Acura Integra Complaints

278 consumer complaints on file.

#11549700October 12, 2023
STEERING
Steering difficulty at cruising speeds. Above 35mph, steering can become difficult to move. When the issue occurs, making any adjustment to the wheel requires increased effort. Vehicle feels unsafe and difficult to control. It seems to be an intermittent problem with electric power steering. Occurred September 30, 2023, October 1 2023, October 7 2023, and October 10, 2023. Conditions 65-75F and sunny near Raleigh, NC. Problem occurred in December/January 2023 on this vehicle at 4,400 miles. Has not occurred from February to September, now occurring again at 11,000 miles See also previous report 11549698 Problem has not been reproduced by dealer, happens intermittently. Not inspected by manufacturer and no warning lamps, messages or other indicators.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549698October 12, 2023
STEERING
Driving at speeds above 35mph, steering requires extra effort. Intermittent problem, but began within 45 minutes of starting the vehicle. Once it occurs, it persists during the drive. At low speeds, steering feel is normal. When reaching 35mph and above the steering required significantly increased effort to adjust or correct. Prior to these incidents, steering was responsive and easy. However, when high effort is required, wheel would feel stuck in center position and require extra force to make small adjustments. At highway speeds this is more pronounced and feels unsafe, since it is more difficult to control the vehicle and requires strong grip with both hands. At the time it happened, vehicle was in Comfort mode with lane guidance disabled and lane departure assist disabled. Checked sport and normal modes too, no improvement. When it happens, switching drive modes or toggling assistance features do not make any difference. First occurrence was 12/19/2022. I made an appointment with the dealer on 01/25/2023. We were unable to reproduce the issue. No repair was made, and the vehicle indicated no fault codes. No warning lamps appeared. Conditions on 1/28/2023: 39F, Sunny. Drove 100mi in the morning (9AM-11AM). Parked for 6 hours and drove 100mi in the evening (5PM-7PM). Issue began at 9:45AM on Interstate 40 west of Durham NC and continued even after parking for 6 hours.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549077October 9, 2023
STEERING
Steering begins to "stick" as the vehicle increases speed. This causes overcompensation when making small steering adjustments while driving.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11549019October 9, 2023
STEERING
Steering is sticking and moving car to the right or left workout me steering it in that direction. I have read in the Acura Integra forums that there have been many instances of this and it should be reported due to safety issues
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548751October 6, 2023
STEERING
On Friday October 6, 2023 I was driving home from Goodson Acura of Dallas. I had brought my car here for service for a different issue. I noticed that on the highway the car's steering felt heavier than normal. I drove a bit more, and the steering seem to get "stuck" while the wheel was on center. The lane assistance option was turned off, even when turning the wheel slightly the car steering sort of got stuck in that point until I had to exert additional energy to turn it back to the position that I wanted. For five days I was driving a loaner 2023 Acura TLX while my Integra was being serviced for two separate issues. That vehicle did not exhibit any of the sticky steering behavior that I noticed on the Integra. This leads me to believe there is some type of defect in the part in the software, controlling the part potentially. Overall, I am not very confident in my car safety right now owning it for slightly under one year. Have not yet informed my Acura dealership and I'm a bit frustrated since they literally had my car from Monday when I dropped it off in the evening until Friday in the evening when I went to go pick it up. Upon further inspection it has been brought to my attention this is a known issue on certain Honda products, namely, the civic. The Integra the vehicle is based on the civic and shares many of the same components. I was hoping that by now there would be a permanent fix in place. Replacing a steering rack on a vehicle with less than 8000 miles seems extreme. I've been thinking about trading this car in, but it's likely that the new owner will run into the same issue, not to mention taking a financial hit from selling a one year old vehicle versus when I bought it new. I'm hoping the issue goes away on its own but I'm not feeling super confident right now.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548530October 5, 2023
STEERING
If you search up Civic or “Integra sticky steering” on google theres been complaints about this. Basically the steering wheel developed a problem where it feels “sticky” when trying to adjust yourself while driving. I sometimes have to put more effort into a slight turn because theres resistance like theres a notch you have to get past to free the steering wheel. Sometimes the steering wheel does not adjust itself back to the nuetral position as if i have no power steering.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11548030October 3, 2023
STEERING
An issue with the electric power steering rack causes the steering to feel “sticky” or “notchy” when making small steering adjustments above 35 MPH, such as staying in the lane on the highway. The wheel tends to feel stuck at a certain position momentarily and requires additional force to “break loose”, then the power steering assist kicks back in and causes excessive steering input and swerving. Making small adjustments precisely is very difficult, and it severity increases could cause loss of control or unintentional swerving into other lanes. Dealer confirmed upon inspection that it was the same issue with the electric power steering rack that is currently under investigation by the NHTSA in the Integra’s sister car, the Honda Civic. The vehicles share a modular chassis platform. The Integra specifically shares a drivetrain and suspension components with the Civic Si. No warning lights or malfunctions are indicated in-vehicle. Knowing this led me to believe my vehicle was having this issue, which the dealership confirmed. Their tech believes the vehicle safe to drive, and I was denied a service loaner due to “not purchasing the vehicle at that dealer”. There is no ETA for arrival of replacement parts to the dealer. I was told the Honda equivalents were in stock, leading me to believe Honda/Acura and the dealership are aware of the malfunction or faulty design.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547570October 1, 2023
STEERING
