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2000 Honda PRELUDE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

73,571 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 6 of 13 complaints (46.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting646.2%
Engine operation17.7%
Braking behavior17.7%
Steering behavior17.7%

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.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Electrical System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Power Train
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Electrical System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch1
Power Train1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1; Power Train: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 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
3
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 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.

2000
1
2001
2
2002
3
2005
2
2008
1
2010
1
2011
1
2012
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20012
20023
20052
20081
20101
20111
20121
20151

2000: 1; 2001: 2; 2002: 3; 2005: 2; 2008: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10137016 · 2005-09-19 (September 19, 2005)

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM THE AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR COMPANY STATING THAT I NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE AUTHORIZED HONDA DEALER, DUE MY FROM MY CAR WHATSOEVER TRANSMISSION. 2 WEEKS LATER I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE MY KEY FROM MY CAR WHATSOEVER REVERSE, OR PLACE MY CAR IN PARK SO THEREFORE I PARKED IN NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE ON MY RECALL NOTICE SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THESE EXACT PROBLEMS WOULD OCCUR AND WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE OR REIMBURSED. AND HONDA DEALER I FOLLOWED INSTRUCTION FROM RECALL LETTER AND HONDA DEALER HAS FAILE…

Owner-reported narrative. 73,571 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137016 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10326964 · 2010-04-22 (April 22, 2010)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, REPLACED ONCE ALREADY. NOW STARTING TO SLIP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 121,548 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326964 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 887067 · 2001-04-30 (April 30, 2001)

VEHICLE STALLS, TOOK TO DLR AND THEY SAID EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF CARBON WAS ON VALVES. DEALER CLEANED VALVES, AND IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN. CONSUMER STATED THAT 5TH GEAR HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 887067 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 854741 · 2000-01-05 (January 5, 2000)

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED 3 SECONDS LATE, CAUSING OCCUPANT TO HIT THE STEERING WITH SEATBELT ON, AND SUSTAINING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 854741 at NHTSA ↗