Owners have filed 779 complaints on the Honda Prologue, covering 2024–2024. The system named most often is Steering (246 reports). Worst years by volume: 2024; cleanest: 2024. 10 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 1.0 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Honda Prologue
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 779 Prologue complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Steering 246 Read
Car would not steer in a turn, steering wheel locked up. Was making clicking sound prior to wreck
The contact owned a 2024 Honda Prologue. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended. The vehicle speed increased independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into another…
Critical Safety Issue: Vehicle exhibits severe steering stability defects creating immediate safety hazards: 1. Continuous side-to-side oscillation occurs while maintaining straight-line travel, even with steering wheel held firmly in position. Vehicle "snakes" within lane without driver input, making it dangerous…
Electrical System 114 Read
Shortly after purchase, I observed damaged/torn underhood insulation and reported the condition to the selling dealership, with concern that the vehicle should be inspected for related issues. Prior to a crash incident, I experienced concerns involving braking-related behavior and advanced driver assistance features,…
Break failure on highway causing MVA- multiple attempts were made to slow down and break vehicle to no response what so ever. Pressed breaks all the way down, nothing, no air, no resistance, no sounds, vehicle kept on going. In an attempt to save myself from an accident that could have been much worse, I jumped out of…
On [XXX], around 8 PM, I was driving north towards DeLand, Florida on the highway at approximately 70+ miles per hour when my 2024 Honda Prologue started to slow down on its own. The air conditioning system shut down, and a warning displayed on the dash: “Service High Voltage System.” I immediately drove home and…
Suspension 104 Read
My car has 2824 miles and the front left CV JOINT has failed according to the dealership that completed the inspection. They state they were told by GM and Honda that the car was safe to drive. I have known someone that had a CV joint fail and lost the wheel. I do not feel that this is safe and no one should be…
Car has only 4,000 miles and the CV axels make a grinding noise when turning. Also the emergency braking will randomly go off when reversing the car
The car has a clicking noise every time I turn from a stop. It was diagnosed as requiring front axles to be replaced. I was told that it was safe to drive but the noise has me concerned. Problem was diagnosed on 12/13/2024. I have been told the axles won’t be released until 2/24/2025. I am not the only one in this…
Power Train 101 Read
When backing up rear park assist slams on brakes with no person or vehicle in sight. Incident #2 While driving on the highway all screens including radio and instruments went out leaving no access to range or speed. Had to take to Honda dealer for factory reset. Incident #3 Axels are clicking and shop states are broke…
Front CV axles make loud clicking when making sharp turn from stop
My 2024 Honda Prologue had less than 900 miles on it when "High Voltage Warning" appeared on my dash, and warned me to take the vehicle to a service center immediately - I did, and now my Prologue has been in service for 20 days straight. (As of 1-17-25)
Service Brakes 28 Read
The contact owned a 2024 Honda Prologue. The contact stated that while stopped at an intersection and attempting to make a right turn, the steering wheel was frozen and the vehicle began to independently accelerate at an unknown speed. The contact stated that he was depressing the brake pedal but the vehicle was not…
After driving this new car for about 18 miles and stopping for an errand, upon restarting an error message posted “brake system failure” do not drive faster than 43 mph and use the brake pedal to stop. Upon driving the brake pedal went nearly to the floor and had to be pumped to gain brake cylinder pressure sufficient…
The collision system is too sensitive. Regularly when I’m backing into a parking spot the car will slam on the breaks even though there aren’t any objects in the way. This will also happen on occasion while driving forward normally potentially causing someone behind me to rear end the car
Forward Collision Avoidance 27 Read
Direct cause - Unknown. What I do know however was that the automatic emergency break system on my vehicle was activated, causing the vehicle to stop in the middle of driving. This resulted in the vehicle behind me hitting my car. Prior to the incident occurring, no warning indicators (lamps, messages, etc.) came from…
Automatic emergency braking triggers repeatedly when no hazard is present. The system triggered emergency braking and a close-call accident at an intersection. Cars were parked along the side of the road, presumably tricking the system into thinking there was a hazard. Brakes slammed on with a car directly behind us,…
Parking my car in a space with other cars. Nowhere near the car in front of me and the car just locked up the brakes. It was jarring and really strained my neck as I wasn’t expecting it. My daughter was in the car as well and was jarred
Back Over Prevention 20 Read
Every time you drive out of our parking garage your warning system will slam on the brakes even if you are not even close to anything....the brake force is extreme and dangerous. Extremely sensitive
When the car is in reverse it will slam on the brakes abruptly while flashing the cross traffic or rear collision warning lights when nothing is there. It’s very annoying and can be a safety hazard especially if it is icy or snowy. I have found myself sliding on ice and snow when in reverse because the vehicle slams…
The vehicle slams on its brakes during attempts to back up on a random basis. Strong safety concern when parallel parking and it stops several times in a row when it is nowhere close to a car. This also occurs in empty parking lots
Exterior Lighting 8 Read
The reverse lights are way too dim. You can barely see when backing up at night. Even the back up camera is so dim obstacles and pedestrians can not be seen. Common complain with other owners. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
When engaging the right turn signal and upon completing a right turn, the left turn signal activates three times when the signal stalk returns to the center position. Took vehicle to Honda dealership where it was confirmed. Honda dealership replaced turn signal switch. Vehicle continuing to experience this problem,…
Visibility when backing up during low light conditions is dangerous. Back up camera is very dim and can result in accidents
Prologue years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Air Bags | 10 | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 55 |
| Average complaints per series | 14.2 |
| Worst single series | 38 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 1.0 years |
A model average of 14.2 hides a worst series at 38. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Prologue?
By complaint volume, 2024 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Prologue years are the cleanest?
2024 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Honda Prologue have?
779 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2024–2024. Of those, 10 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.