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.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | 174,715 | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Transmission and drivetrain2 25%
- Engine2 25%
- Air bags2 25%
- Body and structure1 13%
- Other or unknown1 13%
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 milesOther Acura models
3,326 complaintsAcura TL
3,117 complaintsAcura RDX
2,180 complaintsAcura TLX
892 complaintsAcura TSX
671 complaintsAcura Integra
658 complaintsAcura CL
585 complaintsAcura RL
417 complaints
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