Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1991 Acura Integra, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts14
- Service brakes, hydraulic5
- Power train4
- Visibility3
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Structure2
- Equipment2
- Electrical system2
- Suspension2
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 1991 Integra vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 2 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1991 Acura Integra failed the safety check 0.56% of the time — 50% less often than the average 1991 passenger car (1.13%). Median odometer at inspection: 146,447 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Acura told its dealers about the 1991 Acura Integra: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 51155 | REAR TRAILING ARM BUSHING NOISE. *TW |
| 39398 | THE WINDOW GLASS CHATTERS WHEN GOING UP OR DOWN. *TW |
| 39243 | CLICKING NOISE WHILE CLICKING. *TW |
| 10190486 | This SKU is a bushing kit. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the retail package label for accuracy. If the label is incorrect, the customer may have difficulty locating the desired product. If the labels are left incorrect, sales may be less than forecasted. |
| 10165333 | This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would prevent the part from being installed, and would therefore have no impact on the end user besides time to complete installation. |
| 10037486 | ACURA: THERE ARE GUIDELINES FOR VARIOUS SITUATIONS AND PROCEDURES INCLUDING: TIRE PRESSURE VALVE STEM INSTALLATION, TRAILER STABILITY MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON, ENGINE OIL APPLICATION GUIDE, NEW SOFTWARE, NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID, NOTCHY STEERING FEELING. *RM |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
SPEED CONTROL FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation