1994 ACURA INTEGRA Recalls, Complaints & Safety

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

42,540 vehicles affected

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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."

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.

87,745 vehicles affected

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

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.

27,176 vehicles affected

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

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.

845 vehicles affected

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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.

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.

61,944 vehicles affected

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A RETAINING CLIP THAT CONNECTS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE TO THE SHIFT LEVER ACTUATING ROD CAN HAVE INSUFFICIENT RETENTION PRESSURE AND MAY EVENTUALLY COME OFF AFTER REPEATED SHIFT LEVER OPERATION. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POSITION OF THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT MATCH THE ACTUAL TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED RETAINING CLIP.

191,289 vehicles affected

A REP AT THE IIHS SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE THIS UP WITH YOU. I HAVE FOUND IT REALLY DIFFICULT TO COPE WITH THE LED HEADLIGHTS IN ONCOMING CARS. I REALLY CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEIR USE WAS APPROVED. SURELY THE NEED TO SEE OBSTACLES MUST BE BALANCED WITH THE NEED NOT TO BLIND OTHER DRIVERS. MY CAR IS LOW SLUNG, AND MY EYES TAKE A DIRECT HIT FROM ONCOMING HEADLIGHTS OF HIGHER WHEELBASE VEHICLES, YET HALOGEN HEADLIGHTS NEVER BOTHER ME. I CAN FIELD THEM WITHOUT A FEELING OF RETINAL BURN. NOT SO LEDS. WHEN THE NEWER 'SNOB CARS' WITH THE PAIN-INDUCING LED LIGHTS COME TOWARDS ME, I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT ALLOWING THEM ON THE ROAD IS A MISTAKE. IT SMACKS OF PANDERING TO MARKETEERS, OR WORSE SHEER LAZINESS AND DISTRACTION ON THE PART OF REGULATORS. I APPRECIATE THAT SOME NEWER CARS HAVE WINDSHIELDS WITH AN ANTI-GLARE LAYER IN THEM. THAT IS FINE FOR THOSE DRIVERS, BUT, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF US ? THE REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS AREA ISN'T BEING MET. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD REQUIRE SOME SORT OF DIFFUSING COVER ON THOSE RIDICULOUS ARRAYS OF BLINDING BULBS, SO AS TO SOFTEN THEIR WEAPONIZED GLARE.ITS ONLY COMMON SENSE. RELATED TO THIS CONCERN IS MY EXPERIENCE WITH NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS SCRATCHING MY WINDSHIELD. NEW WIPERS NEVER USED TO DO THIS.AGAIN, SOME REGULATORY PERSON DROPPED THE BALL. ITS A NO-BRAINER THAT NEW WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHOULD NOT ABRADE THE WINDSHIELD THEY ARE MEANT TO KEEP CLEAN AND CLEAR. ONE WOULD HOPE THAT GOES WITHOUT SAYING. SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY HAS TO START PAYING ATTENTION, THINKING ABOUT THEIR JOB, BEFORE THE COUNTRY GOES COMPLETELY TO HELL FOR AVOIDABLE REASONS. IF YOU AREN'T THE CORRECT BODY FOR MY INQUIRY/LAMENT, CAN YOU POINT ME TO THE RIGHT ONE ? THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION I HOPE YOU GIVE TO MY NOTE.

IN AUGUST MY 1994 ACURA INTEGRA LS STOPPED RUNNING. THE MOTOR FIRED BUT WOULD NOT RUN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT RE STARTED. A WEEK LATER WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR SUDDENLY QUIT. IT HAPPENED A THIRD TIME AND NEVER STARTED AGAIN. I NEEDED A TOW TRUCK. I DISCOVERED IT WAS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN FOR INTEGRA OWNERS. I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH THAT I BOUGHT. MY CAR WAS A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING IS A HAZARD. I HAVE THE OLD SWITCH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 ACURA INTEGRA. THE VEHICLE HAS KELLY SPRINGFIELD TIRES, SIZE 195-60R14H (NA). THE CONTACT PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR TIRES ON DECEMBER 29, 2006. HE STATED THAT BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAVE SINCE DEVELOPED A SIDEWALL STRESS LEAK (SMALL HOLES IN THE TIRES). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A HISSING NOISE. HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED LARGER HOLES AND SLITS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TIRE TO LOSE ALL AIR AND PRESSURE. HE HAS NOT CALLED THE PLACE FROM WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED. HE BELIEVES THE TIRES SHOULD LAST MORE THAN A YEAR AND A HALF. THE TIRES HAD 116,000 MILES WHEN THEY WERE PURCHASED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 139,000.

