1988 Honda Prelude Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 23%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 1988 Honda Prelude, 23% of the 35 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Recall # 95v103001, consumer received recall notice in october of 97. No problem with buckle at that time. The buckle has been broken since may of 97. Consumer is not able to get recall work performed because parts are not available. The consumer states that the dealer was delaying the repair claiming parts had not come in. The consumer also mentioned that this dealers charges were much much higher than that of other dealers in the area.”
NHTSA complaint #816232, filed 1997-09“The driver side seat belt will not retract back when released, buckle is hard to lock, passenger seat belt warning when it is locked or not # tka73j399b . Tt”
NHTSA complaint #965686, filed 1995-05Related recalls
- 95V103001May 24, 1995The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the…Covers: Honda Prelude 1986–1991, Accord 1986–1991, Civic 1986–1991 +3 more
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1988 Honda Prelude
13 complaintsFuel system
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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