EquipmentPart report

1997 Honda Prelude Equipment Problems

Complaints: 3about this part
Share: 5%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage: 138,701miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1997 Honda Prelude, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,701 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.

“Dt: the consumer had recall 05v018000 repair work completed on friday. The recall involved the ignition switch.. On sunday she noticed that the air conditioner did not work. She took the vehicle back to the dealer, and was told the blower was out on the air conditioner. The total cost of repair would be $489.00. The consumer felt this problem was related to the recall repair work that had been completed on friday. She was at the dealership from 8am to 12:15 pm before the dealer finished inspecting the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10137845, filed 2005-09, 138,701 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

Equipment: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2001	1	5%
1999	3	10%
1997	3	5%
1994	2	22%
1992	1	5%
1991	1	7%
1989	1	5%
1988	1	3%
1985	1	14%

Other parts of the 1997 Honda Prelude

Transmission and drivetrain
40 complaints Electrical system
7 complaints Suspension
7 complaints Engine cooling
5 complaints Tires
5 complaints Brakes
4 complaints Air bags
2 complaints Seats
2 complaints Steering
2 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Latches, 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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