1999 Honda Prelude Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1999 Honda Prelude, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year.
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.
“While exiting from the parking lot the engine accelerated into a paasing gear thrust which hurtled the vehicle into the drivers side of a passing vehicle. Heritage Honda admitted that the accident was caused by a faulty transmission. After repairs the vehicle surged again as consumer gently eased forward to avoid hitting a high curb. The engine roared into a forward motion, jumping the curb, the wheels were forced to the right, loosing control the vehicle crossed an island, an alleyway, and hit a parked vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #566882, filed 2002-08Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Honda Prelude
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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