1991 Honda Prelude Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 60%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 193,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 1991 Honda Prelude, 60% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 193,000 miles. 2 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.
“While driving the front driver side seat belt buckle won't lock and will come apart whenever the consumer moves which mak's the buckle to operate improperly.”
NHTSA complaint #833333, filed 1999-01“This head-on collision was investigated by the chp. Central division chp m.a.I.t. Was requested to examine the failure of the driver's side restraint. Upon examination sgt. Esmay determined that the restraint was being worn due to the signs of loading on the webbing and loop guide. The webbing of the belt separated near the loop guide. The driver of this vehicle, douglas guy vetch, dob 10/06/68, was seriously injured. The fatal victim was in the other vehicle. The speed quoted(50mph)is a rough estimate based on the observed damage and apparent collision dynamics. …”
NHTSA complaint #700165, filed 1998-10Related 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
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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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