2000 Acura Integra

17 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

1. Filed Jul 25, 2014Failure Jul 12, 2014168,000 milesSAN Diego, CAService brakesCrash

   MY ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I DID THIS MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND MY VEHICLE SLID APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10616445
2. Filed Apr 6, 2014Failure Feb 8, 2013100,000 milesDelano, MNSeat belts

   I PURCHASED MY INTEGRA IN 2012 WITH 75,000 MILES AND TO THIS DAY THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAS COME UNDONE MULTIPLE TIME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS BEING CAUSED BY A SEAT COVER BUT AFTER REMOVING THE SEAT COVER IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10577735
3. Filed Mar 16, 2010Failure Mar 16, 2010Shakopee, MNSeat belts

   THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH MULTIPLE PASSENGERS (~5) OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS (2003-2010). THE REPORTED DATE ON THIS INCIDENT IS THE DATE OF LAST OCCURRENCE. THE FIRST FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED, NO RECORDS WERE KEPT BECAUSE IT WASN'T OBVIOUS THAT THE ISSUE WAS A ONE-OFF INCIDENT DUE TO INCORRECTLY INSERTING THE BUCKLE. EACH TIME, THE BELT BUCKLE MADE AN AFFIRMATIVE CLICKING SOUND WHEN INSERTED, BUT GETS UNDONE OWN ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. WHEN IT COMES UNDONE, A FAINT CLICKING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, FOLLOWED BY THE LATCH WITHDRAWING SLOWLY. THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE REPRODUCED BY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING THE BUCKLE, AND ACURA DOES REFUSES TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10320257
4. Filed Oct 22, 2007Failure Sep 26, 2007108,000 milesHillside, NJFrontal

   I OWN A 2000 ACURA INTEGRA (BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM A DEARLERSHIP IN NJ) TOWARDS THE END OF 2000. I FEEL QUITE STRONGLY THAT MANY ACURA MODELS HAVE DEFECTS WITH THEIR "SRS LIGHTS" COMING ON UNEXPECTEDLY ON AUTOMOBILES. LAST YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A CLOCK SPRING WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS YEAR, THE SRS LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS WAS TOTALLY A SHOCK TO ME SINCE I THOUGHT THAT AIRBAGS ARE USUALLY REPLACED WHEN THEY ARE DAMAGED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT OR AFTER THEY ARE DEPLOYED. I HAD THE AIRBAG REPLACED AND IT COST OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DO SO. I HAD CONTACTED MY INSURANCE AGENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF AN AIRBAG BEING REPLACED OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY. AFTER THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED, I REQUESTED FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE AIRBAG THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY CAR TO HAVE IT INSPECTED INDEPENDENTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT I COULD NOT TAKE IT SINCE THEY HAVE TO DISPOSE OF IT THEMSELVES FOR SAFETY REASONS. I NOTICED IN DOING SOME OF MY OWN RESEARCH THAT SRS LIGHTS COMING ON QUITE A BIT IN ACURA'S AND IT IS DEFINITELY A COMPLAINT FROM MANY CUSTOMERS AND THIS INFO CAN BE FOUND BY DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (02V196) ON THE 2001 ACURA INTEGRA MODEL WITH DESCRIPTION "PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULES WERE TO PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION". I TRIED CONTACTING ACURA DIRECTLY VIA LETTER AND PHONE AND TO NO AVAIL. THEY ARE UNCOOPERATIVE. I WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION ON THIS MATTER SINCE ITS MIND-BOGGLING TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT AN AIRBAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OUT OF THE BLUE AND CONSIDERING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BY CAR OWNERS OF ACURA MODELS, ITS NOT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT THIS COULD VERY WELL BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. PERHAPS A COMPONENT RATHER THAN A WHOLE BAG NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ASSIST ME WITH THIS MATTER SINCE YOU ARE MY ONLY HOPE TO SOLVE THIS UNFORTUNATE MATTER. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10206582
5. Filed Sep 27, 2007Failure Sep 20, 200773,000 milesWhittier, CABuckle assemblyCrash1 injured

   TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 ACURA INTEGRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 50 MPH. SHE STATED THAT HER SEAT BELT LOCK SYSTEM FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE SHOULDER BELT NOT TO RESTRAIN. THE LAP BELT WAS THE ONLY PART THAT PROPERLY RESTRAINED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION DUE TO HER HEAD STRIKING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT DECLARED IF THE SEAT BELT WILL BE INVESTIGATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FILED REPORT NUMBER 9550. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 73,000.

