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Honda PRELUDE brakes problems

16 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.

Key facts

293 owner complaints analyzed

12 distinct recall campaigns

95,790 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1979 to 2001 model years. Data snapshot: . 114 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Braking behavior evidence

16 of 293 complaints match this topic (5.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.

Owner report 862837 · 2000-05-31 (May 31, 2000)

CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN GOOD FAITH. WHILE DRIVING SHE NOTICED A FUEL SMELL. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW FROM WHERE SMELL WAS COMING AT THAT TIME. BRAKES WERE 75% FRONT AND REAR. TIRES WERE 50% THREAD AND MIXMATCHED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS MAJOR ACCIDENT AND FUEL TAND WAS REPLACED INCORRECTLY. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 862837 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 502766 · 1996-02-07 (February 7, 1996)

MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL.*SD

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Owner report 564149 · 2002-01-28 (January 28, 2002)

BRAKE SHOES AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

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Owner report 10034521 · 2003-08-15 (August 15, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH BALL JOINTS, BRAKES, AIR CONDITIONER, RADIO, WINDSHIELD AND SEATS.*MR IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE BURNED OIL, THE VEHICLE HAD A HARD TIME GOING BACKWARDS. CONSUMER HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENTS WITH THE VEHICLE GOING OUT CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED TO EXIST. *PH *JB

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Owner report 10047570 · 2003-11-25 (November 25, 2003)

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY... CAR SLOWS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY DURING GEAR SHIFT IN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVERS FOLLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BRAKE UNEXPECTEDLY. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10047570 at NHTSA ↗