The 1990 Acura Integra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,700,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030011995-05-243,700,000 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES. CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. CHECK THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUG ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, THEN…
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS
6
1crashes1deaths
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2
TIRES
2
1fires
Total complaints46
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“At 8:15pm thursday, march 26, 2009 I was traveling south bound on route 124 also known as woodfield rd. When I hit a hole in the ground that was at least a foot deep. It has bent my wheel, damaged my tire, and broken my tie rod. I would like to know who will be paying for this. *tr”
“At 8:15pm thursday, march 26, 2009 I was traveling south bound on route 124 also known as woodfield rd. When I hit a hole in the ground that was at least a foot deep. It has bent my wheel, damaged my tire, and broken my tie rod. I would like to know who will be paying for this. *tr”
“At 8:15pm thursday, march 26, 2009 I was traveling south bound on route 124 also known as woodfield rd. When I hit a hole in the ground that was at least a foot deep. It has bent my wheel, damaged my tire, and broken my tie rod. I would like to know who will be paying for this. *tr”
“1991 acura......automatic seatbelt does not work. Consumer took vehicle to a mechanic and the employee said that the seatbelt should be replaced for free. *tr”
“The seat-belt button on my 1990 acura integra is broken. It fits the exact description of something that has been recalled in the past, but since my car has already been recalled in the past, acura/honda does not care that it is the exact same problem. *jb”
“The seat-belt button on my 1990 acura integra is broken. It fits the exact description of something that has been recalled in the past, but since my car has already been recalled in the past, acura/honda does not care that it is the exact same problem. *jb”
“Bolt holding a/c belt tension pully sheared off causing entire assembly to fall off car and go bouncing across interstate. Dislodged p/s belt causing failure of power steering. This is the second failure of this component since 1996.”
“Bolt holding a/c belt tension pully sheared off causing entire assembly to fall off car and go bouncing across interstate. Dislodged p/s belt causing failure of power steering. This is the second failure of this component since 1996.”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA94035 Opened 1994-10-27 · closed 1995-07-31
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE91043 Opened 1991-02-07 · closed 1991-06-28
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Acura Integra as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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