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1999 Acura 3.0L

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
2Engine
2Power Train
2Structure
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine complaints

2 reports
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200,000 miles · Aug 17, 2015
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.0L. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS NOT COMMUNICATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 ACURA 3.0L. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS NOT COMMUNICATING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V120000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. MA 10/8

NHTSA ODI #10749286

1,650,241 miles · May 3, 2015
Engine

I DRIVE MY CAR ON HIGHWAY I CROSS ONE HOLE ON MY WAY AFTER ONE MILE MY CAR STOP. NO RUNNING ANY MORE SOME BDDY TELLME IS THE COMPUTER OTHER PERSONS SAY IS THE ALARM I DO NOT WHAT IS TRUE..MY NAME IS [XXX]. MY E MAIL [XXX] SOMEBODY CHECK THE TIMEBELT IS OK, ONE MECHANIC TELL ME NO HAVE POWER THE INJECTORS. INFORMATION REDACTE…

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I DRIVE MY CAR ON HIGHWAY I CROSS ONE HOLE ON MY WAY AFTER ONE MILE MY CAR STOP. NO RUNNING ANY MORE SOME BDDY TELLME IS THE COMPUTER OTHER PERSONS SAY IS THE ALARM I DO NOT WHAT IS TRUE..MY NAME IS [XXX]. MY E MAIL [XXX] SOMEBODY CHECK THE TIMEBELT IS OK, ONE MECHANIC TELL ME NO HAVE POWER THE INJECTORS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10714236

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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