1999 ACURA ACURA
16 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND WENT TO START VEHICLE. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE,AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE ACELLERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HIT A POLE IN THE PARKING LOT SHOPPING CENTER. THEN, WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, ENGINE ROSE UP AND TOOK OFF. PUT INTO PARK AND VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING. DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND WENT TO START VEHICLE. PUT FOOT ON BRAKE,AND SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, AND VEHICLE ACELLERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE HIT A POLE IN THE PARKING LOT SHOPPING CENTER. THEN, WHEN HE TRIED TO PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, ENGINE ROSE UP AND TOOK OFF. PUT INTO PARK AND VEHICLE WAS STILL GOING. DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
RECURRING FAILURE OF IGNITION CONNECTION WITH ELECTRICAL FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN AND SPONTANEOUS SHUT OFF OF ENGINE ON HIGHWAY. INVESTIGATION YIELDS MODEL-WIDE PROBLEM. THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR FAILED. *AK
WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT I WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BYA CAR GOING ABOUT 55MPH. THE ENTIRE REAR SECTION OF THE CAR WAS DEMOLISHED AS TO BE EXPECTED, HOWEVER , BOTH BACKRESTS OF THE FRONT SEATS WERE KNOCKED ALMOST HORIZONTALLY. IF A PASSENGER WERE SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE CAR THE BACKREST OF THE FRONT SEATS WOULD HAVE CAUSED SEVERE INJURY TO THE REAR SEATED PASSENGERS. AT THE VERY LEASTTHEIR LEGS WOULD HAVE BEEN BROKEN, POSSIBLY SEVERED. A FATAL INJURY WAS INDEED POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF THE FA