Steering needs constant correction. Pulls to the left and sticks when correcting. Steering is constantly sticking creating no confidence in vehicle control. The sticking causes one to apply to much steering when turning in to a corner. Impossible to make smooth turns.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547522September 30, 2023
STEERING
Steering wheel is sticky at highway speed causing overcorrection to maintain the car in the lane. Especially concerning in rain.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547384September 29, 2023
STEERING
While driving, especially at speeds over 40 mph, the steering wheel will become slightly "frozen" where minor corrections or adjustments to the steering wheel cause the wheel to jerk or over-correct. This is especially noticeable at highway speeds. So far, the over-correction is not severe enough to cause me to depart my existing lane but at highway speeds, I've had a few close calls where simply the speed combined with traffic have made me very nervous and not fully in control. At first it would only happen occasionally but over the past several weeks, it has become a constant occurrence, every time I drive. Although the car is equipped with adaptive steering and lane keep assist, I do not have these functions active. It does not result in any warning lights or alarms. Additionally, I have tried changing the drive "modes" and found that it occurs in all modes, including normal, comfort, and sport. My vehicle currently has 9,000 miles. I took the vehicle to my local dealer last week (9/21/23) and after test driving it, they advised that the steering was functioning "as intended" and any oddities I was noticing were intentional. I do not accept this response and will be returning to the dealer again in the coming week or so to have them test again, once my schedule allows.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11547042September 28, 2023
STEERING
Steering. Steering sticking at speeds over 45 mile an hour and making slight left turns at slower speeds. with the steering sticking, i am having to make corrections that is causing the car to swerve on the road. car has not been checked by the dealer yet but is scheduled to be done. no warning lights are showing. the problem first started around 10,000 miles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11546621September 26, 2023
STEERING
While driving at speeds above 40 MPH the steering becomes "sticky", taking more force than usual to move it from a neutral position. This just began occurring after 14,000 miles and is not associated with any error messages from the car. The condition happens with cruise control on or off and with lane keep assist features off. From reading reports this issue seems to be affecting 2022 Honda Civic and Civic SI models as well which share the same drivetrain components as the Acura Integra.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11546275September 24, 2023
STEERING
The problem I am reporting is that while driving at speeds of greater than 40mph, every single time the steering wheel has this issue where it begins to stick in place and requires more force than usual to change directions, which then results in an over correction every time, where I then have to put it back into a centered position. It is more apparent at speeds greater than 75 mph and not noticeable under 30 mph. 1. The Steering wheel seems to be the problem, according to some sources online with similar experiences the steering rack could be the problem. 2. My safety, as well as the safety of all passengers and other drivers are affected by this, as I have to use more force than usual which could create unpredictable movements in the car. This can be especially dangerous on ice or snow. 3. The issue has multiple reports online, as well as an active investigation in the 2022-23 Honda Civics who share a drivetrain with the integra. 4. My specific Integra has not been investigated by any other sources, although I will soon set up an appointment to get it looked into. 5. There were absolutely no warnings or signs as to when this started happening. It just randomly started happening around two weeks ago at the 15,000 Mile mark, with no external forces or maintenance recently to cause this. 2.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538861August 16, 2023
STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538465August 14, 2023
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Was driving at 75 to 80 mph speeds on interstate, and had approximately 4 to 5 seconds (400 feet+ at 75 mph) of clearance ahead of me before the next car. I had cruise control enabled and the adaptive cruise control was on the closest setting. Weather was clear and sunny and there were no visibility issues. The nearest vehicle in front was far beyond the ACC clearance zone. Suddenly the collision mitigation braking enabled and the car braked, beeped, and the warning light flashed. The car slowed suddenly from 75-80 down into the low 60mph range. I then had to tap the brake to disable or acknowledge the warning, resulting in another sudden brake. The vehicle has not yet been inspected by the dealer but I have contacted them. Safety of myself was at risk of sudden high speed braking or flipover if I had been in a turn. I also could have been easily rear ended. This happened twice in an hour span on the same drive. I believe both times this happened, the nearest vehicles in front were full size motorcycles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11538251August 13, 2023
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The calibration for the blind spot is off, it detects there’s a vehicle in the blind spot and beeps when I try to change lanes although the vehicle is clearly behind my vehicle and is safe to change lanes. Another issue is that on the dash when I change songs sometimes on Apple CarPlay it freezes, it plays a song but the title of the song is the previous song that was playing.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11535953August 1, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11534286July 25, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Was driving on highway when the sun roof exploded. Was able to pull over at nearest exit. Called nearest dealer and Was told to drive it to dealership where purchased which was around 150 miles away. The glass fell on all occupants of the vehicle but fortunately no one was hurt.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11533290July 19, 2023
STEERING
when driving on the highway the steering wheel started sticking
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11528636June 24, 2023
STEERING
Steering is very jerky and sticks into a turning position while driving at highway speeds. It takes a heavy correction to get the car out of the “lock”. Nearly had a couple of accidents due to the car trying to swerve in the opposite lane in turns.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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