Acura Integra Complaints

661 consumer complaints on file.

#10239413August 22, 2008
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 ACURA INTEGRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT AND THE CORRESPONDING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A USED PART AND THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 220,000. UPDATED 09/24/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED DOOR LATCH AND SEAT ELT ACTUATOR SWITCH. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206582October 22, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2000 ACURA INTEGRA (BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM A DEARLERSHIP IN NJ) TOWARDS THE END OF 2000. I FEEL QUITE STRONGLY THAT MANY ACURA MODELS HAVE DEFECTS WITH THEIR "SRS LIGHTS" COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY ON AUTOMOBILES. LAST YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A CLOCK SPRING WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS WAS TOTALLY A SHOCK TO ME SINCE I THOUGHT THAT AIRBAGS ARE USUALLY REPLACED WHEN THEY ARE DAMAGED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT OR AFTER THEY ARE DEPLOYED. I HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED AND IT COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DO SO. I HAD CONTACTED MY INSURANCE AGENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF AN AIRBAG BEING REPLACED OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY. AFTER THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED, I REQUESTED FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE AIRBAG THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY CAR TO HAVE IT INSPECTED INDEPENDENTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD NOT TAKE IT SINCE THEY HAVE TO DISPOSE OF IT THEMSELVES FOR SAFETY REASONS. I NOTICED IN DOING SOME OF MY OWN RESEARCH THAT SRS LIGHTS COMING ON QUITE A BIT IN ACURA'S AND IT IS DEFINITELY A COMPLAINT FROM MANY CUSTOMERS AND THIS INFO CAN BE FOUND BY DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (02V196) ON THE 2001 ACURA INTEGRA MODEL WITH DESCRIPTION "PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULES WERE TO PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION". I TRIED CONTACTING ACURA DIRECTLY VIA LETTER AND PHONE AND TO NO AVAIL. THEY ARE UNCOOPERATIVE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER SINCE ITS MIND-BOGGLING TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT AN AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OUT OF THE BLUE AND CONSIDERING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY CAR OWNERS OF ACURA MODELS, ITS NOT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD VERY WELL BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PERHAPS A COMPONENT RATHER THAN A WHOLE BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER SINCE YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE TO SOLVE THIS UNFORTUNATE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204309September 27, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
TL*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 SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO HER HEAD STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT DECLARED IF THE SEAT BELT WILL BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FILED REPORT NUMBER 9550. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200928August 27, 2007
AIR BAGS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186743April 2, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL*- THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING THE 1997 ACURA INTEGRA IN THE EVENING HOURS GOING AROUND THE OFF RAMP OF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL, AND THE VEHICLE AND HIT AN EMBANKMENT OFF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT, AND THAT IT HAD DRIZZLED. HE FELT THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, AND IT WOULD HAVE SAVED THE DRIVER FROM SOME OF THE INJURIES THAT HE SUSTAINED. THE DRIVER HAD NECK, LOWER BACK AND HEAD INJURIES. THE CONTACT WILL SUBMIT PICTURES ALONG WITH POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY REPORTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THE LOW PROFILE TIRES WERE WORN OUT ON THE INSIDE, BUT THE TIRES WERE ABOUT THREE MONTHS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10184468March 7, 2007
TIRES
DISCOUNT TIRES PROVIDED ME TIRES WITH A 195/50-15 SIZE, WHEN MY VEHICLE CALLS FOR A 195/55-15 SIZE. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IT AND MY TIRES KEPT DEFLATING. I FINALLY WENT SOMEONE ELSE TO GET THEM REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES GIVEN TO ME DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS OKAY FOR A COMPANY TO PROVIDE THE WRONG SIZE TIRES? ARE THERE ANY RULES AGAINST THIS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183760February 27, 2007
STEERING
THE CONSUMER'S 1987 ACURA INTEGRA LX EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY FAILURE**CC UPON QUICK REMOVAL OF THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER COVER, A CIRCULAR CRACK WAS DISCOVERED THAT ENCOMPASSED ABOUT 95% OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE SURROUNDING THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINED NUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168391September 15, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
