1991 ACURA Integra Problems

Complaints Reported

Complaints by Component

SEAT BELTS

15 complaints

WHEN I OPEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTS FORWARD WHICH IS CORRECT. BUT WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT SHOULD RETRACT BACK TO ME BUT IT DOESN'T. THE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION, THE RED SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ON AND THERE IS A CONSTANT BEEPING SOUNDING.

Mar 30, 2017

THE ELECTRIC SEATBELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NO LONGER RETRACTS. ITS STUCK IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION. TOOK IT TO THE ACURA DEALERSHIP IN PEORIA, AZ AND I WAS TOLD ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM TO FIX.. YET I HAVE READ ALL OVER THE INTERNET THAT ACURA WILL FIX FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE! IF I GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE IS ACURA GOING TO PAY FOR MY MEDICAL BILLS OR MY FUNERAL SINCE THEY WERE NEGLIGENT IN MAKING SURE SOMETHING AS A SAFETY ISSUE REALLY WORKS!!!! THE SEATBELT THEY MADE ELECTRIC SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER FULL WARRANTY SINCE THEY MADE UNSAFE SEATBELTS THAT SAVE LIVES!!!!!!! I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP. ACCORDING TO THIS SITE AND GOOGLE THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE ACURA IS IGNORING SINCE THEY CREATED THE SEATBELT YET DON'T WANT TO FIX IT! HOW IS IT THE OWNER OF THE CARS RESPONSIBILITY IF THEY MAKE A SAFETY FEATURE THAT DOESN'T EVEN LAST THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE! I WILL NEVER BUY ACURA OR ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO BUY FROM A MAKER WHO DOESN'T CARE ABOUT HUMAN SAFETY!!!! DISGUSTING!!! *TR

Jan 13, 2014

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE BEGINNING AT 6:30 AM TUESDAY, 3/22/2011, AFTER PUTTING MY CAR KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND TURNING THE CAR ON (MILEAGE = 239,146) TO GO TO WORK. THE RETRACTOR DID NOT MOVE AT ALL AND NO SOUND WAS EVER MADE INDICATING FAILURE OR TROUBLE. THIS SEAT BELT RETRACTOR HAS ALWAYS WORKED DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE (NOTE: I AM NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER). THE RETRACTOR SIMPLY FAILED IN THE UNRESTRAINED POSITION (AKA FORWARD POSITION) AND HAS NOT MOVED SINCE THEN. THE RED SEAT BELT LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON NOW, AND IF I HAPPEN TO START THE CAR WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR OPEN (WHETHER THE SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED TO THE RETRACTOR OR NOT), A BEEPING SOUND CAN BE HEARD DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE. OTHERWISE, THERE IS NO BEEPING. (IN THE MONTHS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE RETRACTOR, I NOTICED THAT WHEN I WOULD GET INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND CLOSE THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND TURN THE CAR ON, THE RETRACTOR WORKED JUST FINE BUT THE RED SEAT BELT LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I WOULD THEN HAVE TO OPEN MY DOOR AND CLOSE IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHT WOULD ALWAYS GO AWAY AFTER THAT - STRANGE ISN'T IT?). ON FRIDAY, 3/25/2011, I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO SIERRA ACURA, A DEALERSHIP LOCATED AT 1700 W. MAIN ST., ALHAMBRA, CA 91801, (MILEAGE = 239,201) TO DETERMINE WHY IT FAILED, AND TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY WARRANTIES, RECALLS, ETC. THE SIERRA ACURA TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE RETRACTOR'S MOTOR EXPERIENCED AN INTERNAL FAILURE (NOT A MECHANICAL FAILURE) AND RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT MOTOR ASSEMBLY ($446) AND THE SEAT BELT RAIL ($391). THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $92.00 FOR THIS INSPECTION SERVICE. ACCORDING TO A SERVICE ADVISOR AND SERVICE MANAGER, THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND RAIL WERE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY, RECALL, ETC. ONLY THE BELT ITSELF AND THE RED CLIPS WERE COVERED.

Mar 28, 2011

PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RANDOMLY OVER-RETRACTS AS PASSENGER DOOR IS CLOSED AND SEAT IS OCCUPIED. BELT ONLY LOOSENS IF DOOR IS RE-OPENED. *NLM

Jun 22, 2003

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION AND WILL NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAD TRIED TO REPAIR SEAT BELT, BUT FAILED TO DO SO. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Sep 05, 2001

+ 10 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

6 complaints

ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE INOPERABLE. WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE. BUT WHEN HE APPLIED BRAKES THERE WAS NO NOISE. PUMP FROM THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Jul 17, 2000

ABS MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. LOOSE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHEN STOPPING. MUST PUMP PEDAL TO STOP AND KEEP CAR FROM ROLLING. PEDAL WILL MOVE TO THE FLOOR.

