1998 Honda Prelude Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 163,632miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Honda Prelude, 6% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 163,632 miles. 4 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 contact stated while driving 35 MPH the driver made a sharp turn and the vehicle flipped causing a crash. Both frontal air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled and was towed away. The driver sustained injuries even though seat belts were in use. A police report was filed. The dealer has not been alerted. Updated 5/23/2006 -”
NHTSA complaint #10156971, filed 2006-05, 160,000 miles“Driver traveling on a two lane road, two vehicles where in front, there was an abrupt stop, and the driver crashed into the vehicle in front and the seat belt did not lock, nor did the airbags deploy, the failure forced the driver into the windshield and cracked it. Driver sustained injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #781367, filed 1998-10“While traveling 15-20 MPH on a neighborhood street with windows up consumer and passenger began to smell something like gas. A few moments later, driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed without prior warning from airbag light. Consumer depressed brake pedal, causing a frontal collision with a parked car. Driver received burns, and sprained wrist and neck. Passenger sustained burns. Consumer stated that airbags were replacememt equipment from a previous accident. Dealer did not reinstall airbags. Oliver's auto body of holyoke did. Please provide further details.”
NHTSA complaint #891928, filed 2001-07Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Honda Prelude
31 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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