Recall Register

1998 Honda Prelude: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Honda Prelude. The newest campaign is 05V025000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jan 2005. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 69 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 05V025000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will perform an inspection procedure that confirms interlock function. Vehicles will be updated with a redesigned interlock lever free of charge. The recall began on march 7, 2005. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,611,534 units in total.

  1. 05V025000Received . 486,659 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the interlock operation of the ignition switch may not function properly, making it possible to turn the ignition key to the "off" position and remove the key without shifting the transmission to park.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the driver does not shift to park before removing the key and fails to engage the parking brake, the vehicle could roll and a crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will perform an inspection procedure that confirms interlock function. Vehicles will be updated with a redesigned interlock lever free of charge. The recall began on march 7, 2005. Owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.

    Report filed by HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.). Manufacturer campaign number P68, P69. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 02V120000Received . 1,000,000 units.

    Electrical System / Ignition / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain sedans, coupes, hatchbacks, and sport utility vehicles, electrical contacts in the ignition switch can degrade due to the high electrical current passing through the switch when the vehicle is started.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Worn contacts could cause the engine to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ignition switch. Owner notification began june 14, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact honda at 1-800-999-1009 or acura at 1-800-382-2238.

    Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 99V069000Received . 124,875 units.

    Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Certain vehicles were manufactured with ball joints that can prematurely wear out and, in the worse case, the ball joint would separate causing the front suspension to collapse.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition would result in vehicle deceleration and a sudden loss of power. Also steering controllability would be reduced.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the front suspension lower ball joints.

    Report filed by AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

69 complaints, 86 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1998 Honda Prelude
  • All 1998 vehicles
1998 Honda Prelude: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1998 PreludeAll 1998 vehiclesPrelude, all yearsMentions
Power Train360.590.4228.931
Electrical System151.282.5105.813
Suspension116.382.65410
Air Bags46.550.656.24
Engine and Engine Cooling46.5123.7112.34
Visibility46.556.121.64
Steering34.955.871.33
Vehicle Speed Control34.943.219.43
Latches/Locks/Linkages23.312.3132
Wheels23.310.96.52

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash
5
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
8
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
22 Jun 2023

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1998 Honda Prelude, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2002, with 9 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Honda Prelude
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE05002Preliminary evaluationIGNITION-PARK INTERLOCKElectrical System13 Jan 20052 Feb 200505V025000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19791
  2. 19801
  3. 19811
  4. 19831
  5. 19841
  6. 19851
  7. 19862
  8. 19872
  9. 19886
  10. 19891
  11. 19901
  12. 19911
  13. 19920
  14. 19930
  15. 19940
  16. 19950
  17. 19961
  18. 19973
  19. 19983
  20. 19992
  21. 20001
  22. 20011

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Honda Prelude: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/honda/prelude/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.)

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Honda Prelude?
1,611,534 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Honda Prelude have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Honda Prelude, model years 1979 to 2001. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Honda Prelude name most often?
Power Train: 31 of 86 component mentions, or 360.5 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 90.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Honda Prelude open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.