What breaks most · 1990 to 2001 model years
Acura Integra problems by year
Owners have filed 333 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Acura Integra across model years 1990 to 2001. Three years stand out: 1994 for air bags complaints, 1995 for air bags complaints and 1991 for seat belts complaints. The quietest years are 1999, 1993 and 1998.
- Years to check closely: 1994, 1995, 1991
- Fewest complaints: 1999, 1993, 1998
- Complaints on file
- 3331990 to 2001, all trims
- Worst year
- 199455 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 628 fires · 48 injuries · 3 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 118kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 78Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 2 | 11 | Seat belts (10) | |
| 36 | 3 | 11 | Seat belts (14) | |
| 28 | 2 | 9 | Electrical system (8) | |
| 20 | 1 | 9 | Seat belts (6) | |
| 55 | 15 | 6 | Air bags (16) | |
| 52 | 17 | 5 | Air bags (18) | |
| 36 | 6 | 5 | Air bags (8) | |
| 22 | 5 | 5 | Electrical system (6) | |
| 21 | 7 | 4 | Visibility (3) | |
| 8 | 0 | 4 | Tires (2) | |
| 17 | 3 | 4 | Seat belts (6) | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | Tires (2) |
What fails on the 1994 Acura Integra
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 29% |
16 | 15 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Brakes (hydraulic)Brake pads, rotors and calipers | 16% |
9 | 0 | Shop brakes (hydraulic) parts for the 1994 Acura Integra |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 13% |
7 | 0 | Shop powertrain and transmission parts for the 1994 Acura Integra |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 9% |
5 | 0 | Shop engine and cooling parts for the 1994 Acura Integra |
| Tires | 9% |
5 | 0 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 7% |
4 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 1994 Acura Integra |
| Seat belts | 7% |
4 | 0 | Check recalls for seat belts on NHTSA.gov |
| Unknown or other | 4% |
2 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Went to the brakes and there wasn't any braking power and the car kept going through an intersection. Please describe. Tt
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The consumer has been experiencing problems with automatic transmission. Also, when apply ing the brakes, the brake pedal goes to the floorboard. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted. *ak
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They did not activate when applied due to the master cylinder did not work and the pedal went to the floor. Please describe. Tt
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Acura Integra years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1994, 1995, 1991 carry the most filings on the Acura Integra. The 1994 alone has 55 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Acura Integra problem?
On the 1994 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 16 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Acura Integra problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Acura Integra complaints that include mileage is about 118,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.