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1996 Acura Integra

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1996 Acura Integra do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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36Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1996 Acura Integra

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 36 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 8 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 5 reports
  • Electrical System: 4 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 4 reports
  • Visibility: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    21
    1993    55
    1994    52
    1995    36
    1996    22
    1997    21
    1998    8
    1999
    Compare all Integra years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    4 reports
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    59,000 miles · Sep 4, 2003
    Vehicle Speed Control

    WHILE DRIVING, THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. *AK *PH *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10031274

    Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 2000
    Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

    WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE CAR LURCHED AND THE ENGINE RPM WHEN ALL THE WAY UP, OUT OF CONTROL. APPLYING THE BRAKES FULL FORCE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. CAR EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE STILL TURNING AT VERY FAST RPM. DRIVE WHEELS DUG A HOLE INTO SOFT EARTH FROM SPINNING WHEELS UNTIL ENGINE …

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    WAS DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH, THE CAR LURCHED AND THE ENGINE RPM WHEN ALL THE WAY UP, OUT OF CONTROL. APPLYING THE BRAKES FULL FORCE COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. CAR EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND CAME TO A STOP WITH THE ENGINE STILL TURNING AT VERY FAST RPM. DRIVE WHEELS DUG A HOLE INTO SOFT EARTH FROM SPINNING WHEELS UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #736500

    Mileage unknown · Oct 31, 1999
    Vehicle Speed Control

    I HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, I WAS GOING ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR, I PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL TO PASS A CAR, THE PEDAL STUCK ALL THE WAY DOWN, I HIT THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR KEEP GOING FASTER, I HAD TO HIT THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES TO GET IT TO RELEASE. THE SAME THING HPPENDED WITHOUT THE CURISE CONTROL ON.

    NHTSA ODI #714141

    Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 1999
    Vehicle Speed Control

    INCIDENT 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.

    NHTSA ODI #710052

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.