VehicleFactbook

Model year

2001 Honda Prelude

NHTSA lists 1 recall and 21 complaints for the 2001 Honda Prelude (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). The components listed on the most complaints are POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION (4), POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (3), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (2). NHTSA lists 1 investigation. NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here. EPA rates it 21–22 mpg combined depending on configuration (fuel economy file dated Sep 29, 2026). EPA's annual fuel-cost figures for these configurations are $3,750–$3,900, based on 15,000 miles and 55% city driving.

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Recalls

05V025000 · Jan 28, 2005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE INTERLOCK OPERATION OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY TO THE "OFF" POSITION AND REMOVE THE KEY WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK.

Complaints

21 distinct complaints. Crash flag on 3, fire flag on 0, injury field 2, deaths field 0. A complaint can be counted under more than one component. The injury and death figures are the file's numbers (the highest value on each complaint, then added), not a separate verified count of people.

  1. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION4
  2. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3
  3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
  4. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
  5. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
  6. AIR BAGS1
  7. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
  8. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1
  9. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
  10. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1

Investigations

Investigations in the NHTSA file (1). "No close date" means the file has no close date. It is not a statement that the investigation is still active.
ActionSubjectOpenedClosed
PE05002IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK · ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCHJan 13, 2005Feb 2, 2005

Safety ratings

NHTSA star ratings from before model year 2011 use an older method and are not shown here.

Fuel economy

EPA configurations. Electric rows show MPGe in the combined column and kWh/100 mi separately. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 figure.
ConfigurationFuelCityHwyCombkWh/100 miRangeAnnual fuel cost
Prelude · 2.2L · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline202522——$3,750
Prelude · 2.2L · Automatic (S4) · Front-Wheel DrivePremium Gasoline192421——$3,900

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This page is not a VIN lookup. NHTSA's recall tool checks a specific vehicle: nhtsa.gov/recalls. NHTSA's page for this model year is 2001 Honda Prelude at NHTSA. Complaint narratives stay on NHTSA's site and are not copied here.

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