Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1985 Honda Prelude. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 1985 Prelude, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 92V028001 1993-04-15 |
Fuel System, Gasoline | IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK.
Risk: GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION. Fix: REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO VEHICLES WITH CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES. |
Summaries are quoted verbatim from NHTSA's official campaign records. A single campaign often covers dozens of model years and several nameplates, so a summary may name vehicles other than the 1985 Prelude — that is normal. Every record listed here carries this vehicle's own make, model and model year in NHTSA's database. Whether a recall is still open on a particular car can only be determined by VIN.
7 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1985 Prelude, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic,Fuel System, Gasoline,Electrical System,Equipment | 1 | |
| Seat Belts | 1 | |
| Visibility | 1 | |
| Seats | 1 |
A complaint is an unverified owner report. It is a signal about where to look, not proof of a defect.
Verbatim excerpts from NHTSA complaint filings on this model year. These are the owners' own words, not our diagnosis, and each one is a single unverified report.
GAS FUMES IS LEAKING OUT FROM THE FILLER PIPE, COMING INTO THE TRUCK AREA OF THE VEHICLE AND THEN INTO THE VEHICLE. THE FILLER PIPE WAS UNDER RECALL IN 1993, RECALL # 92V028001; FUEL: FUEL SYSTEMS, THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. REPORT GIVEN BY FATHER, RON CUDDIE. *AK
filed 02/23/1999 · ODI 835161
FUEL TANK FILLER NECK/PIPE CORRODED. *AK
filed 08/21/1997 · ODI 518359
THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DON'T WORK MOST OF THE TIMES. *AK
filed 01/24/1999 · ODI 702533
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER SWITCH FAILS TO WORK, IT DOES NOT STAY WHEN DEPRESSED.
filed 07/27/1998 · ODI 539003
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK RECLINING MECHANISM HAS BROKEN TWO TIMES. *AK
filed 04/04/1996 · ODI 982329
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Yes. NHTSA records 1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 1985 Prelude. The most recent is campaign 92V028001, filed 1993-04-15, covering Fuel System, Gasoline.
The most-reported component is Fuel System, Gasoline with 3 of the 7 owner complaints on file. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
7 complaints with NHTSA for the 1985 Prelude, spread across 5 reported component groups.
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