1998 Acura Integra Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Acura Integra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
2
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
2
2crashes
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
1
Total complaints24

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I pulled into the parking lot. Since my car was not straight, I wanted to back out and park again. I stepped onto the brake, and switched to reverse gear. As I prepare to drive backwards, I relaxed my foot from the brake. However, my car suddenly roared and charged forward. It ran over the curb,…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2012-01-29

“The hood latch assembly becomes loose or no longer functions as normal when closing the hood. This prevents the hood from closing completely and makes it dangerous to drive the vehicle at higher speeds such as highways without risking the hood flipping up or breaking off the vehicle which can…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2011-01-22

“1988 acura integra ls driving west on adams hill st. At ft. Sumter in san antonio, tex., about 6pm, 09/21/05. All of a sudden the car started spurting (missing) and the engine started smoking and caught fire as a result of an electrical failure. The fire was put out firer extinguisher and fire…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2005-09-21

“While trying to make a slight turn to right, (because of bend in road), the steering locked and then released which caused an over compensation to the right and resulted in a crash into a fence causing extensive property damage. The air bags failed to deploy causing a minor head injury. *ak”

AIR BAGS · reported 2004-05-01

“Nhtsa#14845-02-e-020-001 april 4/2000 ball joints:replacement for steering or suspension systems: the material used in the manufacturer of the sealing boot can deteriorate over time permitting foreign objects such as water, dirt to infiltrate the sealing boot cause rust inside the ball joints. Ts”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2003-01-07

“No summary. Dt”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2002-08-30

“Consumer can hear popping noise in steering wheel while driving. This can result in loss of steering. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.*ak”

STEERING · reported 2002-06-16

“This was a 45 mph front end collision and neither the drivers or the passenger airbags deployed, causing the driver to hit head and chest on windshield and dashboard (driver was wearing seat-belt). Have contacted local acura dealer where car was purchased and they refuse to take any responsibility…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2000-08-27
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Acura Integra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.