IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 75MPH SUN ROOF GLASS BLEWOUT & BROKE. AT TIME OF MISHAP SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED. *AK
1997 Acura Integra
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Acura Integra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. 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.
5 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
22 reportsCONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS IN WHICH DRIVER/OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO COLLISIONS IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 40MPH,WHEN EXITING FROM HWY,APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BACK PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL AND CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, REAR ENDING A STOP CAR. AFTER HITTING THE STOP CAR, BRAKES WERE BEGINNING TO WORK AGAIN.
WINSTON TIRE CO. REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND COMPLETED BRAKE MAINTENANCE ON 7/6/98. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT A FAULTY BRAKE PAD BECAME SEPARATED FROM ITS METAL BACKING, JAMMING INTO THE ROTOR WHICH SHATTERED AND RESULTED IN A LOSS OF STEERING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO "360" AND SLAM INTO A CURB.
THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ANCHOR SLIDES IN AND CLICKS AS THOUGH IT WERE SECURE. WHEN ANY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BELT, THE BELT COMES OUT OF THE ANCHOR. THE VEHICLE HAS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE BELT DOES NOT WORK. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT OR FAULTY DISCHARGE OF THE AIRBAG…
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THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ANCHOR SLIDES IN AND CLICKS AS THOUGH IT WERE SECURE. WHEN ANY AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BELT, THE BELT COMES OUT OF THE ANCHOR. THE VEHICLE HAS A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND THE BELT DOES NOT WORK. THIS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN AN ACCIDENT OR FAULTY DISCHARGE OF THE AIRBAG.
REAR LEFT TIRE HAD BULGING SIDEWALL, AND APPEARED TO BLOW OUT. YH
MOON ROOF MOTOR FAILED. NLM
IGNITION ASSEMBLY INTERLOCK FAILED, KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT PLACING THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK.
BATTERY FAILED.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.