1993 Acura Integra problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1993 Acura Integra. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
1 complaint report injuries (1 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1993 Acura Integra vehicles were involved in 1 fatal crash with 0 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 6 | 29% |
| Electrical System | 5 | 24% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 3 | 14% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 10% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | 10% |
| Air Bags | 1 | 5% |
| Equipment | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 5% |
| Power Train | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“When the weather is in the high 80s or 90s, my car won't start. It turns over okay; the electrical system/battery is fine. After about 20-30 minutes or longer, the car will finally start but is not necessarily okay for trips. At the first stop the same problem may or may not occur again. When the temp goes down in the…”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Nov 2, 2014
“Cars don't start in hot weather turns over but don't start. And at time my cars rpm starts to go down slowly then it shuts off and it takes about 20 mins at time to turn on sometimes when driving. I hear that it has sometime to do with a poor solder job on the company that made the main relays. *tr”
Fuel System, Other · filed Jan 7, 2009
“Vehicle was in a collision while driving at 30 to 35mph. Vehicle was hit on the passenger's side, and was totaled. Vehicle was equipped with automatic safety belts which stayed in the unlocked position, causing injury to the passenger. *ak”
Seat Belts · filed Oct 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
6 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1993 Acura Integra.
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…
DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 11, 2019
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…
SB-0708 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2010
Some 2000 mdx models as well as other models may exhibit brief hesitation when accelerating at high engine speed. *tt
302 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2002
Rear trailing arm bushing noise. *tw
90014R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 28, 1997
Clicking noise while clicking. *tw
92009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1995
The window glass chatters when going up or down. *tw
93011 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 1993
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1993 Acura Integra in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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