Every recall campaign and owner complaint the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration holds for the 2001 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 2001 Prelude, newest first.
| Campaign | Component | What the recall says |
|---|---|---|
| 05V025000 2005-01-28 |
Electrical System Ignition Switch |
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.
Risk: 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. Fix: 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. |
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 2001 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.
21 owner complaints on file with NHTSA for the 2001 Prelude, grouped by the component owners reported. Counts reflect how many owners complained, not how often the fault actually occurs.
| Reported component | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Train 1 crash, 2 injured |
9 | |
| Electrical System | 3 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic 1 crash |
3 | |
| Electrical System,Exterior Lighting | 1 | |
| Air Bags 1 crash |
1 | |
| Equipment | 1 | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | |
| Steering,Power Train,Structure | 1 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic,Power Train | 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.
TAKATA RECALL ANY TIME I PUT MY CAR IN D4 (AUTOMATIC) IT GETS TO ABOUT 2500 RPM TO 3000 RPM IN 1ST THEN I HAVE TO MESSAGE THE THROTTLE SO IT WILL SHIFT AND ONCE IT SHIFTS TO 2ND IT STARTS SHIFTING VERY QUICKLY NO MATTER THE RPMS TO 3RD THEN 4TH. ALSO WHEN IT'S SHIFTING IT JERKS PRETTY VIOLENTLY. Crash reported
filed 03/09/2019 · ODI 11185471
JUST LIKE MANY OTHER 97-01 HONDA PRELUDES MY CAR HAS BEGIN TO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING. IF I DO NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO WARM UP IT WILL REV REALLY HIGH AND JERK INTO GEAR. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IT REVVED REALLY HIGH. HAD THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOT SWERVED OVER THEY WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME. *TR
filed 12/19/2010 · ODI 10371189
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA PRELUDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SHE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
filed 09/20/2010 · ODI 10356540
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE CUTS OFF, WITHOUT WARNING, NO JERKING, NOTHING. THE DASH HAD THREE LIGHTS LIT AS WHEN YOU TURN THE IGNITION ON BEFORE YOU START THE CAR. THE CAR CAN BE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER ENGINE DIES. TAKING IT TO HONDA ON 8/7/07.*JB
filed 08/02/2007 · ODI 10198325
BRAKES ARE STICKING AND CAUSING THE CAR TO VIBRATE AND EMIT A LOW HUMMING NOISE. WHEN I PUT MY FOOT UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULLED IT UP THE NOISE WENT AWAY. HONDA DEALERSHIPS HAD'CUT THE ROTORS THREE TIMES, WHICH WAS NOT IN ANY WAY NORMAL! THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO REFUSED TO FIX IT, BUT DIDN'T THE NEED TO CUT THE ROTORS THREE TIMES INDICATE A SERIOUS PROBLEM?*AK
filed 05/19/2007 · ODI 10191228
THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FIRST FAILED AT 12692 MILES LAST APRIL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE AND RESET THE CODES. I WAS TOLD THAT IF THE UNIT FAILED AGAIN IT WOULD BE REPLACED. IT FAILED LAST FRIDAY. THE DEALER DOES NOT STCK THE CONTROL UNIT AND IT TAKES 3-5 WORKING DAYS TO ORDER THE PART. THE CONTROL UNIT IS NOW GIVING INTERMITTENT FAILURE SIGNALS AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *AK
filed 07/22/2002 · ODI 764569
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF THEN WONT START FOR AWHILE WHEN STARTS BACK UP SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WE KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE WE HAVE THREE KIDS THAT RIDE IN THIS CAR AND DON'T WANT SOMETHING TO HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING THE CAR AND IT SHUTS OFF ND WONT START WHILE WE ARE IN TRAFFIC. PLEASE HELP. *TR
filed 06/12/2013 · ODI 10519578
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Yes. NHTSA records 1 recall campaign filed by Honda for the 2001 Prelude. The most recent is campaign 05V025000, filed 2005-01-28, covering Electrical System › Ignition › Switch.
The most-reported component is Power Train with 9 of the 21 owner complaints on file, including 1 reports involving a crash. Complaint counts show where owners report trouble; they are not proof of a defect.
21 complaints with NHTSA for the 2001 Prelude, spread across 9 reported component groups.
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