Air bagsPart report

1992 Honda Prelude Air bags Problems

Complaints: 8about this part
Share: 36%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage: 150,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 1992 Honda Prelude, 36% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“This car is completely totaled! It is smashed all in the front, the back is in the front seat and down to the ground...and the driver side is caved in also, and this airbag could have prevented the head injury, and bruising down by the steering wheel. But the airbag failed !!!!”

NHTSA complaint #740922, filed 2001-02

“While attempting to park vehicle lower portion of vehicle hit the curb gently, causing driver's side airbag to deploy. There were no prior warning to airbag's deploytion. No injuries were sustained.”

NHTSA complaint #875524, filed 2000-11

“While driving the vehicle approximately 30-35 MPH, hit a pothole in the street, and both driver's and passenger's airbags deployed. Dealer cannot duplicate the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #827008, filed 1998-08

“While at a stop, the vehicle experienced a frontal collision at the driver's side bumper in which the other vehicle was going about 50mph, the driver's side airbag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #813490, filed 1997-06

Air bags: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2001	1	5%
2000	1	8%
1999	1	3%
1998	4	6%
1997	2	3%
1995	2	33%
1994	3	33%
1993	3	27%
1992	8	36%

Other parts of the 1992 Honda Prelude

Electrical system
5 complaints Tires
3 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints Other or unknown
2 complaints Engine cooling
1 complaints Equipment
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1992 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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