Problems · NHTSA complaints
1996 Acura Integra problems
Owners filed 44 complaints about the 1996 Acura Integra with NHTSA between Feb 1996 and Dec 2017. The most-cited component is air bags (8).
Complaints
44
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
7
Reported by owners
Fires
1
Reported by owners
Injuries
7
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Air bags8
- Service brakes, hydraulic6
- Vehicle speed control5
- Electrical system4
- Equipment3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Suspension3
- Visibility3
- Structure2
- Steering2
- Tires2
- Power train2
- Wheels1
- Fuel system, other1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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View as table
| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 7 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Air bags
8 reports4 crashes
“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.”
Service brakes, hydraulic
6 reports1 crash
“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.”
Vehicle speed control
5 reports2 crashes
“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”
Electrical system
4 reports1 fire
“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.”
Equipment
3 reports
“WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT LEGAL SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH, THE SUN ROOF DETACHED FROM MY 1996 ACURA INTEGRA AND LANDED SOMEWHERE BEHIND THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND COULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SUN ROOF. THE SUN ROOF WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HELD IN PLACE BY AN ADHESIVE ONLY. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, NO CAR OR PERSON WAS HIT BY THE DETACHED SUN ROOF, BUT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.”
Engine and engine cooling
3 reports
“WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, THEN IT STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR.*AK”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.