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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1999

Power Train

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #848883

Mileage unknown · Sep 7, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

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REAR POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT.... CENTER CONSOLE/ARM REST BREAKS AND THE COFFEE HOLDER WILL NOT RETURN TO ITS STORED/LOCKED POSITION...TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NOISEY AND HARD UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, EVEN AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN INSTALLED....NEW OEM[ACURA INSTALLED] BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER 1 MONTH IF CAR ISN'T STARTED EVERY WEEK,,[ACURA SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPUTERS WHICH MUST CONTINUE TO RUN AND DRAW CURRENT...RECOMMED A TRICKLE BATTERY CHARGER]...BEAT CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, HAD GM'S ALL REST OF 45 YEARS, AND LOVE THE QUALITYOF WORKMANSHIP, AND ENGINEERING THE JAPANESE BUILD INTO THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #711012

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1999

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE A/C UNIT FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, MASTER CYLINDER AND FRONT CALIPER FAILED, MASTER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED, AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #835942

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1998

Power Train

SPEEDOMETER SENDING UNIT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #539608

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 1995

Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

LEFR REAR CONTROL ARM BENT.

NHTSA ODI #485945

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.

92V109000 · Air Bags:frontal

Jul 24, 1992

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT IGNITER MATERIAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LACK OF IGNITER MATERIAL CAN CAUSE NON-DEPLOYMENT ORSLOW DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN CASE OF A VEHICLE COLLISION,REDUCING THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION OFFERED BY THE AIR BAG AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.

Remedy: REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

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

DP99003 · Braking System

Opened Apr 27, 1999 · Closed May 28, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE PETITIONER ALLEGE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESSED

EA95024 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments

Opened Aug 31, 1995 · Closed Aug 30, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY WITHOUT VEHICLE CRASH