2001 Acura INTEGRA: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
49,509 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 16.7% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 1 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 |
Tires: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 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 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
2002: 2; 2005: 2; 2007: 1; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10007479 · 2002-10-10 (October 10, 2002)
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE STORE AND THE CAR JUST STOP RUNNING. HAD IT TOWED TO ARLINGTON ACURA IN PALATINE. 1275 E DUNDEE RD. , PALATINE, IL. [phone removed] BECAUSE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL MAY 31, 2005. THEY HAVE HAD IT ALL NOW THEY TELL ME THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY SAID SOMETHING BROKE IN THE ENGINE THAT'S WHY IT STOPPED RUNNING. I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX IT BUT THEY KEEP SAYING THEY WILL NOT. WHY DO THEY PUT A WARRANTY ON A CAR IF THEY ARE NOT GOING TO STAND BEHIND IT. I NEED YOU HELP TO GET IT FIXED.…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007479 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10126869 · 2005-06-20 (June 20, 2005)
2001 ACURA INTEGRA DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE MICHELIN XGT V4 TIRE EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL ON WET PAVEMENT.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN WHICH IT SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE ON A WET SURFACE. BOTH TIMES THE CONSUMER'S SON WAS AT FAULT. THE CONSUMER CAME ACROSS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VEHICLE MICHELIN XGT V4 TIRES HAVING POOR TRACTION ON WET SURFACES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE TWO ACCIDENTS HIS SON HAD IN T…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10126869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10142068 · 2005-11-08 (November 8, 2005)
I HAD A COMPUTER PROBLEM IN MY CAR (ACURA INTEGRA 2001) AND I WENT TO THE ACURA OF AVON DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE IDLING VALVE. I HAD THE WORK DONE. THEN, I HAD SEVERAL ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS THAT STARTED OCCURRING WITH THE CAR, INCLUDING A FAILED TRANSMISSION. THE CAR ONLY HAS 49, 515 MILES ON IT. FOR ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS TO BE OCCURRING WITH A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 1/2 YEARS OLD, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, AND SUCH LOW MILEAGE, IS QUITE SHOCKING. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 49,509 miles reported. Look up ODI 10142068 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184468 · 2007-03-07 (March 7, 2007)
DISCOUNT TIRES PROVIDED ME TIRES WITH A 195/50-15 SIZE, WHEN MY VEHICLE CALLS FOR A 195/55-15 SIZE. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IT AND MY TIRES KEPT DEFLATING. I FINALLY WENT SOMEONE ELSE TO GET THEM REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIRES GIVEN TO ME DID NOT MEET MANUFACTURES SPECIFICATIONS. IF THIS OKAY FOR A COMPANY TO PROVIDE THE WRONG SIZE TIRES? ARE THERE ANY RULES AGAINST THIS? *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10184468 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10241756 · 2008-09-10 (September 10, 2008)
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 WEST AND MY AIRBAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED, BREAKING MY WINDSHIELD, CAUSING BURNS TO MY FOREARM & ABDOMEN, AND LEAVING ME WITH RINGING IN THE EARS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 102,250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241756 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 756935 · 2002-01-16 (January 16, 2002)
AS I MADE A LEFT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED; I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, AFTER WHICH I COULD CONTROL THE STEERING AGAIN - I HAD DRIFTED INTO THE LEFTMOST LANE @ THAT POINT IN A MATTER OF MILLISECONDS. ACURA SAY THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 756935 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
02V196000 · Air Bags:Frontal
Reported: 2002-07-24 (July 24, 2002)
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.
Consequence: THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 2, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
NHTSA campaign record ↗