Honda PRELUDE engine problems
20 complaint narratives mention engine 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.
Engine operation evidence
20 of 293 complaints match this topic (6.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 503243 · 1996-03-15 (March 15, 1996)
TIMING BELT BROKE, BENDING THE VALVES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503243 at NHTSA ↗
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 ↗
Owner report 10001447 · 2002-12-24 (December 24, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. TS THE TRANSMISSION STALLED, DIDN'T SHIFT GEARS PROPERLY, AND WOULD JERK, ALL WHILE IN MOTION AND/OR SPEEDING UP. SCC
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001447 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10025638 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING EXTREMELY HARSHLY. AUTO TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY.THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL WHILE SHIFTING FROM GEAR TO GEAR. WHILE UNDER ANY KIND OF ACCELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WILL CLIMB RPMS BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES, CAUSING IT TO SLAM INTO GEAR. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION WILL CAUSE THE CAR TO STALL AT A STOP, CAUSING THE CAR TO SHUTTER AND DIE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025638 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065585 · 2004-04-05 (April 5, 2004)
THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS. WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND, THE CAR WILL REV UP LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL THEN SUDDENLY JERK INTO 2ND. THE SAME THING HAPPENS FOR 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH GEARS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WOULD SHUDDER VIOLENTLY THEN THE ENGINE WOULD CUT OUT. THIS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE I WAS TRYING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE STOPPED WHILE IN DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENGINE KEPT CUTTING OUT. I HAD TO STAY IN NEUTRAL THEN SHIFT TO DRIVE REAL QUICK AND HOPE THE ENGINE …
Owner-reported narrative. 99,793 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065585 at NHTSA ↗