1997 Honda Prelude Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Honda Prelude, 3% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 miles. 1 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.
“Srs airbag warning light illuminated on the dashboard after less than six years of ownership (owner's manual indicates airbag maintenance at ten years). Dealer says the srs unit must be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10017107, filed 2003-05, 78,000 miles“While driving vehicle between 40 and 50 MPH the owner's daughter was driving vehicle on a wet road. When she tried to stop she couldn't, losing control and having an accident, hitting front where the air bags (driver and passenger) did not deploy, causing injuries to both driver and passenger. They were taken to hospital.”
NHTSA complaint #819497, filed 1997-11Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Honda Prelude
40 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Honda Prelude
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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