Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 1995 Honda Prelude. Nothing on this page is written from memory — it is all imported from NHTSA's public database.
NHTSA's recall database returned no campaign filed by Honda itself for the 1995 Prelude. Aftermarket-equipment campaigns that merely list this vehicle as compatible are excluded from this count.
9 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 1995 Prelude, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Latches/Locks/Linkages 1 crash |
2 | |
| Air Bags 2 crash, 4 injured |
2 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | |
| Unknown Or Other | 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HONDA PRELUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH BECAME INOPERABLE AND PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING OR CLOSING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
filed 10/28/2014 · ODI 10650825
PURCHASED THE CAR USED,THE GENERIC HOOD FLEW UP SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD THE CAR CROSSED ACROSS THE ONCOMING LANE OF TRAFFIC AND HIT THE CURB AN SIDEWALK,THIS DAMAGED A WHEEL,TIRE AND SUSPENSION Crash reported
filed 06/08/2000 · ODI 723757
MY HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED BY A RAISED 4 WHEEL DRIVE CHEVY TRUCK. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND THE CHEVY REAR ENDED ME GOING ABOUT 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE I LOST GRIP OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY HEAD JERKED FORWARD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIRBAG NEVER INFLATED, DESPITE THE HIGH IMPACT HIT,OR MY HEAD HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT I AM NOW SUFFERING FROM NECK AND UPPER BODY INJURIES. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE SALVAGE YARD. *NM Crash reported
filed 07/01/2004 · ODI 10079150
OUR HONDA PRELUDE WAS REAR ENDED SENDING IT INTO ANOTHER CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE.*AK Crash reported
filed 12/02/2003 · ODI 10049040
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD HAD CRACKED BETWEEN 2 HEAD BOLTS AND THE CRACK HAD OPENED UP A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE OIL AND WATER PASSAGES, CAUSING A MIX OF OIL AND WATER, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BALANCER SHAFT RETAINER AND FEELS THAT THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE REASON FOR THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT, WHEN VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED, THIS PART LACKS THE PASSAGEWAY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECYCLING SYSTEM AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO
filed 01/28/2002 · ODI 564149
VEHICLE OVERHEATED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEAD HAD CRACKED BETWEEN 2 HEAD BOLTS AND THE CRACK HAD OPENED UP A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE OIL AND WATER PASSAGES, CAUSING A MIX OF OIL AND WATER, AT THIS TIME THE CONSUMER BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL REGARDING THE BALANCER SHAFT RETAINER AND FEELS THAT THIS FAULTY PART WAS THE REASON FOR THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT, WHEN VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED A DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAD ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED, THIS PART LACKS THE PASSAGEWAY FOR THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE EXHAUST GAS RECYCLING SYSTEM AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO
filed 01/28/2002 · ODI 564149
BRAKE SHOES AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
filed 01/28/2002 · ODI 564149
BRAKE SHOES AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
filed 01/28/2002 · ODI 564149
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NHTSA's recall database returned no campaign filed by Honda for the 1995 Prelude. That is an absence of records, not a guarantee — always confirm against your own VIN.
The most-reported component is Latches/Locks/Linkages with 2 of the 9 owner complaints on file, including 1 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
9 complaints with NHTSA for the 1995 Prelude, spread across 5 reported component groups.
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