The 1984 Honda Prelude has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 920,583 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Consequence
GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO VEHICLES WITH CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak”
“Muffler failed.”
“While vehicle was parked the engine compartment caught fire. The owner will be contacting the manufacturer. *ak”
“Seat belt latch failed. *ak”
“Orig. Power steering rack cracked on both sides. Replacement resealed after 1 month, cracked and replaced after approx. 3 years. Contacted honda, they did not respond. Second replacement now has problems.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Honda Prelude as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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