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1997 Honda Prelude shifting problems reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on the 1997 Honda Prelude — roughly 8% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Shifting problems reports
8%
share of complaints
93,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Honda Prelude

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Honda Prelude report before drawing conclusions.