Acura Integra Complaints

661 consumer complaints on file.

#10559740January 13, 2014
SEAT BELTS
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505859April 10, 2013
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ACURA INTEGRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SEIZED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH, A MAILBOX AND FINALLY INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS PARTIALLY PROJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE LEFT EYE, RIBS, STERNUM AND KNEES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A PERMANENT LOSS OF FEELING IN ONE OF HER LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD SEIZED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448601February 21, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT. SINCE MY CAR WAS NOT STRAIGHT, I WANTED TO BACK OUT AND PARK AGAIN. I STEPPED ONTO THE BRAKE, AND SWITCHED TO REVERSE GEAR. AS I PREPARE TO DRIVE BACKWARDS, I RELAXED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, MY CAR SUDDENLY ROARED AND CHARGED FORWARD. IT RAN OVER THE CURB, AND KEPT GOING. I HAD TRIED TO BRAKE 2 OR 3 TIMES, BUT THE BRAKE BECAME SO STIFF, IT SIMPLY WOULD NOT STOP. IT FINALLY HIT THE FIRE HYDRATE, TURNING 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT, THEN CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WAS WATER SPILLED ALL OVER, AND STEAM COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. MY FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKE. I WANTED TO PARK, THEN GET OUT OF THE CAR. AS I LOOKED DOWN, IT WAS STILL ON THE REVERSE GEAR. I WAS VERY SHOCKED THAT THE CAR WOULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE FORWARD WHILE ON THE REVERSE GEAR, AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE FIRE HYDRATE, MY CAR WOULD SURELY HAVE RAN INTO THE BUSY STREET AND HIT THE INCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE DRIVEN THIS CAR SINCE 1998, AND TAKEN MY CAR FOR ALL MINOR, INTERMEDIATE, AND MAJOR SERVICES ON TIME AT ACURA DEALER, SO IT WAS UNLIKELY THE ACCIDENT WAS MY FAULT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419500August 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 ACURA INTEGRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,779 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402617May 24, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS INVOLVED IN A VIOLENT COLLISION IN MY 1996 ACURA INTEGRA. I WAS GOING AROUND 25 MILES PER HOUR AND A PICKUP TRUCK GOING FROM MY RIGHT TO LEFT AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR COLLIDED WITH MY CAR. THE PICKUP'S LEFT FRONT IMPACTED WITH MY RIGHT FRONT (I STEERED LEFT AND HE STEERED RIGHT AS EVASIVE MANEUVERS). MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND YET MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393448March 28, 2011
SEAT BELTS
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378452January 24, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY BECOMES LOOSE OR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS AS NORMAL WHEN CLOSING THE HOOD. THIS PREVENTS THE HOOD FROM CLOSING COMPLETELY AND MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS HIGHWAYS WITHOUT RISKING THE HOOD FLIPPING UP OR BREAKING OFF THE VEHICLE WHICH CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359385October 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN AUGUST MY 1994 ACURA INTEGRA LS STOPPED RUNNING. THE MOTOR FIRED BUT WOULD NOT RUN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT RE STARTED. A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SUDDENLY QUIT. IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I NEEDED A TOW TRUCK. I DISCOVERED IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR INTEGRA OWNERS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH THAT I BOUGHT. MY CAR WAS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING IS A HAZARD. I HAVE THE OLD SWITCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322946March 30, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321969March 22, 2010
TIRES
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10320257March 16, 2010
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MULTIPLE PASSENGERS (~5) OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS (2003-2010). THE REPORTED DATE ON THIS INCIDENT IS THE DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE. THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED, NO RECORDS WERE KEPT BECAUSE IT WASN'T OBVIOUS THAT THE ISSUE WAS A ONE-OFF INCIDENT DUE TO INCORRECTLY INSERTING THE BUCKLE. EACH TIME, THE BELT BUCKLE MADE AN AFFIRMATIVE CLICKING SOUND WHEN INSERTED, BUT GETS UNDONE OWN ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT COMES UNDONE, A FAINT CLICKING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, FOLLOWED BY THE LATCH WITHDRAWING SLOWLY. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPRODUCED BY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING THE BUCKLE, AND ACURA DOES REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297400December 29, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. STARTED CAR AND IT STARTED TO OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISE SO IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND REMOVED. CAR CONTINUE TO RUN, OVERHEAT AND MAKE NOISE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND STALLED CAR WITH CLUTCH AND DISCONNECTED BATTERY. OVERFLOW HOSE FROM RADIATOR HAD MELTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278166July 24, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 ACURA INTEGRA. THE VEHICLE HAS FTS WESTLAKE TIRES, SIZE 195/60/R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SIZZLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD A HOLE IN THE SIDEWALL. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE WAS FLAT AND REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE SHOP FROM WHERE THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER AN ADDITIONAL TIRE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE TIRE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL; HOWEVER, HE WOULD STILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND OR A REPLACEMENT TIRE FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY NO LONGER REPLACE THE RECALLED WESTLAKE TIRES. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING NEW TIRES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277265July 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE CHANGED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO LOW 2ND GEAR AFTER REAR-END BUMP WHILE BACKING UP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267772May 5, 2009
SEAT BELTS
1991 ACURA......AUTOMATIC SEATBELT DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THE EMPLOYEE SAID THAT THE SEATBELT SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263213March 27, 2009
TIRES, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
AT 8:15PM THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009 I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON ROUTE 124 ALSO KNOWN AS WOODFIELD RD. WHEN I HIT A HOLE IN THE GROUND THAT WAS AT LEAST A FOOT DEEP. IT HAS BENT MY WHEEL, DAMAGED MY TIRE, AND BROKEN MY TIE ROD. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO WILL BE PAYING FOR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254062January 7, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CARS DON'T START IN HOT WEATHER TURNS OVER BUT DON'T START. AND AT TIME MY CARS RPM STARTS TO GO DOWN SLOWLY THEN IT SHUTS OFF AND IT TAKES ABOUT 20 MINS AT TIME TO TURN ON SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING. I HEAR THAT IT HAS SOMETIME TO DO WITH A POOR SOLDER JOB ON THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE MAIN RELAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244809September 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1992 ACURA INTEGRA ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA. DRIVER PULLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. *NJ OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-0659-91. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241756September 10, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 WEST AND MY AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED, BREAKING MY WINDSHIELD, CAUSING BURNS TO MY FOREARM & ABDOMEN, AND LEAVING ME WITH RINGING IN THE EARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10239740August 26, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ACURA INTEGRA. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES, SIZE 195-60R14H (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR TIRES ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. HE STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAVE SINCE DEVELOPED A SIDEWALL STRESS LEAK (SMALL HOLES IN THE TIRES). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HISSING NOISE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED LARGER HOLES AND SLITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIRE TO LOSE ALL AIR AND PRESSURE. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE PLACE FROM WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. HE BELIEVES THE TIRES SHOULD LAST MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE TIRES HAD 116,000 MILES WHEN THEY WERE PURCHASED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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