Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Honda Prelude, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Power train7
- Electrical system3
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Vehicle speed control1
- Air bags1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 2000 Prelude vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 2 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Honda Prelude failed the safety check 1.43% of the time — 23% less often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 142,365 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the United Kingdom
109 cars built in 2000 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 149 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 185 of these cars first registered in 2000 took their annual MOT test. 61% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2000 the figure was 61%.
| Failed on | These cars | All cars from 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.2% | 17.7% |
| Suspension | 15.7% | 14.3% |
| Brakes | 14.1% | 12.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 10.8% | 7.7% |
| Visibility | 10.3% | 7.4% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 9.2% | 9.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In New Zealand
22 2000 cars are on the New Zealand register; 14% arrived as used imports, 77% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 10.9–11.3 L/100 km (about 21–22 mpg US), CO₂ 251–260 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 12.0 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| Prelude · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2000 Honda Prelude.
| 2005037 15 Feb 2005 | Other On certain vehicles, the interlock operation of the ignition switch may not function properly, making it possible to turn the ignition key to the OFF position a… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Honda told its dealers about the 2000 Honda Prelude: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 636755 | SUBJECT REGARDING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT PROBLEMS - SLIPPAGE, FLARE, HARD UPSHIFT. *TT |
| 636753 | INFORMATION ON TESTING FOR INTERAL LEAKS WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1456 OR P1457. *TT |
| 636738 | SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT |
| 633590 | SERVICE INFORMATION REGARDING IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM (TYPE 1). *TT |
| 631027 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT |
| 630994 | INFORMATION ON TROUBLESHOOTING MULTIPLE MISIRE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0301, P0306). *TT |
| 629541 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A TWANG NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING CONTACT. *SLC |
| 629305 | INFORMATION ON POWER DOOR LOCKS THAT MAY LOCK BY THEMSELVES OR MAY CYCLE TWICE TO UNLOCK AND THEN LOCK THEMSELVES. *TT |
| 627498 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLE. *SLC |
| 626842 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLE. *YD |
| 626805 | SUBJECT REGARDING POWER DOOR LOCKS CYCLE. *JB |
| 626688 | SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0133. *JG |
| 625124 | SUBJECT REGARDING BULB CHECK LOGIC. *TT |
| 624293 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: BULB CHECK LOGIC. *ET |
| 624054 | INFORMATION REGARDING: TRANSMISSION/DRIVELINE. *ET |
| 624030 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: BLACK SMOKE ON HARD ACCELERATION. *ET |
| 623941 | SUBJECT ON REGARDING: ENGINE MECHANICAL |
| 623341 | SUBJECT REGARDING PARTS TO CORRECT 5TH GEAR GRINDING. *ET |
| 623292 | SUBJECT REGARDING FIFTH GEAR GRINDS DURING UPSHIFT. *ET |
| 619937 | INFORMATION ON DIAGNOSING CLUTCH PRESSURE SWITCHES WHEN EXPERIENCING HARSH OR LATE UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS. *TT |
| 619000 | INFORMATION ON USING THE ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL (ETM) FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES. *TT |
| 618985 | SUBJECT REGARDING A LEAKING TORQUE CONVERTER. *TT |
| 618962 | INFORMATION ON PROGRAMMING IMMOBILIZER KEYS. *TT |
| 618958 | INFORMATION ON HONING FIBER REINFORCED METAL (FRM) CYLINDERS. *TT |
| 618952 | SUBJECT REGARDING MAIN AND ROD BEARING JOURNAL SIZE MARKING. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCK
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation