1998 Acura Integra
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 1998 Acura Integra. Newest first.
Certain aai motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash
Remedy
Aai motorsports will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall began on august 1, 2006. owners may contact aai motorsports at 909-923-9188.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Certain eagle eyes and sonar headlights and corner lights sold as aftermarket for use on 1988-2005 honda civic, 1990-2005 honda accord, and 1990-2001 acura integra passenger vehicles listed above. headlights and corner lights that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Tom motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the purchase of noncompliant lights. the recall began april 17, 2006. owners may contact tom motorsport at 626-968-4007.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
Owner complaints
21 complaints7 involved a crash1 involved a fire2 injuries2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Vehicle speed control
I pulled into the parking lot. since my car was not straight, I wanted to back out and park again. I stepped onto the brake, and switched to reverse gear. as I prepare to drive backwards, I relaxed my foot from the brake. however, my car suddenly roared and charged forward. it ran over the…
I pulled into the parking lot. since my car was not straight, I wanted to back out and park again. I stepped onto the brake, and switched to reverse gear. as I prepare to drive backwards, I relaxed my foot from the brake. however, my car suddenly roared and charged forward. it ran over the curb, and kept going. I had tried to brake 2 or 3 times, but the brake became so stiff, it simply would not stop. it finally hit the fire hydrate, turning 90 degrees to the right, then came to a complete stop. there was water spilled all over, and steam coming out of the engine. my foot was still on brake. I wanted to park, then get out of the car. as I looked down, it was still on the reverse gear. I was very shocked that the car would suddenly accelerate forward while on the reverse gear, and the brake would not work. if it were not for the fire hydrate, my car would surely have ran into the busy street and hit the incoming traffic. I have driven this car since 1998, and taken my car for all minor, intermediate, and major services on time at acura dealer, so it was unlikely the accident was my fault. *tr
- Latches/locks/linkages
The hood latch assembly becomes loose or no longer functions as normal when closing the hood. this prevents the hood from closing completely and makes it dangerous to drive the vehicle at higher speeds such as highways without risking the hood flipping up or breaking off the vehicle which can cause dangerous accidents. *Tr
- Electrical system
1988 acura integra LS driving west on adams hill st. At ft. Sumter in san antonio, tex., about 6PM, 09/21/05. all of a sudden the car started spurting (missing) and the engine started smoking and caught fire as a result of an electrical failure. the fire was put out firer extinguisher and fire…
1988 acura integra LS driving west on adams hill st. At ft. Sumter in san antonio, tex., about 6PM, 09/21/05. all of a sudden the car started spurting (missing) and the engine started smoking and caught fire as a result of an electrical failure. the fire was put out firer extinguisher and fire dept. The engine/elec.wires was totaled and beyond repair and no repairs done to date. report to farmers ins., fire department, and process reporting to police. this IS first electrical fire on this care since owned. appears main fuse box ignited. seems like manufacturer defect. quick action prevented loss of life. the igniter was replaced in this car as result of recall. *nm
- Air bags
While trying to make a slight turn to right, (because of bend in road), the steering locked and then released which caused an over compensation to the right and resulted in a crash into a fence causing extensive property damage. The air bags failed to deploy causing a minor head injury. *Ak
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Consumer stated within four years the vehicle has been in two accidents. This due to lower control arm breakage and excessive wear of the ball joints. There were no injuries both times and the vehicle was struck from the back in each instance. The vehicle was in need of complete ball joint and lower control arm work. *ph *ts *jb
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Nhtsa#14845-02-e-020-001 april 4/2000 ball joints:replacement for steering or suspension systems: the material used in the manufacturer of the sealing boot can deteriorate over time permitting foreign objects such as water, dirt to infiltrate the sealing boot cause rust inside the ball joints. Ts
- Power train › Automatic transmission
No summary. dt
- Steering
Consumer can hear popping noise in steering wheel while driving. This can result in loss of steering. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
While following a slight curve the steering wheel locked causing the vehicle to veer to the right of the road and crash against cement blocks which were lined up along the edge of the road, resulting in damages in excess of 5000.00. acura does not want to be responsible and did not want to fix the problem under warranty. *Ak
- Air bags
This was a 45 mph front end collision and neither the drivers or the passenger airbags deployed, causing the driver to hit head and chest on windshield and dashboard (driver was wearing seat-belt). have contacted local acura dealer where car was purchased and they refuse to take any responsibility…
This was a 45 mph front end collision and neither the drivers or the passenger airbags deployed, causing the driver to hit head and chest on windshield and dashboard (driver was wearing seat-belt). have contacted local acura dealer where car was purchased and they refuse to take any responsibility or action regarding this matter. I have owned other cars where a 15 mph front end collision has caused air bags to deploy. acrua has a problem with this vehicle.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc
Customer service refuses to fix problem. concerned about safety. No safety defect mentioned within summary. *ak
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery · Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control
Battery leaks, occurred twice- by seperate units - could have caused fire by burning hole in charcoal canister (post emmissions storage 3-31). second incident discovered 9-12, could have traumatic impact on ABS motor relay system(wire harness directly under battery mount).
