Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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What breaks on a 1992 Acura Vigor
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Airbags
421.1%
3 crashes, 0 fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
315.8%
0 crashes, 3 fires
Body & Structure
210.5%
0 crashes, 2 fires
Engine & Cooling
210.5%
Other & Unspecified
15.3%
Median failure at 132 miles
Equipment & Accessories
15.3%
Median failure at 159,000 miles
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
15.3%
1 crashes, 0 fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control
15.3%
Brakes
15.3%
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 176,000 mi
Steering
15.3%
Median failure at 159,000 miles
Electrical System
15.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15.3%
Median failure at 172,000 miles
When owners complained
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.
Apr 1995peak 3Mar 2010
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
at 176,000 milesAugusta, KSCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1992 ACURA VIGOR GS WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY ADD IT TO ANY OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED. OUR DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FOR HER IN THE FALL OF 2002. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKES FOR ALL THOSE YEARS. THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT SHE HAD LAST FALL, TWO 'NEAR MISSES' AND SOME UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO STOP AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS. SHE HAS MADE MANY COMPLAINTS TO ME AND OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THE BRAKE PEDALS FEELING SOFT WHICH MEANS SHE HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKE CLOSER TO THE FLOOR TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. SHE NOTICES THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED OVER THE YEARS (WITH TIME) AND DOES AFFECT HER VEHICLE. FOR QUITE SOME TIME, WE REASONED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HER DRIVING HABITS. I ASKED HER TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN OR TO KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN ALL VEHICLES, AND EVEN THOUGH SHE DID SO, THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE SO UNDER POWERED FOR THE WEIGHT OF HER CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED HER MUCH AGGRAVATION AND FINANCIAL BURDEN OVER THE YEARS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND OCT, 2009 AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR, SHE COULD NOT STOP. THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER JUST STOPPED. HER CAR WOULD NOT STOP SO SHE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE LANE AND CLIPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WHERE SHE COULD NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT FROM GETTING HIT. (THANKFULLY, THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF HER WAY IN TIME.) SHE MUST EXERT EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETELY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR TO BRING HER CAR TO A STOP. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT LEAST TWICE DURING OUR OWNERSHIP WITH NO REAL IMPROVEMENT. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED, THANK GOD.
NHTSA complaint #10320488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #703358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Severn, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #802811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MDFire1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE UP AT THE TIME.*AK ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S DOOR, CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THREE FINGERS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MDFire1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE UP AT THE TIME.*AK ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S DOOR, CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THREE FINGERS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albany, NYFire
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW CONTROL SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 176,000 milesAugusta, KSCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1992 ACURA VIGOR GS WE ARE FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY ADD IT TO ANY OTHERS THAT MAY HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED. OUR DAUGHTER HAS BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SINCE WE BOUGHT IT FOR HER IN THE FALL OF 2002. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HER BRAKES FOR ALL THOSE YEARS. THIS PROBLEM MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN ACCIDENT SHE HAD LAST FALL, TWO 'NEAR MISSES' AND SOME UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO STOP AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS. SHE HAS MADE MANY COMPLAINTS TO ME AND OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THE BRAKE PEDALS FEELING SOFT WHICH MEANS SHE HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKE CLOSER TO THE FLOOR TO MAKE THE VEHICLE STOP. SHE NOTICES THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED OVER THE YEARS (WITH TIME) AND DOES AFFECT HER VEHICLE. FOR QUITE SOME TIME, WE REASONED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HER DRIVING HABITS. I ASKED HER TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN OR TO KEEP A GOOD DISTANCE BETWEEN ALL VEHICLES, AND EVEN THOUGH SHE DID SO, THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. THE BRAKES SEEM TO BE SO UNDER POWERED FOR THE WEIGHT OF HER CAR. THIS HAS CAUSED HER MUCH AGGRAVATION AND FINANCIAL BURDEN OVER THE YEARS. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND OCT, 2009 AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 15 MILES AN HOUR, SHE COULD NOT STOP. THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER JUST STOPPED. HER CAR WOULD NOT STOP SO SHE TRIED TO MOVE OUT OF THE LANE AND CLIPPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE TWO VERY CLOSE CALLS WITH IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS WHERE SHE COULD NOT STOP OR EVEN SLOW DOWN QUICKLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT FROM GETTING HIT. (THANKFULLY, THE OTHER VEHICLES WERE ABLE TO GET OUT OF HER WAY IN TIME.) SHE MUST EXERT EXTRA PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETELY PRESSED TO THE FLOOR TO BRING HER CAR TO A STOP. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN CHANGED AT LEAST TWICE DURING OUR OWNERSHIP WITH NO REAL IMPROVEMENT. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN SUSTAINED, THANK GOD.
