Total Complaints
11 filings
ACURA ACURA · model year
1996 ACURA ACURA
11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1996ACURAACURA carries 11 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, 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 1996 ACURA is structure:body:bumpers with 3 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (2) and vehicle speed control (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 1996 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.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 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 |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20001101SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT BALL JOINTS MAKING NOISES. RECALL WAS FROM CARS BUILT PRIOR TO AUG, 1995 BUT THIS CAR WAS BUILT IN SEPTEMBER OF 1995. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE OR TO HONOR RECALL AND NOW THE BALL JOINTS ARE NOISY AND THE CAR UNSTABLE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. CA. *AK
20000918SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
20000914SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
20000822ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IN SPEAKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP THEY CONFIRMED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR MODEL. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED MULTIPLE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A TWO PIECE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SPLIT IS OCCURING ALONG THE SEAM OF THE TWO PIECES. THEY STATED THAT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
19990830SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-069) CAUSING VEHICLE ROLL OVER ACCIDENT, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. MJS
19961231EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
DEFECTIVE CD PLAYER.
19960502SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS IN REAR SEAT CAN'T BE USED BY AN ADULT AS THE MALE AND FEMALE ENDS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND THEREFORE DO NOT FIT. *DSH
19960402CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE GRADUALLY ENTERING DRIVEWAY, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, PUSHING TRUCK PARKED IN DRIVEWAY INTO GARAGE DOOR AND PUSHING ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
19960312STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER CRACKED IN CENTER SHOWING STIROFOAM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
19960312STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER CRACKED IN CENTER SHOWING STIROFOAM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
19960312STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
REAR BUMPER CRACKED IN CENTER SHOWING STIROFOAM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Compare 1996ACURAACURA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 2 Open
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1996 ACURA ACURA have?▼
The 1996 ACURA ACURA has 11 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1996 ACURA ACURA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1996 ACURA ACURA is STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS with 3 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.
Is the 1996 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.
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