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Acura 3.0L Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Acura 3.0L (1999–1999) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 6. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All 3.0L model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
19996174,71500—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

1999: “I was in an accident 12/2016 car was in motion airbag deployed burned my right inner forearm so bad had to go to hospital. I got emergency room paperwork plus pictures on my phone. Car was totaled insuranced through state farm”

NHTSA complaint #11053875, filed 2017-12, 120,000 miles

Other Acura models

Acura MDX
3,326 complaints
Acura TL
3,117 complaints
Acura RDX
2,180 complaints
Acura TLX
892 complaints
Acura TSX
671 complaints
Acura Integra
658 complaints
Acura CL
585 complaints
Acura RL
417 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology