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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

117 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2001

Equipment

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000 IN MARCH 2001, CALLED DEALER WHO TOLD HER PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE OR JULY OF 2001. DEALER SAID NOT TO USE RADIO UNTIL THEN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #885751

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2001

Equipment

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR CIRCUIT BOARD IN AMPLIFIER. WHEN CONTACTED DEALERHSIP, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT DEFECT. *AK NOONE WILLFIX THE RADIO, NOT THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #885659

Mileage unknown · Apr 10, 2001

Equipment

WHEN TURNING STEREO ON SPEAKERS MAKE A CRACKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT AMPLIFIER WASN'T WORKING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #885615

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2001

Structure

THE POWER DOOR LOCK OPERATES ERRATICALLY, THEY LOCK AND UNLOCKED BY THEMSELVES. NLM

NHTSA ODI #560710

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001

Latches/locks/linkages

DOOR ACTUATORS CAUSE LOCKS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884263

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2001

Power Train

WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO GEAR TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE LOUD RATTLING NOISES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #884195

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2001

Seat Belts

FRONT SEAT BELTS WOULD BECOME UNLOCKED EVERY TIME THEY ARE IN USE, AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #883085

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2000

Tires

AFTER MARKET BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE92 TIRE P205/60R15 SIZE, DOT #EMCDBC473. TREAD ON LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #875055

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 2000

Power Train

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ODI #730924

Mileage unknown · May 24, 2000

Electrical SystemFire

CONSUMER WAS RIDING ALONG & NOTICED THE TRUNK WAS ON FIRE , AND VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR. BUT HE COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE THAT TRIGGERED THE FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #862461

Official recalls

01V053000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Feb 22, 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND COUPE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HAD SEPARATE SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS MOUNTED BEHIND THE REAR SEAT BACK. A TRANSISTOR IN THE SPEAKER AMPLIFIER COULD OVERHEAT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN SMOKE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

91V065000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Apr 17, 1991

TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BRACKET CAN BE DAMAGED BY THE ENGINE ROCKING FORWARD ON ENGINE MOUNTS IN A MINOR COLLISION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WHEN THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET IS DAMAGED, THE SHIFT LEVERPOSITION MAY NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION. THIS COULDRESULT IN UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH REDESIGNED ASSEMBLIES.

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NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.