"How reliable is the 1992 Honda Prelude?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Honda Prelude has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Honda Prelude?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Honda Prelude is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

1992 Honda Prelude: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

AIR BAGS

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

TIRES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WINDSHEILD IS VERY SOFT WHICH HAS FINE PITTINGS ON IT CAUSING BAD VISIBILITY. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TT"

"DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG MAKING A TURN, CAUSING INABILITY TO SEE/ACCIDENT. *SD"

"FAILURE ON THE ACCELERATOR, CONSUMER APPLIED FORCE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SURGED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28