IllustrationINCIDENT ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN IN JUNE 1999 AT APPROX. 35-40 MPH. CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN, AS IF CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED WHEN IN ACTUALITY IT IS RARELY USED. (CAR ACCELERATES WHEN ALREADY IN FORWARD MOTION, NOT WHEN STANDING STILL.) THIS CAR HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
1996 Acura Integra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1996 Acura Integra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Integra years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 9 of 36 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 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
36 reportsFAILURE SIMILAR TO NHTSA BULLITEN NUMBER SB04995 / 96-046; CLUTCH SPRINGS FAILED CAUSING PIECE OF SPRING TO LODGE BETWEEN CLUTCH PLATE AND PRESSURE PLATE. COULDN'T CHANGE GEARS; PLENTY OF SURFACE MATERIAL ON CLUTCH PLATE. COST OF REPAIR $750
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN THEY TURN WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH ON, THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. *AK
PASSENGER POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED.
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
ELECTRICAL HARNESS FAILED.
POWER STEERING PUMP AND SYSTEM FAILED.
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATES.
FUEL SENDER FAILED.
WARPED ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO SHAKE/VIBRATE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.