ACURA VIGOR · model year

1993 ACURA VIGOR

5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1993ACURAVIGOR carries 5 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 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 1993 VIGOR is engine and engine cooling:engine with 2 filings, followed by power train:manual transmission (1) and service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (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 1993 VIGOR, 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.

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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

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

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1

Recent Complaints

20030224SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

THE REAR ROTOR BROKE, WHICH CAUSED A LOUD NOISE.*JB

Mileage: 126,000

20010626SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING 15 TO 20 MPH AND WITH NO PRIOR WARNING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC

19970918POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED MANY TIMES - THE REVERSE GEAR IS VERY HARD TO ENGAGE AND FOURTH GEAR WOULD JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS.

19970129ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CAMSHAFT SEIZED, SNAPING THE TIMING BELT. *AK

19951207ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CAMBEARING FAILED, CAUSING CAMSHAFT TO BREAK, ALSO CAMSHAFT MADE OF CAST ALUMINUM INSTEAD OF STEEL. *AW

Compare 1993ACURAVIGOR to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 2 Open

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1993 ACURA VIGOR have?
The 1993 ACURA VIGOR has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1993 ACURA VIGOR?
The most-complained component for the 1993 ACURA VIGOR is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION and SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP.
Is the 1993 ACURA VIGOR 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.