1991 Acura Legend problems
Owners have filed 158 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Acura Legend. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 9% of complaints. After that come air bags (9%) and cruise control (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 158 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 10% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 106,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 14 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 106,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Acura Legend with enough data (23 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
A recalled ampliflyer melted and created fire within the cabin of the car. I have never received any type of notice. When I called acura of america they referred me to acura of canada because the car originated in canada, but has been registered in the us for many years. Further the same recall part was installed on the us version of the same vehical. I feel like I am getting the run around from a large corporation.
Consumer was driving about 45-50 MPH and suddenly another vehicle stopped right in front of consumer's vehicle, and it ran right into the rear of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver and passenger sustained minor injuries.
Vehicle was at complete stop, went from reverse to drive, vehicle lurched forward, open throttle position, rpms unknown, applied the brakes which had no effect, impact 12:00 position, driver's side air bag did not deploy.
I had major problems with the cooling system overheating. I had to replace every part of the system, radiator, thermostat, water pump, timing belt, radiator cap in order to maintain correct temp. At 118000 miles my speed gauge jumps and sometimes record speeds as high as 90+ MPH when I am approaching a stop. The speed sensor replacement is approximatley $200.
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