1988 Honda Prelude Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 23%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the fuel system of the 1988 Honda Prelude, 23% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Gas filler tube rusted out. 83-87 preludes have been recalled for same defect. Why not mine? Please advise as soon as possible. This is very dangerous because I lose an awfully lot of gas on the filling station drive which could catch fire. I would like to fix this but don't have the money.”
NHTSA complaint #700854, filed 1998-11Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Honda Prelude
13 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1988 Honda Prelude
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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