1992 Acura Integra Problems and Recalls (27 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1992 Acura Integra is Electrical (22% of 27 owner reports). There are 9 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 27 complaints · 9 recalls

What problems show up on the 1992 Acura Integra?

6 of 27 filings named Electrical (22% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Seat belts (5 reports).

There are 9 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 1991 has 34 reports on file; this year has 27. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 1992 Acura Integra

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 9 campaigns on file below.
  2. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  3. Seat belts. Check that every belt latches, retracts and that related recalls are closed.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 6 complaints · 22.2% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 1991 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) appears in 6 of 27 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 6 complaints, 22.2% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 6 · 22.2% Seat belts (SEAT BELTS): 5 complaints, 18.5% of reports Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 5 · 18.5% Engine (ENGINE): 4 complaints, 14.8% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 fire reports 4 · 14.8% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 4 complaints, 14.8% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 4 · 14.8% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 3 complaints, 11.1% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 1 crash reports 3 · 11.1% Suspension (SUSPENSION): 1 complaints, 3.7% of reports Suspension (SUSPENSION) 1 · 3.7% Tires (TIRES): 1 complaints, 3.7% of reports Tires (TIRES) 1 crash reports 1 · 3.7% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 1 complaints, 3.7% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 · 3.7% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 20 complaints, 74.1% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 20 · 74.1% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 6 22.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 5 18.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 4 14.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 4 14.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 3 11.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Suspension (SUSPENSION) 1 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Tires (TIRES) 1 3.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 20 74.1% 2 crashes · 1 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1995 Jul 2009 Recall campaign 06E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E023000 Recall campaign 06E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E025000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E032000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E032000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E023000
Recall campaign 1 06E025000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E032000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (9)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Lights.

  1. Recall campaign 06E023000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ANZO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 9, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ANZO USA AT 909-468-3688.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 06E025000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    POLI-AUTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE HEADLAMPS AT ITS ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLI-AUTO AT 305-477-1356.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 06E026000

    Safety recall 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 06E032000

    Safety recall 06E032000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    TOM MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NONCOMPLIANT LIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN APRIL 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOM MOTORSPORT AT 626-968-4007.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 06E049000

    Safety recall 06E049000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  6. Recall campaign 06E060000

    Safety recall 06E060000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH
    Remedy:
    AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  7. Recall campaign 06E064000

    Safety recall 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  8. Recall campaign 09E012000

    Safety recall 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  9. Recall campaign 09E025000

    Lights

    Report date
    Component:
    Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING)
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 7 of 27 complaints · page 1 of 2
2009-07-18Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10277265
CrashFireInjuryDeath
VEHICLE CHANGED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM REVERSE TO LOW 2ND GEAR AFTER REAR-END BUMP WHILE BACKING UP. *TR
2008-09-30Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 10244809
CrashFireInjuryDeath
1992 ACURA INTEGRA ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA. DRIVER PULLED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. *NJ OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT 10-0659-91. *JB
2008-08-22Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
NHTSA ODI 10239413
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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 CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 220,000. UPDATED 09/24/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED DOOR LATCH AND SEAT ELT ACTUATOR SWITCH. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB
2006-06-26Tires (TIRES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10160766
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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.
2004-09-20Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10091316
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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 AND SAID THAT HE NEEDED TO DO SOME REWIRING. I TOLD I COULDN'T HAVE IT DONE THEN BUT I WOULD BRING THE CAR BACK. ON MONDAY OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK MY CAR WOULDN'T START. ON AUG. 17, I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FIRST CLASS AUTO SALES WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR SO THEY COULD FIND THE PROBLEM. I ALSO REMINDED THEM THAT THE AIR WASN'T WORKING AGAIN AND TO FIX IT WHILE THE CAR WAS THERE. WHEN I PICKED THE CAR UP ON THE 19 THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD PUT IN THE NEW BATTERY THAT I PURCHASED AND HE HAD ALSO DONE SOME REWIRING SO THAT THE AIR WOULD WORK. MY CHILDREN AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOME AND I DECIDED TO STOP AT THE GROCERY STORE TO PICK UP SOME SPAGHETTI SAUCE. WE WERE NOT IN THE STORE 5 MINUTES AND WHEN I CAME OUT OF THE STORE THE CAR WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE ON THE INSIDE. WHEN I GOT CLOSER TO THE CAR I SAW THAT THE DOORS WERE NOW UNLOCKED AND THE SEATBELT WAS MOVING BACK AND FORTH. I HAD MY CHILDREN STAND BACK AND I POPPED THE HOOD BUT THERE WAS NOTHING UNDER THERE THEN I HEARD A CRACKILING SOUND AND I SAW THE SPARKS COMING FORM UNDER THE DASH. I RAN INSIDE THE STORE TO ASK FOR A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. BY THE TIME WE RETURNED OUTSIDE SOMEONE HAD PUT THE FIRE OUT AND A POLICE OFFICER WAS THERE AND HE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY FILLED OUT A REPORT.*AK
2004-01-15Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 10070113
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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'T.
2003-11-24Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10047467
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1992 Acura Integra?

Owners named Electrical most often — 6 of 27 reports (22%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1992 Acura Integra?

NHTSA lists 9 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Lights. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 1992 Acura Integra?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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