Two problems related to ignition have been reported for the 2001 Honda Prelude. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Honda Prelude based on all problems reported for the 2001 Prelude.
The contact owns a 2001 Honda Prelude. The contact stated that while parked, she was able to remove the key from the ignition with the vehicle in neutral. The failure recurred intermittently for approximately one year. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for the failure and was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000 and the current mileage was 123,000.
On two separate occasions when applying the brakes when coming to a stop the engine cuts off, without warning, no jerking, nothing. The dash had three lights lit as when you turn the ignition on before you start the car. The car can be restarted immediately after engine dies. Taking it to Honda on 8/7/07.
| Ignition problems | |
| Anti-theft Controller problems |