FaultScore report
Owners have filed 43 complaints about the 1996 Acura Integra with NHTSA between 1996 and 2017. The largest single group is the airbags. Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 9 worst.
FaultScore 53/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Acura Integra.
How this is worked out43
Complaints
9
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
6
Injuries reported
136,500 mi
Median mileage at failure
Half of reported failures happened before this
17%
Failed under 36,000 miles
Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
4 crashes, 0 fires · median 47,652 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 144,561 mi
0 crashes, 2 fires · median 200,500 mi
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 59,000 mi
Median failure at 136,500 miles
Median failure at 183,000 miles
2 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 183,000 miles
Median failure at 136,500 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 120 mi
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #11053585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
NHTSA complaint #11053585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10402617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS STARTLED BY THE DEPLOYMENT AND HIT A CURB, CAUSING $ 9000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #8002711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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 FLAMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES STARTER CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #887717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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 FLAMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES STARTER CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #887717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #11053585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
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.
NHTSA complaint #11053585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
TODAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH 2016 AT 3:40 PM I HIT A POTHOLE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN PATCHED WHILE DRIVING THAT CAME LOOSE AND DESTROYED MY RIM OFF OF ROCKY POINT RD NW ROUGHLY 1/2 A MILE FROM CROWN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BREMERTON WA.
NHTSA complaint #10850485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
TODAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 18TH 2016 AT 3:40 PM I HIT A POTHOLE THAT HAD ALREADY BEEN PATCHED WHILE DRIVING THAT CAME LOOSE AND DESTROYED MY RIM OFF OF ROCKY POINT RD NW ROUGHLY 1/2 A MILE FROM CROWN HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BREMERTON WA.
NHTSA complaint #10850485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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.
NHTSA complaint #10785792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10621743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10402617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
NHTSA complaint #10322946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10322946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #10200928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10153098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. *AK *PH
NHTSA complaint #10031274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH AS STATED IN THE RECALL, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10014996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED DRIVER FORCING VEHICLE DOWN A HILL INTO A MEDAL POLE. CONSUMER STATES NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
NHTSA complaint #8023450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. PERFORMA GT RADIAL.,TIRE SIZE P19560R14.*AK
NHTSA complaint #8014433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE STARTED TO SMOKE, THEN IT STALLED. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER REPLACED RADIATOR.
NHTSA complaint #8011441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS STARTLED BY THE DEPLOYMENT AND HIT A CURB, CAUSING $ 9000.00 DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. NO INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #8002711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR LEAKS WHEN PRESSURE BUILDS, ALSO GIVES OFF A STRANGE SMELL AND WHITE SMOKE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8000580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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 FLAMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES STARTER CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #887717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
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 FLAMES.*AK CONSUMER STATES STARTER CAUSED FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #887717 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO GEAR/STALLS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER NOTED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #881071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #736500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
NHTSA complaint #736500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020 ; WAS TRAVELING 35MPH ON STREET AND HEARD A NOISE REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM CENTER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #871210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR, I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS A CAR, THE PEDAL STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN, I HIT THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR KEEP GOING FASTER, I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO RELEASE. THE SAME THING HPPENDED WITHOUT THE CURISE CONTROL ON.
NHTSA complaint #714141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.