AI Damage1992 Acura Vigor: common problems
Owners of the 1992 Acura Vigor filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about air bags and engine and cooling. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 13
- involving a crash
- 4
What fails most often
- 1 Air bags 31% of all complaints
- 2 Engine and cooling 15% of all complaints
- 3 Visibility 15% of all complaints
- 4 Backover prevention 8% of all complaints
- 5 Electrical system 8% of all complaints
- 6 Equipment 8% of all complaints
- 7 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 8 Service brakes 8% of all complaints
- Air bags: 4 complaints (31% of all), 3 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (15% of all).
- Visibility: 2 complaints (15% of all).
- Backover prevention: 1 complaints (8% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2.5 L · petrol · 5 cyl
- automatic, 4-speed
- manual, 5-speed
Drive: FWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 13 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Backover prevention | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 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.
1992 acura vigor gs we are filing this complaint with you, so that you may add it to any others that may have already been filed. Our daughter has been driving this vehicle since we bought it for her in the fall of 2002. She has experienced problems with her brakes for all those years.
No deployment of driver's side air bag during a head-on collision, resulting injury.
Consumer car was stolen from under her window the car alarm did not go off car was being chase by police and hit wall the air bag didn't deploy. Tt
On two separate occasions vehicle experienced a sudden acceleration. First time while shifting into first gear from a stop position, and the second time while driving 15-20 mph and shifting into second gear. Both times vehicle accelerated up to 6000 rpms. Dealer was contacted.
Radio problems since inception of car in 1994. Radio constantly has had issues shorting out antenna, cassette player issues, recently had new battery and radio would not except code and on occasion would kill car while driving because it is combined with security sysytem.
Engine seized and vehicle came to a standstill while driving on turnpike.
Oil intake opening was too small and the engine seized and the vehicle came to a standstill.
Vehicle air bag working; 1 month later, air bag warning light came on; cruise control & horn don't work, elec. Short; dealer won't repair problems after 30 days. Mechanic informed cable rail/frame broken from previous accident & no air bag.
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 9,843 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 27% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Vigor has 6 complaints (4 years in the data). This year has 13, above average.
What to check before buying
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
- Backover prevention. Rear camera and parking sensors after a rear impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 1992 Acura Vigor?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: air bags, engine and cooling, visibility. Total complaints: 13. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: smoke, burning smell, fire (23%), windows, sunroof (23%), engine failure or replacement (15%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 1992 Acura Vigor?
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 1992 Acura Vigor 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 1992 models
Read also
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.