1992 Acura INTEGRA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
18 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
193,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 model year. Data snapshot: . 7 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 18 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 22.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 16.7% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 5.6% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System:Ignition | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 3 |
| Electrical System | 2 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Electrical System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 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 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 4
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 11 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 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
1995: 3; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2004: 2; 2006: 1; 2008: 2; 2009: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10022161 · 2003-06-03 (June 3, 2003)
SHIFT LINKAGES RUSTED THROUGH, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS CORRECTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 67,832 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022161 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10032647 · 2003-08-12 (August 12, 2003)
REPLACED DISTRUBITOR, CAP(2)TIMES,ROTOR(2)TIMES,COIL,SPARK PLUG WIRES(2)TIMES,BATTERY(2)TIMES,RADIATOR(2)TIMES AND RADIATOR CAP. ALSO WORE REAR TIRES WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC IT WAS MY TRAILOR ARM BUSHINGS HAD THOSE REPLACED AFTERWARDS WENT TO GO GET IT ALIGNED THEY SAID I NEEDED TO TAKE IT TO A FRAME SHOP.BACK REAR TIRE WAS STILL KICKED OUT. I ALSO HAD THE CV JOINTS REPLACED (2)TIMES THE FIRST TIME I DROVE HOME 80 MILES TO WHERE I HAD CAR SERVICED TO FIND OUT THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER GROUND. TOOK IT BACK & THEY SAID THAT THEY HAD …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10032647 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10036644 · 2003-08-26 (August 26, 2003)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"IGNITION: DISTRIBUTOR- THE DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING CONTAINING THE BEARING IS MAKING A NOISE AND IS TOTALLY WORN OUT. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER -ACURA OF SERRAMONTE ABOUT IT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP. THE CAR STOPS ON IDLING AND JERKS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS A PRODUCT UPDATE IN 1996 VALID FOR 6 YEARS/90,000 MILE. MY CAR IS 71000 MILES BUT MORE THEN 6 YEARS SINCE THEN. SO HAVE TO END UP SPENDING $300+ JUST FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE PART THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE HAD A LIFETIME RECALL ON. ABSOLUTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 71,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036644 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10047467 · 2003-11-24 (November 24, 2003)
MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO THE COMPLAINT NO.10036644. I HAVE AN ACURA INTEGRA 1992 COUPE. I HAD MY CAR JERKING ON FREEWAYS & NOT IDLING RIGHT. I ASKED ACURA FOR THE UPDATE INFO FOR DISTRIBUTOR PROBLEM INTEGRA HAD & THEY SAID THAT MY CAR HAS CROSSED 6 YEARS & HENCE I HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR. I AM STILL CONFUSED ON WHY A COMPANY, AFTER ACCEPTING THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS IN ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS CHARGES CUSTOMERS FOR REPLACING IT. I BOUGHT THIS FROM SOMEONE & HE HAD NEVER DONE THIS UPDATE FOR HIS CAR. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10047467 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070113 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
CAR KEPT DYING WHEN SLOWING DOWN IN TRAFFIC. BATTERY WORKING, IGNITION NOT TURNING OVER AND STEERING WHEEL/TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS FOR SAME PROBLEM A DOZEN TIMES AND SPENT $1,848.52 TOTAL. THEY KEEP SAYING THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM, BUT CAR IS EVEN TODAY CONTINUING WITH SAME PROBLEM. MY LAST 2 CARS HAVE BEEN HONDA/ACURA'S. WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. MY DAUGHTER ALSO HAS AN ACURA AND HAS OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AND THE SAME STORY, PUTS LOTS OF MONEY INTO REPAIRS AND MECHANICS TELL HER THE CAR IS FIXED AND IT STILL ISN…
Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070113 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10091316 · 2004-09-20 (September 20, 2004)
WHEN I PURCHASED THE 1992 ACURA INTEGRA THE SALESMAN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO WORK ON MY A.C. BECAUSE IT WAS NOT WORKING. WHEN I DID TAKE THE CAR HOME TWO WEEKS LATER MY AIR WAS NOT BLOWING COLD SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY PUT CO2 IN IT. EVERY MONTH I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK SO THEY COULD WORK ON THE AIR. FINALLY IN JUNE THE NEW MECHANIC TIGHTENED UP A HOSE AND THE AIR WORKED FINE FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS. THEN IN THE FIRST WEEK OF AUG. IT STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THE MECHANIC DID A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR A…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10091316 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10160766 · 2006-06-26 (June 26, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY, THE REAR PASSENGER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE, AND THEN COLLIDED WITH A WOODEN POLE WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED. NEITHER THE VEHICLE NOR THE TIRE WERE TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE.
Owner-reported narrative. 199,010 miles reported. Look up ODI 10160766 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10239413 · 2008-08-22 (August 22, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 ACURA INTEGRA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT BELT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT AND THE CORRESPONDING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THEY ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE A USED PART AND THEN THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CU…
Owner-reported narrative. 220,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239413 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.