instrument panel gauge indicator light for the active torque transfer system turns on after start of engine and driving a...	3 ~ 44333 miles
LOWER BALL JOINT > CONTROL ARM > FRONT recall repair refused due to lack of parts (99v-069). mjs...	3 ~ 32667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control failed. yh...	3
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer received a recall(002-v12) on defective ignition switch. the dealer wanted to charge the consumer $75 for disconnecting and	3
STEERING my 1998 v-tec honda prelude recently hit 157000 miles and shortly after has been experiencing loss of power stalling and...	2 ~ 153500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 1998 honda prelude. while driving 25 mph the lower ball joints on the front passenger side...	2 ~ 109000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light comes on and off since 70 000 miles. despite passing e-check i see that this a frequent	2 ~ 40000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN in january of 2000 after 3 trips to the honda telling them that i had a transmission problem (and being...	2 ~ 45500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC honda stated that this really wasn't a safety issue it was a bolt failure! no safety defect listed....	2
WHEELS while driving the wheels locked up causing the vehicle to cross three lanes and hit the center divider of the	2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER instrument panel gauge indicator light for the active torque transfer system turns on after start of engine and driving a...	2
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS driver traveling on a two lane road two vehicles where in front there was an abrupt stop and the driver...	2 ~ 80000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY right and left power window regulator. mjs...	2
ENGINE while driving or at stop light car stalls without warning. must have a jump to restart and can only drive...	1 ~ 150000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while the car is in motion driving on the free way the car will shut off due to ignition switch...	1
SUSPENSION my 1998 v-tec honda prelude recently hit 157000 miles and shortly after has been experiencing loss of power stalling and...	1 ~ 157000 miles
POWER TRAIN honda recall honda parts defective or poor workmanship. honda dealership in jasper alabama is not honoring replacement of known defective...	1 ~ 160000 miles
AIR BAGS on the morning of october 27 2012 there was an accident. the airbags deployed. per the detective that spoke with...	1 ~ 167263 miles
VISIBILITY i own a 1998 honda prelude. the headlight lenses have become fogged and cloudy and cannot be cleaned. the poor...	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i own a 1998 honda prelude. the headlight lenses have become fogged and cloudy and cannot be cleaned. the poor...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i own a honda prelude and recently the combination switch broke and my car simply shut off while i was...	1 ~ 125000 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE dt: consumer was in vehicle with vehicle running. the vehicle shut off with no warning. consumer later found out that...	1 ~ 79000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when i turn the key my car won't start. not every time but enough times that it makes me very	1
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION consumer is being charged to have alarm removed from vehicle to install ignition switch. alarm was put in by dealer.*ak...	1
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while traveling 15-20 mph on a neighborhood street with windows up consumer and passenger began to smell something like gas....	1
TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE > TIRES instrument panel gauge indicator light for the active torque transfer system turns on after start of engine and driving a...	1
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY recall repair refused due to lack of parts (99v-069). mjs...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING honda refuses to fix problem. partly because they don't know how....	1
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the atts (traction control system) continually fails causing a potentially dangerous situation in which it may come on at any...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver traveling on a two lane road two vehicles where in front there was an abrupt stop and the driver...	1
HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING power steering supply hose leaked/failed....	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES intermittently the driver's door locks malfunction causing the driver's door to lock unexpectedly and cannot unlock the door. currently at	1
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE trunk makes loud clunking sound when the vehicle passes over pump. yh...	1

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