   NHTSA complaint 10204309
6. Filed Jan 27, 2005Failure Dec 26, 200440,000 milesHouston, TXBuckle assembly

   THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT MAKES A CLICKING SOUND AND FEELS LATCHED IN APPROPRIATELY. HOWEVER, ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS (APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 30), IT HAS COME UNDONE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TRIED TO ATTACH THE SEATBELT AND SEE IF IT WOULD COME LOOSE. HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM SO NOTHING WAS DONE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO 4 DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WEARING THAT SEATBELT, ALL OF WHOM HAVE HAD VARIOUS HONDA OR ACURA CARS FOR YEARS AND HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED THIS APPARENT PROBLEM WITH THE LATCH.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10108097
7. Filed Mar 30, 2004Failure Mar 29, 2004Tampa, FLTires

   I BOUGHT FOUR MICHELIN XGT-V4 TIRES. ONE TIRE DID NOT HAVE THE FOUR NUMBER DOT STAMP WHICH INDICATES WEEK AND YEAR OF MANUFACTURE. THE OTHER THREE TIRES HAD THEM CLEARLY MARKED.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 10064181
8. Filed Jan 15, 2004Failure Jun 15, 200382,000 milesSanpablo, CAPower train

   I AM TOLD THAT A BOLT CAME LOSE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND I WAS VERY LUCKY IT NOT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING THE CAR WORKED FINE AND THEN IT DIDN'T. IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP. THEY HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. AND SINCE I HAVE SUCH HIGH MILAGE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR OVER 2 WEEKS AND IT WILL BE ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE I CAN PICK MY CAR UP. I KNOW FROM READING YOUR WEB SIGHT THAT MY MODEL ACURA IS NOT THE ONE THATS SUPPOSE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.. HOWEVER, A BOLT IS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO JUST FALL OUT AND DESTROY A TRANSMISSION IN A AUTO 3 YEARS OLD.

   NHTSA complaint 10070420
9. Filed Jun 20, 2003Failure Jun 6, 200382,000 milesSAN Pablo, CAAutomatic transmission

   I PURCHASED MY 2000 ACURA INTEGRA NEW IN JAN 2000. APPROX 2 WEEKS AGO, WITH NO WARNING, IT STOPPED CHANGING GEARS. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT I'M LUCKY I WAS NOT ON THE FREEWAY. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP LAST FRIDAY. 2 DAYS AGO THEY CALLED TO INFORM ME A BOLT HAD COME OFF INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION NOT THE BOLT!!! IT WOULD COST $2550.00 AND WOULD NOT BE READY UNTIL NEXT WEEK. I INFORMED THEM I WANTED A DETAILED REPORT ON EXACTLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND ALL DAMAGED PARTS. I HAVE HIGH MILEAGE ON MY AUTO (82,000) AND IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DON'T THINK IT IS REASONABLE FOR A BOLT TO FALL OFF AND DESTROY A RELATIVELY NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS IS MY 2ND INTEGRA ... I PURCHASED MY 1ST NEW INTEGRA IN 1992 AND HAD IT 9 YEARS WITH 186,000 MI BEFORE I SOLD IT. THE BIGGEST PROBLEM I HAD THE ENTIRE TIME I OWNED IT WAS REPLACING THE RADIATOR. THIS IS THE REASON I PURCHASED THE 2ND ONE. THERE MUST BE SOMETHING I CAN DO ABOUT THIS!!! ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *NLM

   NHTSA complaint 10023481
10. Filed Sep 20, 2002Failure Aug 13, 2002DES Plaines, ILService brakes, Pads

    PREMATAURE FAILURE OF ONE REAR BRAKE PAD. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 767456
11. Filed Dec 27, 2001Charlotte, NCSeat belts

