1986 Honda Prelude
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
Have the VIN?
Vehicles › Honda › Prelude › 1986
These records cover every 1986 Honda Prelude. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1986 Honda Prelude. Newest first.
The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles. Carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. Check that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tug on the belt to make sure the latch IS securely locked, then press the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button IS pressed. If either release button shows any sign of breakage or cracking, or if either buckle fails to operate properly, promptly contact your authorized honda/acura dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer IS developing a remedy designed to prevent the failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
Owner complaints
12 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
This defect IS covered by nhtsa camaign ID 92v028001 and IS a fire hazard. this vehicle was manufactured in japan and as such dealers will not repair at no charge. the warranty states "except as may be required by law, this vehicle has no warranty in the 50 united states, d.c., puerto rico or the…
This defect IS covered by nhtsa camaign ID 92v028001 and IS a fire hazard. this vehicle was manufactured in japan and as such dealers will not repair at no charge. the warranty states "except as may be required by law, this vehicle has no warranty in the 50 united states, d.c., puerto rico or the u.s. Virgin islands." my question: IS this recall required by u.s. Law and therefore should be performed at no charge? If so how do I proceed?*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Honda recalled this car in order to replace the gas tank filler pipe due to excessive corrosion, however, the surrounding mounts and the fill pipe bowl on the filler door are also excessively corroded, and are failing to hold the filler pipe in place, and allow excessive fumes to build up within…
Honda recalled this car in order to replace the gas tank filler pipe due to excessive corrosion, however, the surrounding mounts and the fill pipe bowl on the filler door are also excessively corroded, and are failing to hold the filler pipe in place, and allow excessive fumes to build up within the car. the stamped metal bowl surrounding the filler pipe at the gas door has failed, and should be replaced along with the filler pipe that was recalled. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Defect in fuel filler pipes--certain environmental conditions could cause corrosion. owner wants to know if there IS a recall, being that there IS a recall for the honda accord of the same year for the same defect.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Vehicle leaking fuel from tank after recall repairs made for that system causing lower milage per tank. nlm
- Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle fuel system experienced failure on multiple occasions, prior to recall notice and after recall repair (92v028001). *yc
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly › Filler pipe and cap
Recall 92v028001; fuel filler and cap rusted through which may cause a fuel leak and a fire. there IS a recall, but this vehicle IS not included because vehicle was made according to canadian standards. please provide further information. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Engine does not idle very well when warm or very cold. Car seems to loss power on the freeway. Car tends to oveheat after long driving stints. Fan does not go on when engine IS over heating.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle stop running/loses power while driving.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Front seat belts are not long enough to fasten when seats are in forward position. *skd
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
The rear drive side retractor IS lock up purchase car used. tt
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Reclining mechanism failed on drivers seat. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The metal fastner doesn't engage into seat belt locking mechanism properly. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Fuel system venting
===
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 41091Campaign responsibility report for the 1983-87 prelude fuel filler pipe recall.
Every Honda Prelude model year
Bars are owner complaints, dots mark years with recalls. Select a year to open its report.