Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
28 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
193,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data updated: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 28 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
5
17.9%
Transmission and shifting
4
14.3%
Electrical and battery issues
4
14.3%
Steering behavior
1
3.6%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Electrical System:Ignition
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Seat Belts
3
Electrical System
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Electrical System:Ignition
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
4
Seat Belts
3
Electrical System
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
2
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
REPLACED DISTRUBITOR, CAP(2)TIMES,ROTOR(2)TIMES,COIL,SPARK PLUG WIRES(2)TIMES,BATTERY(2)TIMES,RADIATOR(2)TIMES AND RADIATOR CAP. ALSO WORE REAR TIRES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS MY TRAILOR ARM BUSHINGS HAD THOSE REPLACED AFTERWARDS WENT TO GO GET IT ALIGNED THEY SAID I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A FRAME SHOP.BACK REAR TIRE WAS STILL KICKED OUT. I ALSO HAD THE CV JOINTS REPLACED (2)TIMES THE FIRST TIME I DROVE HOME 80 MILES TO WHERE I HAD CAR SERVICED TO FIND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER GROUND. TOOK IT BACK & THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD …
CAR KEPT DYING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. BATTERY WORKING, IGNITION NOT TURNING OVER AND STEERING WHEEL/TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS FOR SAME PROBLEM A DOZEN TIMES AND SPENT $1,848.52 TOTAL. THEY KEEP SAYING THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, BUT CAR IS EVEN TODAY CONTINUING WITH SAME PROBLEM. MY LAST 2 CARS HAVE BEEN HONDA/ACURA'S. WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER ALSO HAS AN ACURA AND HAS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AND THE SAME STORY, PUTS LOTS OF MONEY INTO REPAIRS AND MECHANICS TELL HER THE CAR IS FIXED AND IT STILL ISN…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"IGNITION: DISTRIBUTOR- THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING CONTAINING THE BEARING IS MAKING A NOISE AND IS TOTALLY WORN OUT. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER -ACURA OF SERRAMONTE ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. THE CAR STOPS ON IDLING AND JERKS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS A PRODUCT UPDATE IN 1996 VALID FOR 6 YEARS/90,000 MILE. MY CAR IS 71000 MILES BUT MORE THEN 6 YEARS SINCE THEN. SO HAVE TO END UP SPENDING $300+ JUST FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE HAD A LIFETIME RECALL ON. ABSOLUTE…
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
28 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
25.0%Usable mileage7 / 28 records
82.1%Valid incident date23 / 28 records
100.0%Valid filing date28 / 28 records
82.1%Ordered incident and filing dates23 / 28 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2023
2024
2025
2026
Steering
18990.9%ODI 11498375
I was driving on December 19, 2022 and noticed difficulty steering at cruising speeds (45mph). The steering became resistant to small movements. It did not move smoothly when I turned it to make minor adjustments, it required extra force to move from a still position. Once I applied enough force to turn, it turned freely. At low speeds such as turning in a parking lot, I did not notice any problems, but upon reaching approx 40mph, I did notice the problem. This makes the vehicle more difficult to operate in an unexpected manner and makes a co…
When driving 65+ MPH on the highway the vehicle begins to glide. Left or right. It is hard to bring back into center. I noticed it when I get the car two months ago but it is getting worse to the point I’m uncomfortable driving it. I have noticed I am not the only one with this complaint. I also do have an appointment with my local Acura dealership to get this assessed.
The contact owns a 2025 Acura Integra. The contact stated that while attempting to make a left or right turn, there was an abnormal sound coming from the steering wheel, and the vehicle became difficult to steer. Neither a dealer nor an independent mechanic was contacted. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V744000 (STEERING); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was not notified o…
I was on my way home from work this morning and all warning lights (electric power steering, ABS, collision control warning, brake system sensors, etc.) randomly came on and the steering became very still. When parking, I wasn’t able to turn the car off without pressing the “push to start” button multiple times.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
00.0%
No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags
21.0%ODI 11564751
UNKNOWN Accident involving direct hit to driver side door with no air bag deployment. Body shop estimator stated no codes were recorded, which is not normal. Also stated that seat belts did not lock, also not normal.
My daughter was driving my car and another person coming the other direction turned into ongoing traffic causing the cars to tbone. My car front was crushed in with $9,000 worth of damage head on. My daughter hit her head on the steering wheel and suffered a concussion.
The contact owns a 2025 Acura Integra. The contact stated that while driving through an intersection at approximately 15 MPH, another vehicle ran the red light and struck the front passenger’s side of the vehicle, causing the contact to crash into another vehicle before coming to a stop. The contact stated that upon the initial impact, his wife's head struck the front passenger’s side window. The contact stated that there was a delay in the side curtain air bag deploying, and the passenger was trapped between the air bag and the side window. Th…
Vehicle only has 6,000 miles and I have an “Emissions system problem” along with “rev match disabled” message on my dash. Engine is now performing at a lower power level. Nothing out of the ordinary occurred before this. No error codes prior.