JUNE 2005-THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT-P195/60R14) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE-THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED AND BUBBLED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE BECAUSE THE TIRE DEALER SAID IT WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. AUGUST 13, 2005-THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE (COOPER COBRA GT) LOST AIR PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH BLACKTOP SURFACE. THE TIRE WOULDN'T KEEP AIR, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS TIRE AND ALL COOPER TIRES ON THE CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE. I HAVE TWO OF THE COOPER COBRA TIRES IN MY POSSESSION. * THE COOPER TIRES WERE PURCHASED IN NOVEMBER 2004 AND WERE IN USE FOR APPPROX. 12,000 MILES. *NM

REAR HATCHBACK WINDOW EXPLODED. *MR WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE SUPPORT STRAP TO CLOSE THE HATCHBACK THE GLASS EXPLODED WHICH SENT GLASS FLYING EVERYWHERE. THE CONSUMER LATER DETERMINED THAT THE METAL BRACKET ON THE TIE DOWN STRAP MADE CONTACT WITH THE GLASS WHEN CLOSING THE HATCHBACK (961 SPEEDWAY 2 BIKE CARRIER). *NM

WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING IT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT INTO GEAR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING FROM A DEAD STOP. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL LEAVES FIBER GLASS SHAVINGS INSIDE THE CONSUMER'S HAND WHEN STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER ENTERED AN INTERSECTION. WHILE CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS CITED FOR FAILURE TO HEED A STOP SIGN. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN, BUT THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. *AK

Crash 2 injured

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS DEPLOYING WITH ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. MANUFACTURER/DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. *AK

RADIATOR HAS BURST AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND AUGUST 2003. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Crash

ANTENNA DOES NOT RETRACT (STAYS UP ALL THE TIME). *NLM

THERE WERE SOME CRACKS ON THE SIDE OF FRONT TIRE, THERE IS AIR LEAKING FROM THAT TIRE. P195/65/14, REPLACEMENT TIRES, 25000 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 1994, ACURA, INTEGERA.*AK TWO OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE TIRE CENTER DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS. THE DEFECTS WERE DISCOVERED SEPTEMBER 2000 AT 25000 MILES. THE DEALER THEN STATED THEY WEREN'T DEFECTIVE. NOW AFTER THEY HAVE FAILED, THE TIRE RETAILER AGREED THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES FAILED WITH LESS THAN 35000 MILES ON THEM. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA MODEL A378 DOT CCDF 8BV116 P195/60R14 85H *JG

BRAKES CONTINUE TO PRESS TO THE FLOOR AFTER THE VEHICLEIS STOPPED. STOPPING ABAILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED. BRAKE LINE HAS BEEN BLEAD. OCCURS AT LOW SPEEDS. FRONT CALIPERS ARE NEW, REPLACED AT FIRESTONE.*AK

SAME PROBLEM AS ODI ID:751368, ONLY 50000 MILES AND ABS MODULATOR COMPLETELY BROKE TO THE PRICE OF $1400. THE CAR ONLY COSTS $16,000. THE MODULATOR HAS OTHER RECALLS FOR O-RINGS BUT THEY CLAIM IGNORANCE ABOUT THIS.*AK

INTERNAL STEEL FRAME OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK SNAPPED WHEN DRIVER SAT DOWN CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. *AK

THE BRAKE LINE HAD BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE CHASIS WHERE IT ENTERS THE TIRE WELL. THE LINE HAD WORN FLAT UNTIL IT RUPTURED CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID/PRESSURE. THE BRAKES WERE RENDERED INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE DUE TO A DESIGN FAILURE. AS THE SUSPENSION MOVED UP AND DOWN, THE BRAKE LINE RUBBED AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CHASIS - AND OVER THE YEARS HAD WORN THE CHASIS TO A MIRROR SHINE INDICATING THAT IT HAD BEEN RUBBING FOR SOME TIME. THE BRAKE LINE ITSELF WAS WORN FLAT ON THE BACK SIDE UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY RUPTURED.

ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASH STAYING ON CALLED DEALER ADVISED ME MEANS NO ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ONLY CONVENTIONAL BRAKING TOOK VEH IN TO DEALER NEXT DAY THEY ADIVSED ALL IT WAS THAT AIR WAS IN THE BRAKE LINE IT WOULD COST $115 FIX, 7 HRS LATER CALLED BACK IT WASN'T THAT BUT THEMODULATOR/ACCUALATOR WENT ON THE ABS AND IT WOULD BE $1,400 TO FIX?? THIS VEH IS IN EXCELLENT CODITION WITH ONLY 41,000 ORG MILES DRIVEN LESS THEN 15 MILES A DAY FEEL DEALER SHOULD FIX FOR AT NO COST. CALLED BACK A FEW HOURS LATER TO ADVISE THAT WAS IT AT ALL BUT THAT THE. *AK

SADLY, THE RADIATOR FOR THE 1994 ACURA INTEGRA IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND METAL - POOR ENGINEERING! AFTER 3 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS I HAD TO REPLACE MY RADIATOR FOR THE FIRST TIME. NOW 2 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS LATER, I'M REPLACING IT AGAIN BECAUSE THE PLASTIC AND METAL SEPARATED IN BOTH CASES. THIS IS A VERY INFERIOR PRODUCT. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPLACE THESE AT COST.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

Crash 1 injured

WAS DRIVING 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT SUDDENLY FROM A TREE LINED AREA WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS "T" BONED BY INTEGRA. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER/PASSENGER WERE INJURED. PASSENGER HIT WINDSHIELD AND BROKE IT. BOTH HAD EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

Crash 2 injured

FUEL PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AFTER CAR IS STARTED CAUSING CAR TO STALL. CAR WILL NOT START FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTERWARDS. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES RIGHT AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND EVEN AFTER CAR IS IN MOTION. (LOW SPEED). *AK

PULLEY IS UNBALANCED AND CAUSES CLUNKING NOISE AS IT ROTATES

THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW HAS BEEN FIXED AT LEAST A COUPLE OF TIMES FOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY:STICKING AND NOT ROLLING UP AND DOWN. THE WINDOW WAS NEVER PROPERLY FIXED ANY OF THE TIMES, BECAUSE WHILE IT WAS ROLLED UP, IT WOULD RATTLE WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. I GAVE UP ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR AGAIN, BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT FIX IT PROPERLY. FINALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT A SPED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE PASSENGER ROLLED THE WINDOW HALF WAY DOWN, AND THE WINDOW FELL COMPLETELY INSIDE THE DOOR AND WILL NOT ROLL UP AGAIN! *AK

DEALERSHIP SAID AIRBAGS ONLY DEPLOYED AT 35MPH AND CAR SENSES LIFETHREATENING SITUATION. CAR HIT SEVERAL TREES HEAD ON, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. INSURANCE AGENCY TOLD ME THEY SHOULD DEPLOY AT 20 MPH. $7000 DAMAGE IN FRONT ONLY. DID THEY FAIL? *AK

Crash

FAILURE OF PLASTIC TOP OF RADIATOR. AREA AROUND FILLER NECK HAS DETERIORATED SO THAT CAP CAN NOT HOLD PRESSURE

VEHICLES LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT).

REAR END OF VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL ON WET ROADWAY. REQUESTING INFORMATION ON REAR TO FRONT WEIGHT DIFFERENCES.

WATER PUMP AND RADIATOR FAILED.

SHOULDER BELT RECTRACTOR FAILED.

FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FAILED.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING A VEHICLE COLLISION.

Crash 2 injured

SEAT BELT DOES NOT ACCOMODATE LARGE PEOPLE. THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE EXTENSION CLIPS TO ATTACH TO SEAT BELT TO ACCOMMODATE LARGE PEOPLE.

TRANSMISSION SLIPS GEARS.

TRANSMISSION AND STEERING WHEEL FAILURE.

SEAT BELTS TOO SHORT TO FASTEN CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED FROM 55-65 MPH TO 40 MPH.

TRANSMISSION: WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES WHINNING NOISE,SHIFTING AT HIGH RPMS.HAD NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AND HAD RECALL #94V063 DONE IN SEPT. 1995, DEALER SAIS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAIL. *AK

Crash

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DO NOT LIGHT UP WHEN DRIVING ON AN UNLIT ROAD/NECESSARY TO HAVE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL TIMES. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS UPON IMPACT, 12:00 POSITION. *AK

Crash 1 injured

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH

Crash 1 injured

ABS LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING ABS BRAKE SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN DOWNSHIFTING WITH FULL THROTTLE.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP DESPITE ANTILOCK BRAKES. *DSH