Acura Integra years to avoid and best years

Avoid: 2023 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)

Best: 2001

3 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade

Across 9 model years, the Acura Integra has 403 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 33 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are steering and electrical system. 2023 drew the most complaints (208), 2001 the fewest of the years on the road 3+ years (6).

9
Model years tracked
403
Owner complaints
33
Recalls
22
Median per year

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Acura Integra vehicles (US, public record).

Which Integra years have the most problems?

Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.

YearComplaints
20259
202463
2023208
20016
200017
19998
199822
199722
199648

Highest: 2023 (208 complaints). Lowest: 2001 (6).

Where owners report problems

steering250
electrical system20
air bags19
lane departure12
service brakes11

What owners say

Owners of the current-generation Integra generally praise it as a practical, fun-to-drive, and well-rounded compact that works well as a daily driver.

  • Very frequentRear-seat headroom is tight due to the sloping roofline

    With taller occupants reporting their heads touching or nearly touching the ceiling.

  • RecurrentLack of rear air vents causes complaints about airflow on hot days
  • RecurrentNo factory ambient lighting beyond dim white door strips, which owners consider cheap for the price
  • RecurrentCVT described as lifeless and underpowered compared to the manual
  • IsolatedRoad noise at highway speed

Owner insights cover all generations of the Integra. Individual model years are broken down above.

Generations

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