1997 Acura Integra problems & reliability
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1997 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.
3 complaints report injuries (5 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 1997 Acura Integra vehicles were involved in 5 fatal crashes with 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 6 | 27% |
| Electrical System | 6 | 27% |
| Visibility | 4 | 18% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 2 | 9% |
| Engine | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 5% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 5% |
| Seats | 1 | 5% |
| Tires | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown OR Other | 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
“I am a 78 year old woman dealing with males at acura/honda who have done nothing but run around and stall. I have had two terrible incidents of unintended acceleration, the first one at 70 miles an hour on a crowded freeway, the car jumped to 80 mph and continued to accelerate, I took out 200' of shrubs along the…”
Engine · filed Jan 27, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 acura integra. The contact stated that the speedometer was inoperative. The dealer was contacted, but was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,779 and the current mileage was 85,000.”
Electrical System · filed Aug 15, 2011
“Car was parked for about 4 hours. Started car and it started to overheat and make noise so ignition key was turned off and removed. Car continue to run, overheat and make noise. Fire department was called and stalled car with clutch and disconnected battery. Overflow hose from radiator had melted. *tr”
Electrical System · filed Dec 29, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
31 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1997 Acura Integra. The 10 most recent:
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
Sending vehicle data to tech line.
BJA46167 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2017
"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…
B99-040 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 8, 2015
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
AIRBAG ON OFF SWITCH. *EH
02012004 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2004
Airbag on/off switch application chart. Acura. Tech line summary. *tt
104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 16, 2004
Brake system indicator comes on and goes off. *tt
03029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 17, 2003
Hard to engage 1st gear, grinds into reverse. Tech line summary. *tt
903 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 16, 2003
Information on finding a vehicle's emission type or group. *tt
060103 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2003
Ceiling light, ignition key beeper foil keyless entry. *tt
110102 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2002
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 1997 Acura Integra in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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