SRS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. SERVICE CENTER AT ACURA DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE SRS CONTROL UNIT HAD FAILED, AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163139July 21, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY SON PURCHASED 4 COOPER COBRA G/T BL 39617 195/50SR15 TIRES ON 10/29/03. 2 OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE EXHIBITED DEFECTS IN MATERIAL/WORKMANSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEFECT WAS CHARACTERIZED AS "BELT SEPARATION" BY PROFESSIONAL TIRE SHOPS WHERE THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST OCCASSION OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2005. THE TIRE STARTED COMING APART WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS AVERAGE 35-40 MPH. THE SECOND OCCASION WAS JULY 2006. IN BOTH CASES THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AND COULD NOT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE SELLING TIRE SHOP WHICH WAS BIG BRAND TIRE COMAPNY IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA. IN ADDITION TO THE REPLACEMENT COST INCURRED, I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. OUT OF THE 4 TIRES PURCHASED, 50% EXHIBITED THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160766June 26, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY, THE REAR PASSENGER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND THEN COLLIDED WITH A WOODEN POLE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. NEITHER THE VEHICLE NOR THE TIRE WERE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158333May 26, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT
THE SEAT-BELT BUTTON ON MY 1990 ACURA INTEGRA IS BROKEN. IT FITS THE EXACT DESCRIPTION OF SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST, BUT SINCE MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN RECALLED IN THE PAST, ACURA/HONDA DOES NOT CARE THAT IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157942May 21, 2006
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153098March 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151577March 1, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
WHILE WAITING IN LINE FOR CAR INSPECTION, HAD THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH THE HAND BRAKE ON, I THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY IT LUNGED FORWARD. TRYING NOT TO HIT OTHER CARS, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. FINALLY I HIT A GUARD RAIL, BOUNCED OFF A CURB AND HIT A TRUCK AND FINALLY SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142068November 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAD A COMPUTER PROBLEM IN MY CAR (ACURA INTEGRA 2001) AND I WENT TO THE ACURA OF AVON DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE IDLING VALVE. I HAD THE WORK DONE. THEN, I HAD SEVERAL ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS THAT STARTED OCCURRING WITH THE CAR, INCLUDING A FAILED TRANSMISSION. THE CAR ONLY HAS 49, 515 MILES ON IT. FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS TO BE OCCURRING WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS OLD, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND SUCH LOW MILEAGE, IS QUITE SHOCKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137800September 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 ENGINE/ELEC.WIRES WAS TOTALED AND BEYOND REPAIR AND NO REPAIRS DONE TO DATE. REPORT TO FARMERS INS., FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND PROCESS REPORTING TO POLICE. THIS IS FIRST ELECTRICAL FIRE ON THIS CARE SINCE OWNED. APPEARS MAIN FUSE BOX IGNITED. SEEMS LIKE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. QUICK ACTION PREVENTED LOSS OF LIFE. THE IGNITER WAS REPLACED IN THIS CAR AS RESULT OF RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132780August 14, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
JUNE 2005-THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT-P195/60R14) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE-THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND BUBBLED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE BECAUSE THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AUGUST 13, 2005-THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE. THE TIRE WOULDN'T KEEP AIR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS TIRE AND ALL COOPER TIRES ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE. I HAVE TWO OF THE COOPER COBRA TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. * THE COOPER TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND WERE IN USE FOR APPPROX. 12,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126869June 20, 2005
TIRES
2001 ACURA INTEGRA DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE MICHELIN XGT V4 TIRE EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN WHICH IT SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE ON A WET SURFACE. BOTH TIMES THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS AT FAULT. THE CONSUMER CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE MICHELIN XGT V4 TIRES HAVING POOR TRACTION ON WET SURFACES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE TWO ACCIDENTS HIS SON HAD IN THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10125698June 17, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DT: HEAD REST WILL NOT ADJUST TO CONSUMER'S HEIGHT. THE HEAD REST HAS ONLY ONE POSITION TO ADJUST, NOT TWO OR THREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108097January 27, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AND FEELS LATCHED IN APPROPRIATELY. HOWEVER, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30), IT HAS COME UNDONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TRIED TO ATTACH THE SEATBELT AND SEE IF IT WOULD COME LOOSE. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO NOTHING WAS DONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 4 DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WEARING THAT SEATBELT, ALL OF WHOM HAVE HAD VARIOUS HONDA OR ACURA CARS FOR YEARS AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED THIS APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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