Total Complaints
3 filings
ACURA ACURA · model year
1991 ACURA ACURA
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1991ACURAACURA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 1 fatality. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1991 ACURA is visibility:windshield with 1 filings, followed by seat belts:front:buckle assembly (1) and power train:manual transmission (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 1991 ACURA. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
1
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19990602POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE REFERENCED PART HAS BEEN CITED IN MANUFACTURER'S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB NO. 93-010). THE TSB CLEARLY CITES A DEFECT CODE (NO.042) ,BUT ACURA CLAIMS IT IS NOT A DEFECT. THE SYMPTOMS CITED ON THE TSB ARE THE SAME AS THE ONES MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING. ACURA CLAIMS THE TSB IS ONLY A MECHANIC'S GUIDELINE AND DOES NOT INDICATE A DEFECT. *AK
19950921FatalSEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT LATCH DISENGAGED DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN DEATH. *AW
19950525VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CHILD PUSHED HER NOSE AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, WINDOW WAS NOT CRACK. TT
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1991 ACURA ACURA have?▼
The 1991 ACURA ACURA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 1 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1991 ACURA ACURA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1991 ACURA ACURA is VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY and POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
Is the 1991 ACURA ACURA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1991 ACURA ACURA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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