1992 ACURA Legend Problems

Complaints Reported

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EQUIPMENT

32 complaints

1992 ACURA LEGEND. FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE. BACK SEAT AND REAR OF THE CAR PARTIALLY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. ACURA STILL REFUSING TO MAKE IT RIGHT, DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES. *LA

Nov 07, 2003

Fire: 1

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONER COMEPRESSOR EXPLODED, AND THERE WAS SCRAP METAL ALL OVER ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK *JB

May 21, 2002

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE AMPLIFIERS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CONSUMER AMPLIFIERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED OVER 9 TIMES PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM

Apr 19, 2002

TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE.*AK

Aug 10, 2001

NHTSA RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL IN MARCH AND ON 4 OTHER OCCASSIONS, AND DEALER STATED PARTS HAD NOT COME IN YET, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WII BE IN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

Aug 01, 2001

+ 27 more complaints for this component

AIR BAGS

13 complaints

WHILE PROCEEDING OVER A MANHOLE AT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jun 26, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING.

Mar 31, 1998

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING CRACK ON FRONT WINDSHIELD.

Feb 11, 1997

FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO BREAK.

Jan 27, 1997

THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 01, 1995

+ 8 more complaints for this component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

9 complaints

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. COMPONENT ABS LIGHT INDICATOR. *JB

Jul 10, 2006

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.COMPONENT ABS LIGHT INDICATOR. *AK

Jun 05, 2002

ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

Feb 12, 2002

ABS HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WAS REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. *YH

Feb 12, 2002

THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WERE LOW AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

Apr 12, 2001

+ 4 more complaints for this component

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

4 complaints

DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAULTY CAUSING ERRATIC LOCKING AND CAR ALARM PROBLEMS. *TR

Feb 17, 2011

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY. *JG

Mar 05, 2002

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR IS FAULTY. *JG

Mar 05, 2002

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE DOOR LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BY THEMSELVES, GOING UP AND DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *JG

Feb 11, 2002

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4 complaints

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE SEND IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

Feb 14, 2002

Fire: 1

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN THE TRUNK AND SPREAD THROUGH THE WHOLE CAR, BURNING IT TO THE PAVEMENT. *AK

Jan 06, 1999

Fire: 1

ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES PROBLEMS W/ RADIO/ANTENNA/VOLUME CONTROL.

Oct 23, 1996

BATTERY REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT STARTING.

Jul 08, 1995

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

4 complaints

TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO RED AREA. ENGINE SOUND CHANGED (BECAME LOUDER). THE SAME OVERHEATING PROBLEM OCCURED IN DECEMBER AND THE ACURA SERVICE DEPT. FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED, AT ACURA EVERY 3000 MILES SINCE OWNERSHIP. *AK

Feb 23, 2000

RADIATOR FAILED. NLM

Oct 14, 1997

ENGINE DAMAGE FROM LACK OF OIL PRESSURE AS A RESULT OF A BLOCKED METALLIC MESH UNDR ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

Jan 17, 1997

O-RINGS AND OIL PAN REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKS.

Jul 08, 1995

POWER TRAIN

4 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Sep 28, 1999

SPEEDOMETER SENDING UNIT FAILED.

Aug 09, 1998

DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING/MOVING.

Jul 08, 1995

TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO GRINDING WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN GEAR.

Jul 08, 1995

STRUCTURE

4 complaints

DOOR LOCKS SOMTIMES LOCK WITHOUT COMMAND. YOU MAY JUST CLOSE THE DOOR AND LOCKS WILL LOCK. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY RISK SINCE SUCH UNCOMMANDED LOCKING AT THE WRONG TIME, SUCH AS IN AN ACCIDENT OR AT A TIME YOU NEED TO GET OUT QUICKLY, COULD BE VERY UNSAFE. *AK

Jun 06, 1999

AIR DAM AND FRONT BUMPER TOO LOW TO GROUND, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE.

Aug 06, 1997

SUBFRAME SHIFTED DUE TO VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT.

Jul 08, 1995

DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE SQUEAKS.

