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1993 Acura Integra Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 4, 2023
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since May 18, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 21 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 Acura Integra. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

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Filed Oct 4, 2023

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NHTSA ID
11548130
Incident
Sep 28, 2023
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Nov 2, 2014

WHEN THE WEATHER IS IN THE HIGH 80S OR 90S, MY CAR WON'T START. IT TURNS OVER OKAY; THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/BATTERY IS FINE. AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES OR LONGER, THE CAR WILL FINALLY START BUT IS NOT NECESSARILY OKAY FOR TRIPS. AT THE FIRST STOP THE SAME PROBLEM MAY OR MAY NOT OCCUR AGAIN. WHEN THE TEMP GOES DOWN IN THE FALL, THE CAR IS FINE AND RUNS BEAUTIFULLY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR ONLY BUT HAVE SEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I THINK THE ISSUE IS CAUSED BY SOMETHING IN THE FUEL INTAKE SYSTEM BUT HAVE NO EVIDENCE TO PROVE THIS. FOR ABOUT FOUR MONTHS OF THE YEAR I AM FORCED TO DO ALL MY SHOPPING IN THE VERY EARLY MORNING OR AT NIGHT AND STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES THEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10651892
Incident
Jun 10, 2009
Mileage
133,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 7, 2009

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

NHTSA ID
10254062
Incident
Nov 17, 2008
Mileage
110,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Oct 22, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 TO 35MPH. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND WAS TOTALED. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELTS WHICH STAYED IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION, CAUSING INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10097499
Incident
Oct 21, 2004
Mileage
170,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 29, 2003

1993 ACURA INTEGRA, ENGINE WILL DIE WILL DRIVING - INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVING ALONG, ALL OF A SUDDEN, RPMS GO TO 0, NO SHAKING, STUTTERING, BUT ENGINE IS OFF. WHILE COASTING IT SOMETIMES COMES BACK ON. OR, AFTER PULLING OFF ROAD AND STOPPING, IT'LL RESTART. CAR ALSO INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT START. SOMETIMES WAITING 10-15 MINUTES HELPS, SOMETIMES LONGER. *AK

NHTSA ID
10051265
Incident
Dec 26, 2003
Mileage
95,000 mi
Seat belts
Filed Jan 21, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
757158
Incident
Jan 10, 2002
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 2001

VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. NO ACCIDENT YET, BUT IS AFRAID IT WILL HAPPEN.*AK

NHTSA ID
899068
Incident
Nov 12, 2001
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Aug 8, 2001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IT FEELS LIKE PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR. BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN TOO FAR AND IT IS SOFT, CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO COME ON. BRAKES WORK LIKE NORMAL ONCE ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND USING REGULAR BRAKE SYSTEM .DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT DEFECT, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING.*AK DEALER HAS REPAIRED ABS SEVERAL TIMES AND IS WILLING TO MAKE MORE, HOWEVER THIS TIME AT CONSUMERS COST, ABS LIGHT IS STILL ILLUMINATED, DEALER HAS REPLACED A PINCHED O-RING, FRONT BRAKES, MASTER CYLINDER, ALB SYSTEM MODULATOR THREE TIMES, ALB PRESSURE HOSE, ALB PUMP, AND ACCUMULATOR, DEALER ALSO FOUND ABS VALVE STUCK, FLUSHED ALB SOLENOID, AND RESECURED BRAKE LINES, HOWEVER ABS LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATES. PINCHED O-RING REPLACED, DEALER STATED THIS CAUSED ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. RADIATOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. RIGHT FRONT PARKING LIGHT FAILED. ANTENNA WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. LOW BEAM LIGHTS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. OIL PAN GASKET EXPERIENCED LEAK AND DEALER REPLACED GASKET. *SLC

NHTSA ID
893781
Incident
Jul 28, 1995
Electrical
Filed Apr 16, 2001

WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR STALLED OUT ON THE FREEWAY. THE 1ST TIME WAS IN MAY 2000. ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. SANTA MONICA ACURA REPLACED THE IGNITOR, DIST. CAP AND ROTOR. THE 2ND TIME WAS MARCH 2001. PASADENA ACURA REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
744104
Incident
Mar 24, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 5, 2000

CONSUMERS TIRES EXPERIENCED TWO BLOWOUTS AND TWO SIDEWALL CRACKS (GOODYEAR EAGLES GA BSL 0E195/60R14). NLM

NHTSA ID
558283
Incident
May 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jan 14, 2000

CONSUMER DRIVING ON A BUSY PARKWAY THE CAR'S ENGINE DIED ON TWO OCCASIONS DUE TO FAULTY DISTRIBUTOR, REPLACEMENT FAILED ALSO AND THE IGNITOR WAS NECESSARY TO REPAIR TO FINALLY REMEDY FAILURE. *ET

NHTSA ID
784432
Incident
Dec 29, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Aug 6, 1999

REAR SEAT BELTS ARE OF THE ELR TYPE - CAN NOT PUT CAR SEATS IN BACK SEAT. DEALER WON'T FIX.

NHTSA ID
709671
Seat belts
Filed Dec 19, 1998

THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DOES NOT ENGAGE WENT THE IGNITION IS TURNED ON. THE DEALER HAS TOLD ME IT WILL COST $635 TO GET THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
701472
Incident
Dec 12, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Dec 14, 1998

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DO NOT WORK WHICH LEAVES THE DRIVER WITH NO RESTRAINT FOR THE UPPER BODY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
832221
Electrical
Filed Sep 3, 1998

DISTRIBUTOR BEARING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
540548
Incident
Aug 1, 1998
Filed Jul 11, 1998

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ID
539014
Fuel system
Filed Aug 28, 1997

DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 51,000 MILES, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIMING BELT AND CAM SHAFTS.

NHTSA ID
522937
Incident
Jul 27, 1994
Seat belts
Filed Aug 11, 1997

AFTER CLOSING DOOR, MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS MOVE IN TRACK/TIGHTEN. LOWER PORTION OF SHOULDER BELT GETS CAUGHT IN LOWER REEL ASSEMBLY DUE TO ANGLE OF THE ASSEMBLY IN RELATION TO ANGLE WHICH SEAT BELT IS BEING REELED OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID
518792
Fuel system
Filed Jan 30, 1996

WATER ENTERS THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE AND CAUSED SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
978437
Incident
Jan 12, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 21, 1995

CAR OVERHEATS DIAL GOES IN THE RED THE FAN DON'T TURN ON . TT

NHTSA ID
970747
Transmission
Filed May 18, 1995

WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES DELAYED SHIFTING OF GEARS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ALSO HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING, MUST PUSH PEDAL HARD TO GET RESPONSE. TT

NHTSA ID
965478

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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