1999 Honda Prelude problems
Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Honda Prelude. Electrical system is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are engine (18%) and tires (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 67,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Honda Prelude with enough data (23 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
As a result of tread separation car lost control and hit the median. Driver was whip lashed and her neck and back hurts. (tiresize: 205/50r16)( DOT number: tire size: 205/50r16 )
Steering system malfunctioned which may cause a crash. Problem reoccured after the steering pump was replaced. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.
Both front tires had tread seperate from sidewall on the entire inner side of tire, showing steel belt. The auto shop had never seen anything like it. The tires were original equipment on the honda prelude. The tires were correctly inflated and were subject to normal use. The treads on the tires were still in good condition.( DOT number: em3v tire size: 205/50r16 )
Consumer complained about a transmission problem. Engine idle went up and the vehicle accelerated forward. Consumer took vehicle in for repairs. However, manufacturer would not assist in resolving the problem.
The sportshift automatic transmission m6ha in my 1999 honda prelude started to slip and while going down the freeway the car lost all power to the wheels and would just rev up the engine when I pressed the gas pedal down and would not move the car while in all drive gears. It cost me $2,396.75 to get my honda prelude's sportshift automatic transmission m6ha replaced at a transmission shop while I was out on a family vacation trip to arizona.