1994 ACURA INTEGRA Problems & Recalls

A REP AT THE IIHS SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE THIS UP WITH YOU. I HAVE FOUND IT REALLY DIFFICULT TO COPE WITH THE LED HEADLIGHTS IN ONCOMING CARS. I REALLY CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR USE WAS APPROVED. SURELY THE NEED TO SEE OBSTACLES MUST BE BALANCED WITH THE NEED NOT TO BLIND OTHER DRIVERS. MY CAR IS LOW...

Mileage: 92,000

IN AUGUST MY 1994 ACURA INTEGRA LS STOPPED RUNNING. THE MOTOR FIRED BUT WOULD NOT RUN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT RE STARTED. A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SUDDENLY QUIT. IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I NEEDED A TOW TRUCK. I DISCOVERED IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THI...

Mileage: 210,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ACURA INTEGRA. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES, SIZE 195-60R14H (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR TIRES ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. HE STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAVE SINCE DEVELOPED A SIDEWALL STRESS LEAK (SMALL HOL...

Mileage: 139,000

JUNE 2005-THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT-P195/60R14) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE-THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND BUBBLED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE BECAUSE THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AUGUST 13, 2005-TH...

REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW EXPLODED. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE SUPPORT STRAP TO CLOSE THE HATCHBACK THE GLASS EXPLODED WHICH SENT GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. THE CONSUMER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE METAL BRACKET ON THE TIE DOWN STRAP MADE CONTACT WITH THE GLASS WHEN CLOSING THE HATCHBACK (961 SPEEDW...

REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW EXPLODED. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE SUPPORT STRAP TO CLOSE THE HATCHBACK THE GLASS EXPLODED WHICH SENT GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. THE CONSUMER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE METAL BRACKET ON THE TIE DOWN STRAP MADE CONTACT WITH THE GLASS WHEN CLOSING THE HATCHBACK (961 SPEEDW...

WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING FROM A DEAD STOP. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL LEAVES FIBER GLASS SHAVINGS INSIDE THE CONSUMER'S HAND WHEN STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER ENTERED AN INTERSECTION. WHILE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO HEED A STOP SIGN. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT T...

Mileage: 120,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WITH ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. MANUFACTURER/DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK

RADIATOR HAS BURST AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND AUGUST 2003. *AK

Mileage: 79,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

ANTENNA DOES NOT RETRACT (STAYS UP ALL THE TIME). *NLM

THERE WERE SOME CRACKS ON THE SIDE OF FRONT TIRE, THERE IS AIR LEAKING FROM THAT TIRE. P195/65/14, REPLACEMENT TIRES, 25000 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 1994, ACURA, INTEGERA.*AK TWO OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE TIRE CENTER DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THE DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED SEPTEMBER 2000 AT 2...

BRAKES CONTINUE TO PRESS TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE VEHICLEIS STOPPED. STOPPING ABAILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED. BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN BLEAD. OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS. FRONT CALIPERS ARE NEW, REPLACED AT FIRESTONE.*AK

SAME PROBLEM AS ODI ID:751368, ONLY 50000 MILES AND ABS MODULATOR COMPLETELY BROKE TO THE PRICE OF $1400. THE CAR ONLY COSTS $16,000. THE MODULATOR HAS OTHER RECALLS FOR O-RINGS BUT THEY CLAIM IGNORANCE ABOUT THIS.*AK

INTERNAL STEEL FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK SNAPPED WHEN DRIVER SAT DOWN CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. *AK

THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE CHASIS WHERE IT ENTERS THE TIRE WELL. THE LINE HAD WORN FLAT UNTIL IT RUPTURED CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID/PRESSURE. THE BRAKES WERE RENDERED INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A DESIGN FAILURE. AS THE SUSPENSION MOVED UP AND DOWN, THE BRAK...

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH STAYING ON CALLED DEALER ADVISED ME MEANS NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ONLY CONVENTIONAL BRAKING TOOK VEH IN TO DEALER NEXT DAY THEY ADIVSED ALL IT WAS THAT AIR WAS IN THE BRAKE LINE IT WOULD COST $115 FIX, 7 HRS LATER CALLED BACK IT WASN'T THAT BUT THEMODULATOR/ACCUALATOR WENT ...

