1997 Honda Prelude power train problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Honda Prelude — 61% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought this car used and have had good luck with honda's in the past but about 300 miles of me owning this vehicle I was entering a freeway when all of a sudden I lost all power with cars going highway speed behind me I had to pull off to the shoulder luckily there was one there the first time it…”
filed Sep 9, 2019
“Its the automatic transmission it only has 136000 miles on it and I need a new one that's really low miles for a 97 never had a problem like this ever with any of my cars. I heard its with all the hondas. *tr”
filed Apr 7, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Prelude years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Prelude | 11 | 52% |
| 1999 Prelude | 8 | 26% |
| 1998 Prelude | 31 | 45% |
| 1992 Prelude | 3 | 14% |
| 1989 Prelude | 1 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Honda Prelude
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.