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
Purge control valve failed. yh
- Visibility › Sun/moon roof assembly
Sun roof malfunctions. yh
- Electrical system › Horn
Horn failed. yh
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
Window motor failure.
- Equipment › Electrical › Radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Stereo cd player IS not working. yh
- Structure › Frame and members
I am not the owner of the vehicle. the owner was my niece jillian tennyson, she and her sister allison tennyson were both killed in car accident on 1/2/99. their car was split in 2 directly behind the front seats. the state troopers said they have never seen a car do this. it was like the car…
I am not the owner of the vehicle. the owner was my niece jillian tennyson, she and her sister allison tennyson were both killed in car accident on 1/2/99. their car was split in 2 directly behind the front seats. the state troopers said they have never seen a car do this. it was like the car was a hot cube of butter sliced in 2. from what I understand ,the car has a "unibody" which I understand to be all one piece. after the car split into 2. The drivers seat failed. it fell completely backwards which allowed my niece to be ejected out of the back of the car, or lack there of. my intent IS not to go after acura. I want the car investigated to be sure that it wasn't faulty. if we find it was I only want to have this information to avoid any further situations like what happened to our family. maybe a recall IS needed. thank you for your time and concideration. *ak
- Seat belts
Drivers seat belt activates inappropriately. the belt IS too tight and does not relax when attempting to check traffic when merging. driver unhook belt to check for safe clearance.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
While driving tried to get onto another lane and the steering wheel locked up. Once the steering wheel locked up, driver felt something vibrating under the vehicle. All of a sudden the wheel started turning, but the column was locked, causing the driver not to be able to turn the wheel. The…
While driving tried to get onto another lane and the steering wheel locked up. Once the steering wheel locked up, driver felt something vibrating under the vehicle. All of a sudden the wheel started turning, but the column was locked, causing the driver not to be able to turn the wheel. The vehicle went into the middle lane and hit a cement wall. then finally the wheel turned again and went into the barrel in the street. Driver did step on the brakes, the vehicle still crashed into the wall. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
The windshield wipers stopped working while driving in a heavy rain storm. When driver turned iginition off for about 5 minutes the windshield wipers resumed working again and failed a second time. The car has been seen by dealer. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10165333This 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.
- 10099960"Service bulletin - this bulletin updates the troubleshooting procedures for dtc p1456 (evap control system leakage [fuel tank system]) and dtc p1457 (evap control system leakage[evap canister system]). Depending on the model, there are two individual procedures in this bulletin."
- 10037486Acura: 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.
- 10012910Airbag on off switch.
- 10009256Intermittent sra diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. October tech line information.
- 10009255Keyless remote transmitter inoperative, . Check keyless, ceiling light, ignition key reminder beeper before troubleshooting keyless remote system. October tech line information.
- 10009253Clearing antilock braking system diagnostic trouble codes. October tech line information.
- 10009058Airbag on/off switch application chart. Acura. Tech line summary.
- 10005865Ceiling light, ignition key beeper foil keyless entry.
- 10005013Hard to engage 1ST gear, grinds into reverse. Tech line summary.
- 10004801Brake system indicator comes on and goes off.
- 10002692Information on finding a vehicle's emission type or group.
- 633387Parts information regarding clutch master cylinder for models with manual transmissions.
- 633377Service information regarding fluid seepage from the clutch master cyliner for models with manual transmissions.
- 631035Some 2000 MDX models as well as other models may exhibit brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speed.
- 631031Information on diagnostic trouble code p0172 with wrong injectors.
- 629314Information on diagnostic trouble code p0172 after injector replacement.
- 627369Information regarding drivetrain rattle while lightly accelerating in 5TH gear.
- 627135Information regarding noise from the power steering pump.
- 626607Subject regarding safety restraint system diagnostic trouble code 5-1 through 8-3, internal safety restraint system unit failure.
- 626521Subject regarding clutch friction disc rattle noise between 2000 and 2500 rpm.
- 626503Information regarding misfire diagnostic trouble codes.
- 626463Subject regarding all models ,except slx, -dtcp0740, lock-up system error.
- 623647Subject regarding about vehicle cranks won't start.
- 618760Information on diagnosing vehicles with the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on intermittently and misfire diagnostic trouble codes stored without an engine performance problem.
- 618741Some vehicles may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp coming on with diagnostic trouble code p0740, lock-up clutch does not engage, stored in the tcm.
- 617705This bulletin addresses noise condition from the power steering pump.
- 613525Customer complaints of headlight fogged (condensation). **Mr
- 610246A condition may exist where the guide channel cover comes loose from the window guide channel on 3-door vehicles from vin jh4dc2 ... Ys000001 thru jh4dc2 ... Ys002822 and from vin jh4dc4 ... Ys000001 thru jh4dc4 ... Ys006740.
- 603958A ticking or rattling noise IS hard from the passenger's sun visor while driving.
- 601529Conditions with mil "on" and p1706 (dtc 6) IS set.
- 54037Concerns with alloy wheel center cap missing.
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