ACURA ACURA · model year

1992 ACURA ACURA

3 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1992ACURAACURA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1992 ACURA is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by air bags:frontal (1) and equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc. (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1992 ACURA, and 2 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

3
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

Crashes Reported

2 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1

Recent Complaints

20010529EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

AMPLIFIER WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL BECAUSE OF CRACKLING NOISE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001.*AK

19990526CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS

19990526CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS

Compare 1992ACURAACURA to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1992 ACURA ACURA have?
The 1992 ACURA ACURA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 ACURA ACURA?
The most-complained component for the 1992 ACURA ACURA is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS:FRONTAL and EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC..
Is the 1992 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 as of 2025. 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.