2001 Honda Prelude Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 19%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Honda Prelude, 19% of the 21 complaints for this model year. 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.
“Brakes are sticking and causing the car to vibrate and emit a low humming noise. When I put my foot under the brake pedal and pulled it up the noise went away. Honda dealerships had'cut the rotors three times, which was not in any way normal! They told me they could not duplicate the problem so refused to fix it, but didn't the need to cut the rotors three times indicate a serious problem?”
NHTSA complaint #10191228, filed 2007-05“The ABS control unit first failed at 12692 miles last april. The dealer stated that this was an intermittent failure and reset the codes. I was told that if the unit failed again it would be replaced. It failed last friday. The dealer does not stck the control unit and it takes 3-5 working days to order the part. The control unit is now giving intermittent failure signals as the car is driven.”
NHTSA complaint #764569, filed 2002-07“Was going 15 MPH. Car in front slamed on brakes, we slammed on brakes, the brakes went all the way to the floor,and the car didn't stop. Ran into the truck in front of us and smashed the right corner panel.”
NHTSA complaint #739376, filed 2001-01“Brake system is malfunctioning and engaging involuntarily. Front end vibrates. Also, left wheel gets hot and locks up. Vehicle has a manual transmission and should roll back when the foot is taken off of brake pedal on an incline. Instead, the vehicle does not move. Dealer was notified and could not duplicate problem. The vehicle would vibrate to the point where the consumer would have to pull off of the road, for a third time the vehicle would not duplicate the problem. The left front brake caliper and hose have been replaced. Consumer does not know if the problem has been corrected.”
NHTSA complaint #8016923, filed 2002-08Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Honda Prelude
11 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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