NHTSA complaint #10320488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 172,000 milesOrinda, CA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FIRST TIME WHILE SHIFTING INTO FIRST GEAR FROM A STOP POSITION, AND THE SECOND TIME WHILE DRIVING 15-20 MPH AND SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR. BOTH TIMES VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 6000 RPMS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10094613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 159,000 milesKnoxville, TN
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO PROBLEMS SINCE INCEPTION OF CAR IN 1994. RADIO CONSTANTLY HAS HAD ISSUES SHORTING OUT ANTENNA, CASSETTE PLAYER ISSUES, RECENTLY HAD NEW BATTERY AND RADIO WOULD NOT EXCEPT CODE AND ON OCCASION WOULD KILL CAR WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT IS COMBINED WITH SECURITY SYSYTEM. THIS IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE HOWEVER AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE RADIO HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT BACK REPEATEDLY.
NHTSA complaint #10036679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 159,000 milesKnoxville, TN
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
RADIO PROBLEMS SINCE INCEPTION OF CAR IN 1994. RADIO CONSTANTLY HAS HAD ISSUES SHORTING OUT ANTENNA, CASSETTE PLAYER ISSUES, RECENTLY HAD NEW BATTERY AND RADIO WOULD NOT EXCEPT CODE AND ON OCCASION WOULD KILL CAR WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE IT IS COMBINED WITH SECURITY SYSYTEM. THIS IS THE MOST RECENT OCCURANCE HOWEVER AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE RADIO HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT BACK REPEATEDLY.
NHTSA complaint #10036679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 132 milesHartford, CT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1992 ACURA VIGOR. DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------------770773. *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10006546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TXCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS
ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #703358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Armonk, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE SEIZED AND VEHICLE CAME TO A STANDSTILL WHILE DRIVING ON TURNPIKE.
NHTSA complaint #532583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Armonk, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL INTAKE OPENING WAS TOO SMALL AND THE ENGINE SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STANDSTILL.
NHTSA complaint #532399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmouth, VA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE AIR BAG WORKING; 1 MONTH LATER, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON; CRUISE CONTROL & HORN DON'T WORK, ELEC. SHORT; DEALER WON'T REPAIR PROBLEMS AFTER 30 DAYS. MECHANIC INFORMED CABLE RAIL/FRAME BROKEN FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT & NO AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #809123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmouth, VA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE AIR BAG WORKING; 1 MONTH LATER, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON; CRUISE CONTROL & HORN DON'T WORK, ELEC. SHORT; DEALER WON'T REPAIR PROBLEMS AFTER 30 DAYS. MECHANIC INFORMED CABLE RAIL/FRAME BROKEN FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT & NO AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #809123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Portsmouth, VA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
VEHICLE AIR BAG WORKING; 1 MONTH LATER, AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON; CRUISE CONTROL & HORN DON'T WORK, ELEC. SHORT; DEALER WON'T REPAIR PROBLEMS AFTER 30 DAYS. MECHANIC INFORMED CABLE RAIL/FRAME BROKEN FROM PREVIOUS ACCIDENT & NO AIR BAG.
NHTSA complaint #809123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Severn, MDCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #802811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MDFire1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE UP AT THE TIME.*AK ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S DOOR, CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THREE FINGERS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MDFire1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE ARM REST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE POWER WINDOWS WERE UP AT THE TIME.*AK ELECTRICAL SHORT IN DRIVER'S DOOR, CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON THREE FINGERS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #802373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albany, NYFire
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW CONTROL SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cropseyvil, NYFire
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cropseyvil, NYFire
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER CAR WAS STOLEN FROM UNDER HER WINDOW THE CAR ALARM DID NOT GO OFF CAR WAS BEING CHASE BY POLICE AND HIT WALL THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #964013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDCrash
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
CONSUMER CAR WAS STOLEN FROM UNDER HER WINDOW THE CAR ALARM DID NOT GO OFF CAR WAS BEING CHASE BY POLICE AND HIT WALL THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #964013 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.