Jul 08, 1995

STEERING

3 complaints

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ALARM GOES OFF ON IT'S OWN WHEN VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED. *JG

Feb 11, 2002

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ALARM GOES OFF ON IT'S OWN WHEN VEHICLE IS UNLOCKED. *JG

Feb 11, 2002

CAR LOST NEARLY ALL POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO POSSIBLE LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH PINION SEALS.

Jun 10, 1999

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

2 complaints

CAR-1992 ACURA LEDGEND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HELD AT THAT POSITION. THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I RELEACED THE CLUTCH AND SENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSSISSION EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF.. I STARTED THE CAR BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINED DOWN AND THE ENGINE RACED. I IMMEADIANTLY TURNEDTHE CAR OFF. AGAIN I TRYED BT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF IMMEDIANTLY AND THEN THE GAS PEDDLE RETURNED TO NOMAL. THIS HAPPENED THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BUT I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY JUST PRIOR TO THIS I HAD PROBLEM I HAD CLEANED THE BATTERY TEMINALS OTHERWISE THE CAR HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS.

Jan 22, 2003

WHILE DRIVING, FIRE STARTED NEAR MUFFLER. TT

Jun 27, 1995

Fire: 1

VISIBILITY

2 complaints

THE WIPER INSERTS WERE WORN CAUSING STREAKS ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE WINDSHIELD WASHER TUBE WAS SPLIT MAKING THE WASHER INOPERATIVE. NLM

Apr 12, 2001

CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 03, 1998. ON DECEMBER6, 1998, CONSUMER PUSHED THE POWER WINDOWS DOWN AND THE WINDOWS DID NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION WITH OUT MANUAL HELP. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN.# ONCE RECEIVED. CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP IN RESOLVING DEFECT. *AK

Dec 09, 1998

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 complaints

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jan 05, 2000

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SEE ATTACHED FAXED COMPLAINT HISTORY. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Dec 13, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS

2 complaints

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, INJURY TO DRIVER'S FOOT FROM TRYING TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL FOR FORCE. MJS

Jun 01, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION. MJS

May 18, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SEAT BELTS

2 complaints

VEHICLES SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE BELT WILL POP OPEN IN ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND STOPPING. TT

Aug 31, 1995

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN MOVING FORWARD. TT

Jul 31, 1995

WHEELS

1 complaint

1992 ACURA LEGEND LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE. *TS *JB

Jun 05, 2006

TIRES

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE BLOWOUT WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

Jul 14, 2004

EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION CONCERNING RECALLED EQUIPMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES AMPLIFIER FAILED.*JB

May 21, 2001

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

1 complaint

TAIL LIGHT BULB FAILED CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHT TO BE INOPERATIVE. NLM

Apr 12, 2001

AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT A IMPACT OF 30-35 MPH BY HITTING A TOW TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

Nov 15, 1999

Crash: 1

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY

1 complaint

REAR POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT.... CENTER CONSOLE/ARM REST BREAKS AND THE COFFEE HOLDER WILL NOT RETURN TO ITS STORED/LOCKED POSITION...TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NOISEY AND HARD UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, EVEN AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN INSTALLED....NEW OEM[ACURA INSTALLED] BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER 1 MONTH IF CAR ISN'T STARTED EVERY WEEK,,[ACURA SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPUTERS WHICH MUST CONTINUE TO RUN AND DRAW CURRENT...RECOMMED A TRICKLE BATTERY CHARGER]...BEAT CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, HAD GM'S ALL REST OF 45 YEARS, AND LOVE THE QUALITYOF WORKMANSHIP, AND ENGINEERING THE JAPANESE BUILD INTO THE VEHICLE.

Sep 07, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE A/C UNIT FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, MASTER CYLINDER AND FRONT CALIPER FAILED, MASTER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED, AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK *ML

Mar 17, 1999

AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 complaint

VEHICLE WAS BEING CAR JACKED, ACCELERATED AT 15MPH, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT FRONTAL IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED IN INCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Feb 08, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

SUSPENSION

1 complaint

LEFR REAR CONTROL ARM BENT.

Jul 08, 1995

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The 1992 ACURA Legend currently has 96 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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