Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
36 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
136,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 36 complaints (11.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
6
16.7%
Transmission and shifting
2
5.6%
Engine operation
2
5.6%
Electrical and battery issues
2
5.6%
Steering behavior
2
5.6%
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.
Air Bags
4
Air Bags:Frontal
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Component breakdown data
Category
Count
Air Bags
4
Air Bags:Frontal
4
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Electrical System
1
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
1
Air Bags: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Electrical System: 1; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
Category
Count
Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
3
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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.
IT MY SECOND ACURA INTEGRA ONE 1994 THE OTHER ONE 1996 AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON MY INTEGRA ABS WORKS HALF OF TIME AND PUMPING NOISE COME OUT EVERY TIME I PRES THE BRAKES AND IN HIGH SPEED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES DRASTICALLY PLUS ABS LIGHT IS ON AND OFF, ON THE OLD CAR AND THE NEWER INTEGRA SAME PROBLEM PLUS I HAD READ IN THE NET THE OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE INTEGRA BREAKS AND IS UNSAFE TO NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK REAL GOOD OR NOT TO GOOD. *NM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ACURA INTEGRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
INCIDENT ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN IN JUNE 1999 AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH. CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AS IF CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED WHEN IN ACTUALITY IT IS RARELY USED. (CAR ACCELERATES WHEN ALREADY IN FORWARD MOTION, NOT WHEN STANDING STILL.) THIS CAR HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR/STALLS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
HAD STARTED VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING IT WHEN AN ODOR HAD ENTERED INSIDE VEHICLE. DROVE TO MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE ANY PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. PULLED OVER , AND LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF ELECTRICAL WIRING. WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES STARTER CAUSED FIRE.*JB
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
36 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
25.0%Usable mileage9 / 36 records
86.1%Valid incident date31 / 36 records
100.0%Valid filing date36 / 36 records
86.1%Ordered incident and filing dates31 / 36 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
Air Bags
Too few reports for a range
23,886 mi
2 (sparse)
ODI 10200928 · 47,652 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ACURA INTEGRA. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THERE WAS NOT A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,652. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE A CAR DROVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE AIRBAGS ON BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS SEAT WERE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
I WAS INVOLVED IN A VIOLENT COLLISION IN MY 1996 ACURA INTEGRA. I WAS GOING AROUND 25 MILES PER HOUR AND A PICKUP TRUCK GOING FROM MY RIGHT TO LEFT AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR COLLIDED WITH MY CAR. THE PICKUP'S LEFT FRONT IMPACTED WITH MY RIGHT FRONT (I STEERED LEFT AND HE STEERED RIGHT AS EVASIVE MANEUVERS). MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND YET MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Too few reports for a range
132,123 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10153098 · 132,123 mi
IT MY SECOND ACURA INTEGRA ONE 1994 THE OTHER ONE 1996 AND THE ABS SYSTEM HAS FAILED ON MY INTEGRA ABS WORKS HALF OF TIME AND PUMPING NOISE COME OUT EVERY TIME I PRES THE BRAKES AND IN HIGH SPEED WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES STEERING WHEEL SHAKES DRASTICALLY PLUS ABS LIGHT IS ON AND OFF, ON THE OLD CAR AND THE NEWER INTEGRA SAME PROBLEM PLUS I HAD READ IN THE NET THE OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE INTEGRA BREAKS AND IS UNSAFE TO NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES ARE GOING TO WORK REAL GOOD OR NOT TO GOOD. *NM
I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY THE CAR JUST QUIT WHILE I WAS IN MY FOURTH GEAR. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND A TECHNICIAN LOOKING AT MY SITUATION I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH AND FROM HONDA ACURA DEALER SHIP.
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
Air Bags
Air Bags:Frontal
Vehicle Speed Control
Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Electrical System
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
Air Bags
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Air Bags:Frontal
0
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vehicle Speed Control
0
0
—
0
0
1ODI 736500
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE CAR LURCHED AND THE ENGINE RPM WHEN ALL THE WAY UP, OUT OF CONTROL. APPLYING THE BRAKES FULL FORCE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. CAR EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE STILL TURNING AT VERY FAST RPM. DRIVE WHEELS DUG A HOLE INTO SOFT EARTH FROM SPINNING WHEELS UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. *AK
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly
0
0
0
0
—
0
0
0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
0
0
1ODI 736500
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE CAR LURCHED AND THE ENGINE RPM WHEN ALL THE WAY UP, OUT OF CONTROL. APPLYING THE BRAKES FULL FORCE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. CAR EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE STILL TURNING AT VERY FAST RPM. DRIVE WHEELS DUG A HOLE INTO SOFT EARTH FROM SPINNING WHEELS UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR/STALLS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 2.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 157,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10621743 · 157,000 mi
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 ACURA INTEGRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE CAR LURCHED AND THE ENGINE RPM WHEN ALL THE WAY UP, OUT OF CONTROL. APPLYING THE BRAKES FULL FORCE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. CAR EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE STILL TURNING AT VERY FAST RPM. DRIVE WHEELS DUG A HOLE INTO SOFT EARTH FROM SPINNING WHEELS UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. *AK