Acura VIGOR problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
159,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 1994 model years. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 23.1% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 15.4% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 7.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 |
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 3
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1996: 3; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10036679 · 2003-08-27 (August 27, 2003)
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.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036679 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 501170 · 1996-02-08 (February 8, 1996)
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR CAUSED FIRE. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501170 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10320488 · 2010-03-17 (March 17, 2010)
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 T…
Owner-reported narrative. 176,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 891303 · 2001-06-26 (June 26, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING 15 TO 20 MPH AND WITH NO PRIOR WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 891303 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10094613 · 2004-09-29 (September 29, 2004)
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.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 172,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10094613 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
1992: 0; 1993: 0; 1994: 0