The 1981 Honda Prelude has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 95,951 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THE SPRING SUPPORTS AND SHOCKS WILL BE INSPECTED; DEPENDING ON CONDITION, THE COMPONENTS WILL BE RUSTPROOFED OR REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Only technical service bulletins released; defective parts should be replaced at manufactur costs. 73 listed bulletins on web site www.alldata.com.”
“Only technical service bulletins released; defective parts should be replaced at manufactur costs. 73 listed bulletins on web site www.alldata.com.”
“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 )”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1981 Honda Prelude as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.