1997 Acura Integra Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 27%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,300miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Acura Integra, 27% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,300 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“- the contact's son was driving the 1997 Acura Integra in the evening hours going around the off ramp of the expressway. The driver stated that the steering wheel locked and he was not able to control, and the vehicle and hit an embankment off the expressway. The contact was concerned that the air bags didn't deploy. The vehicle was traveling at 25 MPH which was the speed limit, and that it had drizzled. He felt that the air bags should have deployed, and it would have saved the driver from some of the injuries that he sustained. The driver had neck, lower back and head injuries. …”
NHTSA complaint #10186743, filed 2007-04, 11,300 miles“The front passenger seat belt anchor slides in and clicks as though it were secure. When any amount of pressure is applied to the belt, the belt comes out of the anchor. The vehicle has a passenger side airbag and the belt does not work. This could cause serious injury or death in an accident or faulty discharge of the airbag.”
NHTSA complaint #706161, filed 1999-05“While the vehicle was parked consumer noticed that the srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the srs control module needed to be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10103212, filed 2004-12Related service bulletins
- 10012910Feb 1, 2004Airbag on off switch.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 2% |
| 2023 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 17% |
| 2000 | 1 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 10% |
| 1997 | 6 | 27% |
| 1996 | 8 | 22% |
| 1995 | 18 | 35% |
| 1994 | 16 | 29% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 1997 Acura Integra
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Acura Integra
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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