1997 Honda Prelude Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 66 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Honda Prelude, 6% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles. 2 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.
“The automatic transmissions in 1997 Honda preludes are weak and fail easy. The reason is cheap parts and metals in the transmissions themselves. The 97 preludes were recalled in turkey, and replaced with a new m6ha unit. Mine is constantly slipping and tearing up. I'm looking at a constant problem that costs a lot of money. I bought this car for its quality and prestige in the Honda world, but due to the lack of quality and workmanship in the automatic transmissions, my opinion of preludes has drastically dropped. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149356, filed 2006-02, 97,000 miles“Problems with ball joints, brakes, air conditioner, radio, windshield and seats. In addition, the engine burned oil, the vehicle had a hard time going backwards. Consumer had numerous incidents with the vehicle going out control. The vehicle was repaired multiple times, but the problems continued to exist.”
NHTSA complaint #10034521, filed 2003-08“Whenever brakes are applied to stop vehicle gradually slows down. Then, would jerk forward 2-3 feet. Needs to keep a good distance behind another vehicle when about to stop, not hit other vehicle. Abs light remains on after vehicle has been started.”
NHTSA complaint #897721, filed 2001-10Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Honda Prelude
40 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsAir bags
2 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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