The rear camera view that shows lines to assist in parking and taking the car out of the parking is so much misaligned that resulted my car hitting my garage when taking it out . Acura needs to address this to prevent the damages it can cause to the adjacent cars and properties
On Sunday, June 7th at around 1330, the sunroof spontaneously exploded outward while driving in Amarillo, TX. Was driving at highway speed, 60mph on I-27. No overpass above and no cars in front. Was around 95 degrees and sunny outside. Loud explosion inside of car, then sounds of glass going on top of roof and back deck of car. Driver of car did not swerve but immediately braked and pulled to side of highway but did cause immediate distress. Passenger in car also was extremely distressed when loud noise occurred. Car behind us saw black g…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System:Ignition
Too few reports for a range
71,300 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10036644 · 71,300 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"IGNITION: DISTRIBUTOR- THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING CONTAINING THE BEARING IS MAKING A NOISE AND IS TOTALLY WORN OUT. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER -ACURA OF SERRAMONTE ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. THE CAR STOPS ON IDLING AND JERKS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS A PRODUCT UPDATE IN 1996 VALID FOR 6 YEARS/90,000 MILE. MY CAR IS 71000 MILES BUT MORE THEN 6 YEARS SINCE THEN. SO HAVE TO END UP SPENDING $300+ JUST FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE HAD A LIFETIME RECALL ON. ABSOLUTE…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 ACURA INTEGRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT AND THE CORRESPONDING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A USED PART AND THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CU…
CAR KEPT DYING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. BATTERY WORKING, IGNITION NOT TURNING OVER AND STEERING WHEEL/TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS FOR SAME PROBLEM A DOZEN TIMES AND SPENT $1,848.52 TOTAL. THEY KEEP SAYING THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, BUT CAR IS EVEN TODAY CONTINUING WITH SAME PROBLEM. MY LAST 2 CARS HAVE BEEN HONDA/ACURA'S. WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER ALSO HAS AN ACURA AND HAS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AND THE SAME STORY, PUTS LOTS OF MONEY INTO REPAIRS AND MECHANICS TELL HER THE CAR IS FIXED AND IT STILL ISN…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2001: 2 complaints · 2023: 195 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2001
1
2
2
2023
127
191
195
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2001
5
0
1
2023
201
0
7
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System:Ignition
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Seat Belts
Electrical System
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
Engine And Engine Cooling
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Electrical System:Ignition
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
0
—
0
1ODI 10032647
REPLACED DISTRUBITOR, CAP(2)TIMES,ROTOR(2)TIMES,COIL,SPARK PLUG WIRES(2)TIMES,BATTERY(2)TIMES,RADIATOR(2)TIMES AND RADIATOR CAP. ALSO WORE REAR TIRES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS MY TRAILOR ARM BUSHINGS HAD THOSE REPLACED AFTERWARDS WENT TO GO GET IT ALIGNED THEY SAID I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A FRAME SHOP.BACK REAR TIRE WAS STILL KICKED OUT. I ALSO HAD THE CV JOINTS REPLACED (2)TIMES THE FIRST TIME I DROVE HOME 80 MILES TO WHERE I HAD CAR SERVICED TO FIND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER GROUND. TOOK IT BACK & THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD …
REPLACED DISTRUBITOR, CAP(2)TIMES,ROTOR(2)TIMES,COIL,SPARK PLUG WIRES(2)TIMES,BATTERY(2)TIMES,RADIATOR(2)TIMES AND RADIATOR CAP. ALSO WORE REAR TIRES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS MY TRAILOR ARM BUSHINGS HAD THOSE REPLACED AFTERWARDS WENT TO GO GET IT ALIGNED THEY SAID I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A FRAME SHOP.BACK REAR TIRE WAS STILL KICKED OUT. I ALSO HAD THE CV JOINTS REPLACED (2)TIMES THE FIRST TIME I DROVE HOME 80 MILES TO WHERE I HAD CAR SERVICED TO FIND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER GROUND. TOOK IT BACK & THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD …
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
—
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Hard or delayed shifting
2 mentions · 7.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 71,300 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10036644 · 71,300 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"IGNITION: DISTRIBUTOR- THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING CONTAINING THE BEARING IS MAKING A NOISE AND IS TOTALLY WORN OUT. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER -ACURA OF SERRAMONTE ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. THE CAR STOPS ON IDLING AND JERKS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS A PRODUCT UPDATE IN 1996 VALID FOR 6 YEARS/90,000 MILE. MY CAR IS 71000 MILES BUT MORE THEN 6 YEARS SINCE THEN. SO HAVE TO END UP SPENDING $300+ JUST FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE HAD A LIFETIME RECALL ON. ABSOLUTE…
MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINT NO.10036644. I HAVE AN ACURA INTEGRA 1992 COUPE. I HAD MY CAR JERKING ON FREEWAYS & NOT IDLING RIGHT. I ASKED ACURA FOR THE UPDATE INFO FOR DISTRIBUTOR PROBLEM INTEGRA HAD & THEY SAID THAT MY CAR HAS CROSSED 6 YEARS & HENCE I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR. I AM STILL CONFUSED ON WHY A COMPANY, AFTER ACCEPTING THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS IN ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS CHARGES CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACING IT. I BOUGHT THIS FROM SOMEONE & HE HAD NEVER DONE THIS UPDATE FOR HIS CAR. *LA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 ACURA INTEGRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT AND THE CORRESPONDING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A USED PART AND THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CU…
WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT IN AN INTERSECTION CAR WARNING LIGHTS LIT UP AND CAR DIED - UNABLE TO RESTART CAR AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. INTERIOR SMELLED LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. ACURA DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS IGNITION COIL, DISTRIBUTOR CAP, ROTOR AND REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING PARTS CAR CONTINUED TO DIE - DEALER SAID IT NOW APPEARS THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE DONE SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET THAT POINT TO A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 96-015 RECALL;PROD.UPDATE CAMPAIGN 92-93 INTEGRA DI…