Vehicle report

1998 HONDA PRELUDE

Reported problems

69 complaints · median 91000 miles
ComponentReports
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION23
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
SUSPENSION:REAR4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
POWER TRAIN2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
STEERING2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS2
WHEELS2
AIR BAGS1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
SUSPENSION1
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE1
VISIBILITY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1

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