1994 Acura Legend problems
Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 1994 Acura Legend. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 19% of complaints. After that come electrical system (12%) and seat belts (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Acura Legend with enough data (13 complaints in that window).
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 acura legend. While driving approximately 55 MPH on normal road conditions; unexpectedly, the instrument panel and gauges stopped working and the vehicle stalled without warning. The driver was able to restart the engine and drive to the emergency lane. There was a burning sensation under the bottom of the drivers right foot and a dried substance burning on the bottom of the shoe which penetrated to the foot. The driver was able to resume operation with caution.
On 01-28-04 officers from this agency responded to a fire involving a 1994 acura legend. VIN#[xxx]. The vehicle had not been operated for four days prior to the fire. The fire originated in the driver side engine compartment. Updated 07/30/2012
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 acura legend. After turning off and exiting the vehicle, a fire originated on the bottom passenger side of the front passenger seat near the electronic seat control buttons. The vehicle was parked. The dealer was notified of the failure. The contact was to check with the manufacturer to determine if a dealer would diagnose the failure. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The approximate failure mileage was 147,578.
A blown engine head gasket allows air into the cooling system. Temperature gauge fluctuates, and the cooling reservoir overflows. Warranty expired, and manufacturer claims there is nothing they can do.