1994 Honda Prelude Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Honda Prelude. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
2crashes2injuries
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
1fires2injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

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

“Car was driving normal then just shut off. Cranks won't start I was driving normal then it just shut off. And now it cranks over won't start. *tr”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-01-05

“Letter from senator cornyn on behalf of constituent re takata air bag not deploying in an accident. *smd the consumer was hit by another driver and was seriously injured. *jb”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-03-01

“Timing belt was replaced as recommended at 90,000. The replacement belt broke after only 30,000 and consequently caused damage to valves and pistons.”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2003-09-15

“Consumer stated a week prior to failure, the air conditioner began leaking onto the floorboards of the passenger and drivers side, then the fan blower and air conditioning unit cut off all at once.*jb”

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · reported 2002-08-30

“Speedometer is erratic, when driving speedometer will read 10 to 20 mph too fast. Also, it jumps from one speed to another when driving normal speeds. Contacted dealer who stated all they can do is replace the speedometer.*ak *yh”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2001-07-27

“Consumer stated since the purchase date of vehicle, the power door lock on the passenger side is faulty, it opens with almost any car key and it does not have to be completely inserted.*jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2000-11-21

“Air bags deployed when vehicle hit a bump in the road.”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 1998-04-28

“Attempted to refuel vehicle when suddenly after an employee tried to repair dispenser gasoline exploded from the nozzle forcefully into my face especially my left eye, nose and mouth. The employee could not stop the gasoline from coming out so he threw the entire dispenser in my car floor board.…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 1995-06-02
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 1994 Honda Prelude as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.