Owners have filed 551 complaints on the Acura Integra, covering 1986–2026. The system named most often is Steering (255 reports). Worst years by volume: 2023, 2024, 1994; cleanest: 2026, 1986, 2001. 55 reports describe a crash, 7 a fire, 1 a death. On average the car was 3.2 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Acura Integra
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 551 Integra complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Steering 255 Read
The contact owns a 2023 Acura Integra. The contact stated that while driving on a ramp at approximately 30-35 MPH, while turning to the right, the steering wheel continued turning a complete 360 degrees, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash into a nearby wall. The air bags did not deploy. The…
In December 2024, I brought my 2023 Acura Integra to the local Acura dealership to address a recall related to a steering gear manufacturing defect, as well as to perform an oil change. The service department at Acura efficiently completed the work on my vehicle in one hour. On December 24, 2024, while operating the…
Steering was sticky, shifty and driver could not recover resulting in loss of control and impact into an electrical pole and total loss of vehicle. Manufacturer and insurance are set to inspect vehicle. Police reported driver at fault as they did not have the mechanical / technical expertise / evidence to determine…
Air Bags 41 Read
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
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
A drunk driver ran into the back of my car as soon as the light turned green. I just release my break and h9t hit going about 70mph. The airbags never went off at such a great impact. The car was totaled
Service Brakes 37 Read
My ABS light was on and I applied my brakes to avoid hitting vehicles in front of me. When I did this my brakes locked up and my vehicle slid approximately 6 feet into the back of the vehicle in front of me
Winston tire co. Replaced brake pads and completed brake maintenance on 7/6/98. We have been advised that a faulty brake pad became separated from its metal backing, jamming into the rotor which shattered and resulted in a loss of steering, causing the vehicle to "360" and slam into a curb
Driving at a speed of 40mph,when exiting from hwy,applying brakes, brake pedal went to the floor with no back pressure on brake pedal and car was not slowing down, rear ending a stop car. After hitting the stop car, brakes were beginning to work again
Seat Belts 35 Read
The contact owns a 2000 acura integra. While the contact's vehicle was at a complete stop, it was rear ended by another vehicle traveling 50 mph. She stated that her seat belt lock system failed, which caused the shoulder belt not to restrain. The lap belt was the only part that properly restrained. The contact…
Vehicle was in a collision while driving at 30 to 35mph. Vehicle was hit on the passenger's side, and was totaled. Vehicle was equipped with automatic safety belts which stayed in the unlocked position, causing injury to the passenger
Vehicle skidded on an ice patch, causing a collision. Upon impact, the driver was killed because the automatic seat belt retracted when the door became slightly ajar. Dealer has not been notified
Electrical System 29 Read
1988 acura integra ls driving west on adams hill st. At ft. Sumter in san antonio, tex., about 6pm, 09/21/05. All of a sudden the car started spurting (missing) and the engine started smoking and caught fire as a result of an electrical failure. The fire was put out firer extinguisher and fire dept. The…
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…
Driving the vehicle, engine compartment fire.*ak consumer was driving down the street, flames started coming from passenger side, consumer exited vehicle, only the engine compartment was involved fire was mostly on passenger side near fire wall, battery melted and all hoses and plastic bottles, damage extended towards…
Power Train 23 Read
Vehicle changed automatic transmission from reverse to low 2nd gear after rear-end bump while backing up
For the 6th time, my 2023 Acura Integra A-Spec with the 6spd manual transmission has completely shut off. While the immediate thought might be that I stalled or the auto stop/start engaged, that's not the case here. The car completely shuts off. Almost like a hard reset, the engine dies, and the electrical system…
While driving a 2023 Acura Integra with a manual transmission, and when performing a three-point turn on a residential street with a 25 MPH speed limit, I noticed the manual gearbox shifter was very stiff and difficult to shift the vehicle into a gear, despite having the clutch pedal pressed completely down. No…
Visibility 20 Read
Apparently after closing the sunroof, a fire started in the roof of the car above the passenger front seat. There are two, 5 inch long, approximately 3/4 inch wide strips in the ceiling of the car that have been burned. There is no damage to the outside of the car
The windsheild wiper switch shorted out and caused a passenger compartment fire. Please describe
When in REVERSE the passenger mirror dips to give a better view of the curb. Once the vehicle is taken out of REVERSE the mirror does not return to the original position. I have had the vehicle in the dealership and they say they cannot reproduce the error. I have brought it in with the mirror in the dipped position.…
Engine And Engine Cooling 20 Read
I was driving home from the store and the car just stop running. Had it towed to arlington acura in palatine. 1275 e dundee rd. , palatine, il. (847) 991 9000 because the car was still under warranty until may 31, 2005. They have had it all now they tell me they will not cover it. I don't understand why they said…
Purge control valve failed. Yh
Radiator leaks when pressure builds, also gives off a strange smell and white smoke. Please provide any further information
Integra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Steering,electrical System,service Brakes | — | — | |
| 2025 | Seats | — | — | |
| 2024 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2023 | Air Bags,seat Belts | 5 | — | |
| 2001 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2000 | Power Train | 3 | — | |
| 1999 | Seat Belts | — | — | |
| 1998 | Air Bags | 6 | 1 | |
| 1997 | Air Bags | 5 | — | |
| 1996 | Air Bags | 5 | 1 | |
| 1995 | Air Bags | 11 | 2 | |
| 1994 | Air Bags | 9 | — | |
| 1993 | Electrical System | 1 | — | |
| 1992 | Electrical System | 2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | Electrical System | — | — | |
| 1990 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | 1 | |
| 1989 | Fuel System, Gasoline | 3 | — | |
| 1988 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 | 1 | |
| 1987 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 1986 | Power Train | — | — |
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 | 323 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.7 |
| Worst single series | 15 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 3.2 years |
A model average of 1.7 hides a worst series at 15. 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 Integra?
By complaint volume, 2023, 2024, 1994 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 Integra years are the cleanest?
2026, 1986, 2001 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Acura Integra have?
551 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 1986–2026. Of those, 55 describe a crash and 7 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.