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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.

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36Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
21
199355
199452
199536
199622
199721
19988
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Electrical System
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Visibility
3
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Power Train
2Steering
2Tires
2Fuel System, Other
1Seats
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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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 reports
Mileage unknown · May 16, 1997
Equipment

TAPE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #602713

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Air Bags

OTHER: DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ODI #602805

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Visibility

FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED TWICE.

NHTSA ODI #602689

Mileage unknown · Oct 18, 1996
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 5 MPH WHEN HER VEHICLE HIT A WALL, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #803692

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1996
SeatsCrashInjury

HIT IN THE BACK AT (35) MPH AND BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987325

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1996
Suspension

EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF NOISE COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELLING AT 50-55MPH, NOISE INTERUPTS DRIVER'S CONCENTRATION. TT

NHTSA ODI #978740

Official recalls

0

No 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.