AI Damage1999 Acura Integra: common problems
Owners of the 1999 Acura Integra filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about tires and child seat. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 8
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 25% of all complaints
- 2 Child seat 13% of all complaints
- 3 Seat belts 13% of all complaints
- 4 Seats 13% of all complaints
- 5 Vehicle speed control 13% of all complaints
- 6 Visibility 13% of all complaints
- Tires: 2 complaints (25% of all).
- Child seat: 1 complaints (13% of all).
- Seat belts: 1 complaints (13% of all).
- Seats: 1 complaints (13% of all).
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (13% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 1.8 L · petrol · 4 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 8 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Child seat | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Five months (3000 mi) after I purchased a yokohama envigor tire for my 1999 acura I had a flat tire. Upon inspection I noticed a 1/4 inch rubber separation on the inside wheel well. It did not go through the tire wall and was not a slash mark as it was irregular and jagged.
Dt: head rest will not adjust to consumer's height. The head rest has only one position to adjust, not two or three.
Doing this then makes the car difficult to manage because of the loss of steering and brakes. This was an extraordinarily dangerous situation. The throttle should be shrouded so that no foreign object has any chance of interfering with its ability to close properly.
While starting vehicle passenger and driver automatic seat belts are not functioning correctly. Driver side automatic shoulder belt will work when starting vehicle; however, when shutting it off belt will not be operable.
In august, 2000, the left front tire developed a quarter-sized blister on the side wall which appeared to be caused by an internal air leak. At the time, the tires had approximately 16,000 miles on them. Upon observing this blister, I first contacted my local acura dealer.
Kolcraft secura child carrier and car seat has a defect which can cause the child seat to not be properly restrained.
Front windshield has visible waves running through all areas. These waves distort outward vision as the car moves right or left, or if you move your head during driving. Dealer acknowledged problem and replaced the glass, but the replacement had the same problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 11,896 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 32% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Integra has 33 complaints (20 years in the data). This year has 8, below average.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other years of this model
- Integra 19865 sources
- Integra 198711 sources
- Integra 19889 sources
- Integra 198916 sources
- Integra 199032 sources
- Integra 199136 sources
- Integra 199228 sources
- Integra 199321 sources
- Integra 199455 sources
- Integra 199552 sources
- Integra 199636 sources
- Integra 199722 sources
- Integra 199821 sources
- Integra 200017 sources
- Integra 20016 sources
- Integra 2023260 sources
- Integra 2024122 sources
- Integra 202563 sources
- Integra 202619 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Acura Integra?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: tires, child seat, seat belts. Total complaints: 8. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: seat belts (13%), steering or power steering problems (13%), warning lights, check engine (13%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1999 Acura Integra?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 1999 Acura Integra from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 1999 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.