SADLY, THE RADIATOR FOR THE 1994 ACURA INTEGRA IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND METAL - POOR ENGINEERING! AFTER 3 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE MY RADIATOR FOR THE FIRST TIME. NOW 2 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS LATER, I'M REPLACING IT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PLASTIC AND METAL SEPARATED IN BOTH CASES. THIS IS A VERY ...

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WAS DRIVING 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY FROM A TREE LINED AREA WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS "T" BONED BY INTEGRA. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER/PASSENGER WERE INJURED. PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD AND BROKE IT. BOTH HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

PULLEY IS UNBALANCED AND CAUSES CLUNKING NOISE AS IT ROTATES

FUEL PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AFTER CAR IS STARTED CAUSING CAR TO STALL. CAR WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTERWARDS. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND EVEN AFTER CAR IS IN MOTION. (LOW SPEED). *AK

THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BEEN FIXED AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY:STICKING AND NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. THE WINDOW WAS NEVER PROPERLY FIXED ANY OF THE TIMES, BECAUSE WHILE IT WAS ROLLED UP, IT WOULD RATTLE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. I GAVE UP ON TAKING IT TO THE DE...

DEALERSHIP SAID AIRBAGS ONLY DEPLOYED AT 35MPH AND CAR SENSES LIFETHREATENING SITUATION. CAR HIT SEVERAL TREES HEAD ON, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. INSURANCE AGENCY TOLD ME THEY SHOULD DEPLOY AT 20 MPH. $7000 DAMAGE IN FRONT ONLY. DID THEY FAIL? *AK

FAILURE OF PLASTIC TOP OF RADIATOR. AREA AROUND FILLER NECK HAS DETERIORATED SO THAT CAP CAN NOT HOLD PRESSURE

VEHICLES LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).

WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILED.

WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILED.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION.

REAR END OF VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL ON WET ROADWAY. REQUESTING INFORMATION ON REAR TO FRONT WEIGHT DIFFERENCES.

SHOULDER BELT RECTRACTOR FAILED.

FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.

TRANSMISSION AND STEERING WHEEL FAILURE.

SEAT BELT DOES NOT ACCOMODATE LARGE PEOPLE. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE EXTENSION CLIPS TO ATTACH TO SEAT BELT TO ACCOMMODATE LARGE PEOPLE.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS.

SEAT BELTS TOO SHORT TO FASTEN CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

TRANSMISSION: WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES WHINNING NOISE,SHIFTING AT HIGH RPMS.HAD NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AND HAD RECALL #94V063 DONE IN SEPT. 1995, DEALER SAIS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED FROM 55-65 MPH TO 40 MPH.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN DRIVING ON AN UNLIT ROAD/NECESSARY TO HAVE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT, 12:00 POSITION. *AK

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING ABS BRAKE SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN A 40MPH ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY-NO SERIOUS INJURIES. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 25 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL (12:00) AT 40-45 MPH. TT

PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL (12:00) AT 40-45 MPH. TT

WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED EXPERIENCE FLAT TIRE ON EACH WHEEL REPLACEMENT 6 TIMES, NO WEAR ON TIRES. TT

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

PURCHASED CAR NEW THE WINDOW KEEPS COMING OFF THE TRACK . TT EITHER THE WINDOWS CONSTANTLY RATTLE OR IT GET STUCK HALF WAY GOING DOWN. THE DEALER JUST KEEPS ADJUSTING IT. *YH

PURCHASED CAR NEW THE WINDOW KEEPS COMING OFF THE TRACK THE BUTTON ON THE RADIO STICK . TT

RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP DESPITE ANTILOCK BRAKES. *DSH

TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN DOWNSHIFTING WITH FULL THROTTLE.

WENT TO THE BRAKES AND THERE WASN'T ANY BRAKING POWER AND THE CAR KEPT GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 45 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT @ 45 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

DURING 20 TO 30 MPH HEAD ON IMPACT, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DURING 20 TO 30 MPH HEAD ON IMPACT, PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

BRAKE LIGHT FAILED. *SKD

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED. *AK

BRAKE FAILURE. *AK