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2026 Honda Prologue, day 196

  • 11complaints since Mar 20, 2026
  • 0recalls
  • 0involved a crash

Newest report Sep 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026

Changed since August

  • 3 new complaints in September, about collision avoidance.
  • Nothing filed yet on sticky steering, transmission failure, engine failure or fire.
  • 70th most complaints of the 79 2026 models on this site.
2026 Honda Prologue
Photo: Kevauto, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

What's been reported

NHTSA's own component codes. One report can cite several.

  • Collision avoidance
    7
  • Brakes
    2
  • Backup camera
    2
  • Other
    2
  • Suspension
    1
  • Seat Belts
    1
  • Electrical
    1

Problems so far

  • Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 5 reports

Recent reports

“Backing out of parking space when reverse auto braking suddenly deployed with an extremely harsh jolt wirh a whiplash effect. A person was in the distance approx 40 feet behind not close enough to deploy.”

Filed Sep 19, 2026

“The backup camera is useless at night. I think maybe it’s a defective camera but Honda says it’s fine.”

Filed Sep 5, 2026

“As soon as the vehicle turns on, the vehicle alerts "service charging system. vehicle may stall". Vehicle has under 5000 miles and is new.”

Filed Jul 3, 2026

At a glance

Next to the 2024
The 2026 is too new for a fair per-year comparison. It has 11 complaints so far; the 2024, on sale longer, has 841.
Top problem
Phantom braking is the one problem with a cluster of reports here: 5 of the 11 complaints (45%). Too few of the phantom braking reports give a mileage to say when it starts.
Crash, fire and injury reports
3 of the 11 complaints (27%) report a crash, a fire or an injury. The typical vehicle on this site sits at 6%, so this one runs well above it.
Recalls behind the top problems
There's no recall on file for this model year, so the problems above are owner complaints with no campaign behind them.
When owners filed
Every complaint so far came in during 2026.

Recalls

Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

No recalls on file for this model year.

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The log

Complaints by the month NHTSA received them, newest first. Blue bars mark a month with a recall or an investigation.

Sep 2026
3Collision avoidance
Aug 2026
2Collision avoidance, Backup camera
Jul 2026
1Electrical
Jun 2026
1Seat Belts
May 2026
2Brakes, Collision avoidance
Apr 2026
0
Mar 2026
2Suspension, Collision avoidance

Questions

What is the most common problem on the 2026 Honda Prologue?

Phantom braking, with 5 of the 11 complaints.

How many 2026 Honda Prologue complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?

3 of them (27%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.

Is there a recall for phantom braking on the 2026 Honda Prologue?

No recall on file for the 2026 Honda Prologue is on the same system as phantom braking. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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