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1991 Honda PRELUDE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

129,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 11 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
2
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly2
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
3
1996
1
2000
3
2002
1
2003
2
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19961
20003
20021
20032
20061

1995: 3; 1996: 1; 2000: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10175919 · 2006-12-12 (December 12, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10175919 at NHTSA ↗