Major Problems with 2001 Honda Prelude Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Honda Prelude

2001 Honda Prelude POWER TRAIN Victims: 2 Mileage: 142000 miles

2001 Honda Prelude TORQUE CONVERTER

2001 Honda Prelude MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN brake system is malfunctioning and engaging involuntarily. front end vibrates. also left wheel gets hot and locks up. vehicle has...	4 ~ 47000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at approximately 70 mph on the highway the transmission suddenly downshifted from 4th (4 speed automatic sequential sport shift) to...	3 ~ 65667 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM on two separate occasions when applying the brakes when coming to a stop the engine cuts off without warning no...	2 ~ 50980 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN spring cages on stock clutch failed causing clutch to fail to disengage reliably. this prevented shifting out of and into...	2 ~ 39781 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC was going 15 mph. car in front slamed on brakes we slammed on brakes the brakes went all the way...	2
POWER TRAIN takata recall any time i put my car in d4 (automatic) it gets to about 2500 rpm to 3000 rpm...	1 ~ 142000 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda prelude. while driving approximately 15 mph a vehicle crashed into the front end passenger...	1 ~ 130000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving the car just turns off then wont start for awhile when starts back up shuts off while driving...	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2001 honda prelude. the contact stated that while parked she was able to remove the...	1 ~ 105000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2001 honda prelude. on two separate occasions the vehicle failed to start but the anti theft...	1 ~ 36663 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING timing belt tensioner failing belt flapping between 1800 and 3000 rpms upon acceleration and deceleration. *jb...	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT while driving down the freeway last year i heard a screeching noise under the hood of my 2001 honda prelude....	1
LINKAGES > STEERING my honda prelude 2001 vibrates severely after driving 2 hours at a steady speed. have brought it back for service...	1
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE my honda prelude 2001 vibrates severely after driving 2 hours at a steady speed. have brought it back for service...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my honda prelude 2001 vibrates severely after driving 2 hours at a steady speed. have brought it back for service...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes are sticking and causing the car to vibrate and emit a low humming noise. when i put my foot...	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brake system is malfunctioning and engaging involuntarily. front end vibrates. also left wheel gets hot and locks up. vehicle has...	1

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