1998 ACURA ACURA

8 complaints filed with NHTSA.

8
Complaints
4
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
AIR BAGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1

Recent Complaints

20010521CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IN SHARP TURN; OCCURS AT 35 MPH AND 10 MPH. THREE OCCURRENCES TO DATE WITH TWO DIFFERENT DRIVERS.*AK

20010118CrashSEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

I WAS STOPPED TO TURN LEFT AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED ESTIMATED AT 45-50MPH. WHEN MY VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COLLAPSED COMPLETELY. THE SEAT BACK FOLDED BACKWARDS UNTIL HITTING THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR SEAT. MY VEHICLE WAS THEN PROJECTED ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WHILE MY SEAT WAS RECLINED. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT STRIKE THE ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THERE WAS NO PASSENGER OR CAR SEAT IN THE REAR SEAT.*AK

19981030CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DAMAGED WINDOW.

19981030CrashAIR BAGS

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DAMAGED WINDOW.