1999 Acura Integra Problems and Recalls (6 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 1999 Acura Integra is Seat belts (17% of 6 owner reports). There are 4 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Seat belts — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 6 complaints · 4 recalls

What problems show up on the 1999 Acura Integra?

1 of 6 filings named Seat belts (17% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Cruise / speed control (1 reports).

This snapshot lists no safety recalls for this year. That is not a clean bill of health. Still check the VIN at nhtsa.gov.

The 1998 has 21 reports on file; this year has 6. 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 1999 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 4 campaigns on file below.
  2. Seat belts. Check that every belt latches, retracts and that related recalls are closed.
  3. Cruise / speed control. Test cruise control and ask about unintended-acceleration reports on this year.
  4. Glass / wipers / cameras. Check windshield, wipers and any camera or sensor the listing claims is there.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Seat belts. 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: Seat belts 1 complaints · 16.7% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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 Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) appears in 1 of 6 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. Seat belts (SEAT BELTS): 1 complaints, 16.7% of reports Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 1 · 16.7% Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL): 1 complaints, 16.7% of reports Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 1 · 16.7% Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY): 1 complaints, 16.7% of reports Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 · 16.7% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 5 complaints, 83.3% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 5 · 83.3% 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)
Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) 1 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) 1 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY) 1 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 5 83.3% 0 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 Apr 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2006. 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1999 Jun 2006 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 06E032000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E032000 Recall campaign 06E049000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E049000 Recall campaign 06E060000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E060000
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 06E032000
Recall campaign 1 06E049000
Recall campaign 1 06E060000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (4)

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

  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 →
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 6 of 6 complaints · page 1 of 1
2005-06-17Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10125698
CrashFireInjuryDeath
DT: HEAD REST WILL NOT ADJUST TO CONSUMER'S HEIGHT. THE HEAD REST HAS ONLY ONE POSITION TO ADJUST, NOT TWO OR THREE. *AK
2004-07-01Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 10079125
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY, A SMALL PLASTIC CLIP DESIGNED TO SECURE AN ENGINE HOSE WORKED ITS WAY LOSE. THE PIECE LANDED ON THE THROTTLE SWITCH WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION AND WEDGED ITSELF IN A WAY THAT PREVENTED THE THROTTLE FROM CLOSING. THIS LEFT THE CAR IN PERMANENT ACCELERATION. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS TO DROP THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND REMOVE THE KEY TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. DOING THIS THEN MAKES THE CAR DIFFICULT TO MANAGE BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES. THIS WAS AN EXTRAORDINARILY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE THROTTLE SHOULD BE SHROUDED SO THAT NO FOREIGN OBJECT HAS ANY CHANCE OF INTERFERING WITH ITS ABILITY TO CLOSE PROPERLY. *JB
2002-06-18Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
NHTSA ODI 8012011
CrashFireInjuryDeath
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE PASSENGER AND DRIVER AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT WILL WORK WHEN STARTING VEHICLE; HOWEVER, WHEN SHUTTING IT OFF BELT WILL NOT BE OPERABLE.*AK
2000-02-09Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 718545
CrashFireInjuryDeath
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON 3 WEEKS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT VANDERGRIFF ACURA 5 TIMES IN BETWEEN AUGUST 12,1999 TO NOVEMBER 9,1999. I HAVE ALL OF THE SERVICE RECORDS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE RESOLVED. *AK
1999-06-30Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 708051
CrashFireInjuryDeath
KOLCRAFT SECURA CHILD CARRIER AND CAR SEAT HAS A DEFECT WHICH CAN CAUSE THE CHILD SEAT TO NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED. *AK
1999-06-16Glass / wipers / cameras (VISIBILITY)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 707618
CrashFireInjuryDeath
FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS VISIBLE WAVES RUNNING THROUGH ALL AREAS. THESE WAVES DISTORT OUTWARD VISION AS THE CAR MOVES RIGHT OR LEFT, OR IF YOU MOVE YOUR HEAD DURING DRIVING. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE GLASS, BUT THE REPLACEMENT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IN LOOKING AT OTHER NEW CARS OF THE SAME MAKE IN THE SHOWROOM, ALL CARS OF THIS MODEL TYPE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER REFERS PROBLEM TO ACURA HELP PHONE LINE, PHONE LINE SAYS THE PROBLEM IS THE DEALER'S. LOCAL GLASS COMPANY SAYS HE CAN GUARANTEE NO DISTORTION BY GOING TO A DIFFERENT SUPPLIER AND REPLACING THE GLASS AT MY COST. *AK

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 1999 Acura Integra?

Owners named Seat belts most often — 1 of 6 reports (17%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 1999 Acura Integra?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns. This snapshot lists none, which is not a clean bill of health. 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 1999 Acura Integra?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Check that every belt latches, retracts and that related 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.

EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record

Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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.

Methodology & Data Integrity

Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.

Read our complete data methodology → Sources