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1999 Acura 3.0L Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 11, 2018
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Acura 3.0L, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Airbags228.6%
  • Engine228.6%
  • Powertrain (other)228.6%
  • Body & structure114.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Airbags

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INVOLVED IN AN MVA (7/31/2015) THE "AT FAULT" PARTY FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY, AMONG NUMEROUS OTHER NEGLIGENCE TO BE PROVEN AT TRIAL. I WAS THE ONLY INDIVIDUAL OCCUPYING THE VEHICLE VIN NUMBER: [XXX]. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING MULTIPLE BODILY INJURIES. I WILL ATTACHED DETAILED INFORMATION. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAGS IN THAT VEHICLE. KINDEST REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 11139683 · filed Oct 11, 2018

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 12/2016 CAR WAS IN MOTION AIRBAG DEPLOYED BURNED MY RIGHT INNER FOREARM SO BAD HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL. I GOT EMERGENCY ROOM PAPERWORK PLUS PICTURES ON MY PHONE. CAR WAS TOTALED INSURANCED THROUGH STATE FARM

NHTSA ID 11053875 · filed Dec 11, 2017

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.0L. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS NOT COMMUNICATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. MA 10/8

NHTSA ID 10749286 · filed Aug 17, 2015

I DRIVE MY CAR ON HIGHWAY I CROSS ONE HOLE ON MY WAY AFTER ONE MILE MY CAR STOP. NO RUNNING ANY MORE SOME BDDY TELLME IS THE COMPUTER OTHER PERSONS SAY IS THE ALARM I DO NOT WHAT IS TRUE..MY NAME IS [XXX]. MY E MAIL [XXX] SOMEBODY CHECK THE TIMEBELT IS OK, ONE MECHANIC TELL ME NO HAVE POWER THE INJECTORS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID 10714236 · filed May 3, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE NOW FOR ONLY THREE WEEKS AND I HAVE HAD THE MOST PROBLEMS OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHIFTS HARD TO THE POINT THAT IT ALMOST STOPS WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. IT DRIVES SMOOTH WHILE GETTING TO A HIGHER SPEED HOWEVER THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ANYONE. THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE VEHICLES APPARENTLY HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC AS I HAVE BEEN FINDING OUT AND NO ONE WANTS TO OWN UP TO IT, OR EVEN REPLACE WITH A NON FAULTY TRANSMISSION. I DRIVE A TOTAL OF A 100 PLUS MILES PER MORNING AND EVENING SITTING IN TRAFFIC AND DRIVING AT AT LEAST 75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE HARDSHIFTS START WHEN I AM DRIVING AROUND TOWN, OR DRIVING AT SPEEDS UNDER 35. I HAVE TO DRIVE IN DRIVE 3 GEAR JUST FOR A SMOOTHER RIDE. IF MY VEHICLE WAS TO ALL OF A SUDDEN NOT SHIFT I WOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT. ALL THESE TRANSMISSIONS SHOULD BE ON A RECALL LIST. YES IT MAY BE EXPENSIVE BUT WHAT WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE IS SOMEONE SUING THE CAR MANUFACTURER FOR MAKING FAULTY CAR TRANSMISSIONS AND NOT RECALLING THEM OR COMPENSATING OWNERS NO MATTER IF IT IS BRAND NEW OR USED. THIS CARS ARE CAUSING ACCIDENTS, LIVES POSSIBLY TAKEN, TAKING HARD EARN MONEY FROM PEOPLE'S POCKETS, AND SO MUCH MORE. IM A HONDA GIRL AND I AM DISAPPOINTED IN HONDA/ACURA.SOME ONE NEEDS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THEIR SOUL AND DIG DEEP DOWN INSIDE AND ASK WOULD YOU WANT YOUR LOVED ONE GOING THROUGH THIS OR LOSING THEIR LIFE OVER A FAULTY CAR. IS IT WORTH IT!!!!! FIX OUR CARS NO MATTER IF UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT..... SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE NOW!!!!

NHTSA ID 10874436 · filed Jun 15, 2016

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY 1999 ACURA CL 3.0 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE, WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, DOWNSHIFTED CAUSING THE RPM'S TO REDLINE AND THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN RAPIDLY. THE TIRES SPUN AT THIS TIME. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BUT EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS LOST USE OF ALL BUT ONE GEAR, 2ND GEAR. REVERSE IS NOT WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON WITH THIS VEHICLE AS WELL AS ITS HONDA COUNTERPARTS. ALL I WANT IS THE PROBLEM REPAIRED AND A VEHICLE TO DRIVE WHILE IT IS BEING FIXED. THANKS.

NHTSA ID 10716818 · filed May 16, 2015

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 12/2016 CAR WAS IN MOTION AIRBAG DEPLOYED BURNED MY RIGHT INNER FOREARM SO BAD HAD TO GO TO HOSPITAL. I GOT EMERGENCY ROOM PAPERWORK PLUS PICTURES ON MY PHONE. CAR WAS TOTALED INSURANCED THROUGH STATE FARM

NHTSA ID 11053875 · filed Dec 11, 2017

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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