Honda Prelude

Honda Prelude — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Honda Prelude

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 1996–now — $43,650 629 20 209
Model-year brochures (4)

Model-year reference; equipment varies by market and trim. This is not a VIN build sheet. Browse library

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

Engines used in the Prelude

Engine families this model shipped with, by NHTSA VIN build data — each links to every model that shares it.

Engine Years in this model Also used in VIN builds ⓘ
Honda 2.2L 4-cylinder 1992–2001 4 models 29
Honda 2.0L I4 (K20) 1987–2027 8 models 22
Honda 2.3L 4-cylinder 1992–1996 3 models 17

Honda Prelude fuel economy: every year & engine (EPA) →

About the Honda Prelude

The Honda Prelude is a sport compact car produced by the Japanese company Honda. It was produced over five generations from 1978 to 2001, and reintroduced in 2025.

Source: Wikipedia — Honda Prelude, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2026 629 $43,650 100% 17 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
1997 5 74 Power Train, Electrical System, Suspension
1998 5 70 Power Train, Electrical System, Suspension
1999 4 31 Power Train, Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling
2000 3 13 Power Train, Electrical System, Engine And Engine Cooling
2001 3 21 Power Train, Electrical System, Service Brakes
2026 0 0 —
2027 0 0 —

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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