May 22, 1999

ANTI- LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PUMP FAILED, RUNS CONTINOUSLY. ABS DOES NOT PUMP AIR INTO BRAKES AS DESIGNED, COULD CAUSE BRAKE LOCK UP/CRASH; DEALER HAS NOT FOUND CAUSE. *AK

Sep 15, 1997

ABS BRAKES ACTIVATED UNDER NORMAL BRAKING WHEN CAR WENT OVER SMALL BUMPS/SMALL NOISE HEARD AND VEHICLE ONLY OCCASIONALLY STOPPED. *AK

Nov 26, 1996

THEY DID NOT ACTIVATE WHEN APPLIED DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER DID NOT WORK AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Aug 21, 1995

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

+ 1 more complaint for this component

POWER TRAIN

4 complaints

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 68000 MILES AND REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT, THE MECHANIC REPORTED TO THE CONSUMER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS ASSEMBLED IMPROPERLY CAUSING A LOOSE BOLT INSIDE THE TRANSMSSION TO GET SHOT OUT WITH SUCH FORCE AS TO CREATE A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION CASE THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. *MJS

Nov 09, 1999

THE REFERENCED PART HAS BEEN CITED IN MANUFACTURER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB NO. 93-010). THE TSB CLEARLY CITES A DEFECT CODE (NO.042) ,BUT ACURA CLAIMS IT IS NOT A DEFECT. THE SYMPTOMS CITED ON THE TSB ARE THE SAME AS THE ONES MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING. ACURA CLAIMS THE TSB IS ONLY A MECHANIC'S GUIDELINE AND DOES NOT INDICATE A DEFECT. *AK

Jun 02, 1999

DIFFERENTIAL UNIT FAILED DUE TO PIN BREAKING.

Apr 07, 1998

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE DRIVING 25 TO 30 MPH, SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY LEAVING OWNER ON ROAD. ONLY MOVEMENT WAS BY HAVING IT TOWED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Mar 28, 1996

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

3 complaints

CONSUMER HAD FILLED GAS TANK, AND NEXT DAY CAR STARTED TO HESITATE LIKE THERE WAS NO GAS, AND THEN CUT OFF. CURRENTLY, IT WON'T START. TOOK TO A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID IT WAS CURRENT THAT GOING INTO DISTRIBUTOR, BUT NOT COMING OUT. *AK

Feb 13, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Oct 27, 1998

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF. TT

Oct 24, 1995

Fire: 1

VISIBILITY

3 complaints

BUTTONS ON VENTS AND CLIMATE CONTROL BUTTONS DO NOT STAY PUSHED/LIT AND AIR DISTRIBUTION DOESN'T WORK.

May 17, 1998

POWER WINDOW MOTOR HAS OPERATED ERRATICALLY. *AK

Jan 22, 1997

CHILD PUSHED HER NOSE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, WINDOW WAS NOT CRACK. TT

May 25, 1995

TIRES

1 complaint

1991 ACURA INTEGRA, RIGHT SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT. * BF THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND SLID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LANDED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE IN A DITCH. OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT # 10-0309-89 UPDATED 05/03/10 *BF

Mar 22, 2010

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SUSPENSION,TIRES

1 complaint

BOUGHT DOUGLAS TIRES AT WALMART, 195/60/14. TIRES WOBBLED FROM TIME I BOUGHT THEM AND WORE OUT FAST. 2 TIRES WERE BOUGHT ON FRONT OF CAR. WALMART DOUBLE WEIGHT BALANCE BUT TIRES STILL BAD. *NM

May 21, 2006

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

PROBLEMS WITH INTERIOR LIGHTS, CASSETTE PLAYER AND DOOR LOCKS.*MR THERE WERE LEAKS FROM ONE OF THE WINDOWS, THERE WAS RUST ON THE OUTSIDE DOOR (BY THE KEY HOLE) AND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, IT MADE A HARSH NOISE. *PH *JB

Sep 04, 2003

STRUCTURE

1 complaint

CLEAR COAT PAINT IS PEELING-OFF. *AK

Jul 10, 2003

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

IGNITION SWITCH KEEPS BURNING OUT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

May 24, 2002

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

FRONT RIGHT COIL RUSTED AND BROKE. MECHANIC SAID DUE TO PLASTIC SHEATHING CRACKED ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER AND RUST COIL. MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS VERY ISSUE MANY TIME, BUT MOSTLY ON THE LEFT FRONT COIL.

Jul 23, 1999

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

HORN WILL NOT ACTIVATE IN COLD WEATHER. TEMPERATURE HAS TO WARM TO APPROX. 68-70 DURING WINTER MONTHS BEOFE HORN WILL WORK AT ALL. REPORTED TO DEALER SHIP. *AK

Jun 02, 1999

EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

AIR CONDITIONER ACCUMULATES MOLD.

May 17, 1998

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

ENGINE: WHILE DRIVING ALONG VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT RESTART. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID IT WAS TIMING BELT. *AK

Mar 03, 1997

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How many problems does the 1991 ACURA Integra have?

The 1991 ACURA Integra currently has 40 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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