ON CERTAIN SEDANS, COUPES, HATCHBACKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, ELECTRICAL CONTACTS IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN DEGRADE DUE TO THE HIGH ELECTRICAL CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE SWITCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED.
Safety risk
WORN CONTACTS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 14, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009 OR ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH BALL JOINTS THAT CAN PREMATURELY WEAR OUT AND, IN THE WORSE CASE, THE BALL JOINT WOULD SEPARATE CAUSING THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN VEHICLE DECELERATION AND A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. ALSO STEERING CONTROLLABILITY WOULD BE REDUCED.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINTS.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train: automatic transmission
13
88,000 mi
Air bags
7
58,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
5
69,000 mi
Electrical system
5
190,000 mi
Visibility: power window devices and controls
5
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
4
112,354 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
4
—
Suspension
4
122,000 mi
Unknown or other
4
1,560,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
4
87,500 mi
Electrical system: starter assembly
3
77,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
3
—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module
2
125,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition
2
—
Engine
2
186,243 mi
Power train
2
190,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
2
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
2
—
Steering
2
122,000 mi
Suspension: front
2
77,000 mi
Suspension: front: control arm
2
—
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
2
—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator
1
—
Electrical system: horn
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: module
1
—
Engine and engine cooling
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)
1
—
Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc.
1
—
Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
—
Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)
1
85,000 mi
Power train: driveline
1
122,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission
1
—
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly
1
—
Seats: front assembly: recliner
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
1
89 mi
Structure
1
88,000 mi
Structure: body: door
1
—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Tires
1
—
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Visibility: windshield
1
—
The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
