1994 Acura Integra Problems and Recalls (53 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1994 Acura Integra is Airbags (30% of 53 owner reports). There are 6 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 53 complaints · 6 recalls

What problems show up on the 1994 Acura Integra?

16 of 53 filings named Airbags (30% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Transmission / driveline (7 reports).

There are 6 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Lights and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 1993 has 20 reports on file; this year has 53. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 1994 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 6 campaigns on file below.
  2. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  3. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  4. Brakes. Have a shop check pads, rotors, fluid and whether the pedal feels firm.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Airbags. 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: Airbags 16 complaints · 30.2% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 1993 →
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 Airbags (AIR BAGS) appears in 16 of 53 owner complaints (30.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. Airbags (AIR BAGS): 16 complaints, 30.2% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 15 crash reports 16 · 30.2% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 7 complaints, 13.2% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 7 · 13.2% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 7 complaints, 13.2% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 7 · 13.2% Engine (ENGINE): 5 complaints, 9.4% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 5 · 9.4% Tires (TIRES): 4 complaints, 7.6% of reports Tires (TIRES) 4 · 7.6% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 3 complaints, 5.7% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 3 · 5.7% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 2 · 3.8% Seat belts (SEAT BELTS): 2 complaints, 3.8% of reports Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 2 · 3.8% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 1 complaints, 1.9% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 · 1.9% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 43 complaints, 81.1% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 13 crash reports 43 · 81.1% 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)
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 16 30.2% 15 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 7 13.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 7 13.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 5 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Tires (TIRES) 4 7.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 3 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 2 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 43 81.1% 13 crashes · 0 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 Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 1994. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1994 Jul 2016 Recall campaign 94V063000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V063000 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 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 5,185 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 1
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 5
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V063000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E032000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (6)

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 and Transmission / driveline.

  1. 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 →

  2. 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 →

  3. 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 →

  4. 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 →

  5. 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 →

  6. Recall campaign 94V063000

    Transmission / driveline

    Report date
    Component:
    Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN UNANTICIPATED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.
    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 10 of 53 complaints · page 1 of 3
2016-09-30Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)
NHTSA ODI 10910859
CrashFireInjuryDeath
A REP AT THE IIHS SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE THIS UP WITH YOU. I HAVE FOUND IT REALLY DIFFICULT TO COPE WITH THE LED HEADLIGHTS IN ONCOMING CARS. I REALLY CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR USE WAS APPROVED. SURELY THE NEED TO SEE OBSTACLES MUST BE BALANCED WITH THE NEED NOT TO BLIND OTHER DRIVERS. MY CAR IS LOW SLUNG, AND MY EYES TAKE A DIRECT HIT FROM ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS OF HIGHER WHEELBASE VEHICLES, YET HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS NEVER BOTHER ME. I CAN FIELD THEM WITHOUT A FEELING OF RETINAL BURN. NOT SO LEDS. WHEN THE NEWER 'SNOB CARS' WITH THE PAIN-INDUCING LED LIGHTS COME TOWARDS ME, I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT ALLOWING THEM ON THE ROAD IS A MISTAKE. IT SMACKS OF PANDERING TO MARKETEERS, OR WORSE SHEER LAZINESS AND DISTRACTION ON THE PART OF REGULATORS. I APPRECIATE THAT SOME NEWER CARS HAVE WINDSHIELDS WITH AN ANTI-GLARE LAYER IN THEM. THAT IS FINE FOR THOSE DRIVERS, BUT, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF US ? THE REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA ISN'T BEING MET. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE SOME SORT OF DIFFUSING COVER ON THOSE RIDICULOUS ARRAYS OF BLINDING BULBS, SO AS TO SOFTEN THEIR WEAPONIZED GLARE.ITS ONLY COMMON SENSE. RELATED TO THIS CONCERN IS MY EXPERIENCE WITH NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS SCRATCHING MY WINDSHIELD. NEW WIPERS NEVER USED TO DO THIS.AGAIN, SOME REGULATORY PERSON DROPPED THE BALL. ITS A NO-BRAINER THAT NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHOULD NOT ABRADE THE WINDSHIELD THEY ARE MEANT TO KEEP CLEAN AND CLEAR. ONE WOULD HOPE THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING. SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY HAS TO START PAYING ATTENTION, THINKING ABOUT THEIR JOB, BEFORE THE COUNTRY GOES COMPLETELY TO HELL FOR AVOIDABLE REASONS. IF YOU AREN'T THE CORRECT BODY FOR MY INQUIRY/LAMENT, CAN YOU POINT ME TO THE RIGHT ONE ? THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION I HOPE YOU GIVE TO MY NOTE.
2010-10-05Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 10359385
CrashFireInjuryDeath
IN AUGUST MY 1994 ACURA INTEGRA LS STOPPED RUNNING. THE MOTOR FIRED BUT WOULD NOT RUN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT RE STARTED. A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SUDDENLY QUIT. IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I NEEDED A TOW TRUCK. I DISCOVERED IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR INTEGRA OWNERS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH THAT I BOUGHT. MY CAR WAS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING IS A HAZARD. I HAVE THE OLD SWITCH. *TR
2005-08-14Tires (TIRES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10132780
CrashFireInjuryDeath
JUNE 2005-THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT-P195/60R14) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE-THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND BUBBLED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE BECAUSE THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AUGUST 13, 2005-THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE. THE TIRE WOULDN'T KEEP AIR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS TIRE AND ALL COOPER TIRES ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE. I HAVE TWO OF THE COOPER COBRA TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. * THE COOPER TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND WERE IN USE FOR APPPROX. 12,000 MILES. *NM
2004-05-11Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10073502
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING FROM A DEAD STOP. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
2003-12-04STEERING
NHTSA ODI 10050074
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL LEAVES FIBER GLASS SHAVINGS INSIDE THE CONSUMER'S HAND WHEN STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
2003-11-04Airbags (AIR BAGS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10046347
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER ENTERED AN INTERSECTION. WHILE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO HEED A STOP SIGN. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK
2003-09-22Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 10040329
CrashFireInjuryDeath
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WITH ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. MANUFACTURER/DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK
2003-08-12Engine (ENGINE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10032683
CrashFireInjuryDeath
RADIATOR HAS BURST AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND AUGUST 2003. *AK
2003-06-03Airbags (AIR BAGS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10022165
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
2003-06-03Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10022163
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*AK

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1994 Acura Integra?

Owners named Airbags most often — 16 of 53 reports (30%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1994 Acura Integra?

NHTSA lists 6 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Lights and Transmission / driveline. 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 1994 Acura Integra?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. 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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