Acura Integra Reliability by Year
758 NHTSA complaints (1986–2026). Complaint rate: 75.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Acura Integra reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 758 NHTSA complaints (1986–2026), the most problematic years are 2023, with high complaint volumes linked to steering defects. Better choices include 2023, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- steering defects — 244 complaints (1.2% involved a crash)
- air bags:frontal — 41 complaints (87.8% involved a crash)
- seat belts — 29 complaints (6.9% involved a crash)
- service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip — 25 complaints (20.0% involved a crash)
- power train:automatic transmission — 24 complaints (8.3% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2023 Acura Integra. The 2001 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Acura Integra Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 244 | 1.2% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 41 | 87.8% |
| SEAT BELTS | 29 | 6.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 25 | 20.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 24 | 8.3% |
| AIR BAGS | 20 | 60.0% |
| TIRES | 19 | 10.5% |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 17 | 11.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 17 | 11.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 16 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1987GOOD | — | 12 | 0 | — | View → |
| 1988GOOD | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | View → |
| 1989 | — | 20 | 5 | — | View → |
| 1990AVOID | — | 46 | 2 | 3 | View → |
| 1991AVOID | — | 41 | 3 | 1 | View → |
| 1992AVOID | — | 38 | 2 | 2 | View → |
| 1993 | — | 29 | 1 | — | View → |
| 1994AVOID | — | 68 | 20 | — | View → |
| 1995AVOID | — | 60 | 21 | 2 | View → |
| 1996AVOID | — | 43 | 9 | 2 | View → |
| 1997 | — | 25 | 5 | — | View → |
| 1998 | — | 24 | 8 | 1 | View → |
| 1999GOOD | — | 8 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2000 | — | 18 | 3 | — | View → |
| 2001GOOD | — | 6 | 1 | — | View → |
| 2023AVOID | — | 230 | 8 | — | View → |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 67 | 2 | — | View → |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
See also: Acura Integraaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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