1981 Honda Prelude
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1981 Honda Prelude. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1981 Honda Prelude. Newest first.
The springs are held up by a metal support around each shock absorber. Vehicles driven regularly in areas where roads are salted during wintertime are subject to rusting of these supports. Rusting may eventually allow the spring to break through the support.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
The spring supports and shocks will be inspected; depending on condition, the components will be rustproofed or replaced, if necessary.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
The front tire peeled through the cabazon section of I10. All 3 of the failures were on driving wheels, all were on unloaded vehicles on the fwy, all were bought from a store in the desert and commuted on heavily through the desert, approx 600-800 mi/wk.( dot number: tire size: P185 70r13 )
- Fuel system, gasoline › Carburetor system · Suspension › Front
Only technical service bulletins released; defective parts should be replaced at manufactur costs. 73 listed bulletins on web site www.alldata.com.
Every Honda Prelude model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.