    SEAT BELTS OCCATIONALLY FAIL TO RELEASE FROM ANCHOR WHEN UNBUCKLING. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 756081
12. Filed Nov 14, 2001Maryland Heights, MOTires

    THREE MICHELIN TIRES, SIZE: P195/55R15, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHICH DEALERSHIP ATTRIBUTED TO ROAD HAZARD CONDITIONS. 1) WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, RIGH/REAR TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE AFTER TRAVELING OVER A STORM GRADE; 2) WHILE TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC A METAL POLE FELL OFF OF A TRUCK AND CAUSED A BLOWOUT IN RIGHT/ FRONT TIRE, AND 3) AFTER TRAVELING 65 MPH IN A RUT ON A HIGHWAY, A BUBBLE FORMED IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE. THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 899127
13. Filed Feb 8, 2001Failure Feb 5, 2001Walnut Creek, CAFrame and membersCrash

    THE ACURA IMPACTED THE LEFT REAR OF A PARKED FORD EXPLORER JUST AHEAD OF THE BUMPER AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND ROLLED 180 DEGREES COMING TO REST ON IT'S ROOF. CONDITIONS AT THE SITE: DRY ASPHALT, RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD, 7 A.M. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 740621
14. Filed Jan 9, 2001Failure Jan 8, 2001Potomac, MDTires

    PERSONAL INSPECTION AND NOTICED THAT ASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE HAD BUBBLES ON INNER SIDE OF TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 877794
15. Filed Dec 28, 2000Poland, OHSteering wheel/handle bar

    FOR SPEEDS BETWEEN 45 - 135 MPH, THE CONSUMER HAS TO BEND AND TILT HIS HEAD TO SEE DUE TO THE STEERING WHEEL OBSTRUCTS THE VIEW OF THE SPEEDOMETER. *SLC

    NHTSA complaint 877146
16. Filed Sep 21, 2000Failure Mar 15, 2000Bolivar, MOGasoline

    DRIVING MY BRAND-NEW CAR HOME, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALERS WERE NO HELP, THEIR POLICY "ONCE YOU DRIVE AWAY, IT'S YOU'RE PROBLEM!". I HAD TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO GET IT FIXED. THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON WITHOUT ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.

    NHTSA complaint 732163
17. Filed Jul 25, 2000Failure Jul 25, 2000Arlington, VAHorn, Buckle assembly

    TWO SMALL HORN BUTTONS ARE LOCATED IN THE PERIPHERY OF THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE 3:00 AND 9:00 POSITIONS RATHER THAN IN THE CENTER AS WITH OTHER VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED. AS I WAS PROCEEDING PAST A MINI-BUS THAT STOPPED IN THE LEFT HAND LAND IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE, THE BUS CHANGED LANES ABRUPTLY INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. I BRAKED HARD, TURNED TO THE RIGHT, AND TRIED TO SOUND THE HORN. WHEN THE WHEEL WAS TURNED FROM STRAIGHT AHEAD IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE THE HORN BUTTONS WITHOUT LOOKING AWAY FROM THE ROAD. I SUGGEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE DIRECTED TO PROVIDE A STANDARD CENTER LOCATION FOR THE HORN BUTTON SUCH THAT IT CAN BE FOUND WITHOUT LOOKING. IN THE SECOND OCCURENCE I TRIED TO FASTEN A CHILD CAR SEAT INTO THE READ SEAT. WHILE ADJUSTING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT FOLDED OVER INSIDE THE SLOT OF THE MALE BUCKLE, JAMMING. IT TOOK OVER 10 MINUTES OF WORKING AT THE BELT TO FREE IT. I AM CONCERNED THAT SOMEONE MIGHT BE FRUSTRATED BY THIS AND NOT USE THE SEAT BELT IF IT OCCURRED. TWO REMEDIES COULD BE PROVIDED. ONE WOULD BE TO MAKE THE OPENING IN THE BUCKLE FOR THE BELT SMALLER, OR USE A THICKER BELT, SUCH THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE BELT TO FOLD OVER. THE OTHER OPTION WOULD BE TO MAKE THE BUCKLE SLOT OPENING WIDER SUCH THAT THE BELT IF IT FOLDED OVER COULD BE MORE EASILY RELEASED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 725988