1993 Honda Prelude Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1993 Honda Prelude. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
TIRES
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
Total complaints14

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The metal spring holder on the oem clutch snapped off while driving, which made shifting nearly impossible and caused unnecessary and extremely damaging wear on the transmission. *tt”

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY · reported 2003-02-28

“Consumer stated that while driving and without warning the balance shaft blew causing oil to leak. Dealer notified. Mr”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · reported 2002-10-25

“I was traveling east-bound along I-70 about 4 p.m. Cst when the accident occurred. The tire was found to still be inflated when I went to change the tire. Upon taking the car to get the tires replaced, the delaminated tire was looked at and the tire was found to have held a pressure of 28 psi. I…”

TIRES · reported 2002-09-01

“About a year and a half ago the clear coat on my 1993 honda prelude started peeling off the trunk and roof of my car. The hood did not peel because it had been repaired and replaced about 1 year prior. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS · reported 2002-07-15

“About a year and a half ago the clear coat on my 1993 honda prelude started peeling off the trunk and roof of my car. The hood did not peel because it had been repaired and replaced about 1 year prior. *ak”

STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID · reported 2002-07-15

“They need to be recalls all distributor for honda. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2000-12-15

“Bought vehicle to be serviced, and was told that oil drain plug on the engine oil pan will be stripped. Design defect, oil pans are made out of a soft metal which causes the threads to strip out prematurely. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2000-07-12

“My son pulled into a driveway and airbag deployed without a collision. The airbag deployment injured his left hand. After contacting the manufacturer, he had it inspected by a local dealership who accused him of having an accident. Appoximately june of 1999, while changing a tire the car slipped…”

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW · reported 2000-06-20

Defect investigations

Investigation EA95024 Opened 1995-08-31 · closed 1996-08-30

OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS

AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY WITHOUT VEHICLE CRASH

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Honda Prelude as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.