1995 Acura Integra Problems and Recalls (51 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1995 Acura Integra is Airbags (33% of 51 owner reports). There are 5 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 51 complaints · 5 recalls

What problems show up on the 1995 Acura Integra?

17 of 51 filings named Airbags (33% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Engine (6 reports).

There are 5 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 1994 has 53 reports on file; this year has 51. 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 1995 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 5 campaigns on file below.
  2. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  3. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  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 17 complaints · 33.3% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
Compare with 1994 →
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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 17 of 51 owner complaints (33.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. Airbags (AIR BAGS): 17 complaints, 33.3% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 14 crash reports 17 · 33.3% Engine (ENGINE): 6 complaints, 11.8% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 6 · 11.8% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 6 complaints, 11.8% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 6 · 11.8% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 4 complaints, 7.8% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 4 · 7.8% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 4 complaints, 7.8% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 fire reports 4 · 7.8% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 2 complaints, 3.9% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 1 fire reports 2 · 3.9% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 2 complaints, 3.9% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 2 · 3.9% Tires (TIRES): 2 complaints, 3.9% of reports Tires (TIRES) 2 · 3.9% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 2 complaints, 3.9% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2 · 3.9% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 42 complaints, 82.3% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 14 crash reports 2 fire reports 42 · 82.3% 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) 17 33.3% 14 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 6 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 6 11.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 4 7.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 4 7.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 2 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Tires (TIRES) 2 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 2 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 42 82.3% 14 crashes · 2 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: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1995 Oct 2017 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 4,821 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q2 Owner reports 1
1995-Q3 Owner reports 5
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 4
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
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 (5)

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 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 →
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 51 complaints · page 1 of 3
2017-12-21Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11055958
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 ACURA INTEGRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE KNEES, CHEST, LOWER BACK, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO G & M TOWING (15063 MAIN ST, HESTERIA, CA 92345). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
2013-04-10STEERING
NHTSA ODI 10505859
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ACURA INTEGRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SEIZED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH, A MAILBOX AND FINALLY INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS PARTIALLY PROJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE LEFT EYE, RIBS, STERNUM AND KNEES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A PERMANENT LOSS OF FEELING IN ONE OF HER LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD SEIZED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
2006-07-21Tires (TIRES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10163139
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MY SON PURCHASED 4 COOPER COBRA G/T BL 39617 195/50SR15 TIRES ON 10/29/03. 2 OUT OF THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVE EXHIBITED DEFECTS IN MATERIAL/WORKMANSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEFECT WAS CHARACTERIZED AS "BELT SEPARATION" BY PROFESSIONAL TIRE SHOPS WHERE THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRST OCCASSION OCCURRED IN NOVEMBER 2005. THE TIRE STARTED COMING APART WHILE DRIVING ON SIDE STREETS AVERAGE 35-40 MPH. THE SECOND OCCASION WAS JULY 2006. IN BOTH CASES THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY AND COULD NOT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE SELLING TIRE SHOP WHICH WAS BIG BRAND TIRE COMAPNY IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA. IN ADDITION TO THE REPLACEMENT COST INCURRED, I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. OUT OF THE 4 TIRES PURCHASED, 50% EXHIBITED THIS DEFECT.
2006-03-01Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 10151577
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE WAITING IN LINE FOR CAR INSPECTION, HAD THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH THE HAND BRAKE ON, I THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY IT LUNGED FORWARD. TRYING NOT TO HIT OTHER CARS, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. FINALLY I HIT A GUARD RAIL, BOUNCED OFF A CURB AND HIT A TRUCK AND FINALLY SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM
2004-12-11Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10102747
CrashFireInjuryDeath
(1) I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY 95' ACURA INTEGRA 4 DOOR GSR DIED ON THE HIGHWAY (2)IF I TRIED TO START THE CAR, IT WOULD START THEN DIE AS I LET THE KEY GO. I FOUND THAT IF I HELD THE KEY CLOSE TO III THEN THE ENGINE WOULD STAY ON. I GOT HOME AND TOOK APART THE IGNITION HARNESS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SPOT WHERE THE CONTACT POINT WAS PITTED. THAT'S WHEN I FIGURED THE IGNITION HARNESS SWITCHING MECHANISM (BY THE KEY IGNITION CYLINDER) WAS NOT GETTING GOOD CONTACT. (3) I TRIED TO SAND OFF THE PITTED PART AND PUT A LAYER OF SOLDER OVER IT, BUT IT STILL DIES AFTER A WHILE. THEN I WOULD HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. I'M TEMPORARY DOING THIS TILL I CAN AFFORD A NEW IGNITION HARNESS. *JB
2004-11-09Airbags (AIR BAGS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10101344
CrashFireInjuryDeath
DURING A FRONT END COLLISION THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY. *NM *TC *JB
2004-10-15Airbags (AIR BAGS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10096978
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
2003-11-21Engine (ENGINE)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10047316
CrashFireInjuryDeath
THE PLASTIC COMPONENT(S) ON THE RADIATOR BROKE ALLOWING COOLANT TO EXIT THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND SPLASH UPON THE MOTOR AND OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE ACURA DEALER (IN OMAHA NEBRASKA; 84TH STREET) WAS QUERIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE INDICATED THEY HAD REPLACED THREE RADIATORS IN THE PREVIOUS FEW WEEKS. THEY STATED THIS APPEARED TO BE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL FAILURE RATE. THE INDIVIDUAL PROVIDED ME ACURA'S REGIONAL NUMBER AND I CALLED TO ADVISE THEM OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PERSON FROM ACURA REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS ADVISED ME THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM OTHERWISE THEY WOULD HAVE TAKEN ACTION PREVIOUSLY. *LA
2003-09-03Airbags (AIR BAGS)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10038081
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND DRIVER WEARING THE SEAT BELT HAD A FRONT COLLISION, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING PRIOR TO THE CRASH, POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
2003-02-17Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10007680
CrashFireInjuryDeath
MOONROOF JAMMED WITH SMELL OF SMOKE. NO APPARENT FIRE.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1995 Acura Integra?

Owners named Airbags most often — 17 of 51 reports (33%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Acura Integra?

NHTSA lists 5 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 1995 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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