14 of the 158 complaints about the 1991 Acura Legend are about the airbag system — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 168,000 miles.
14
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
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.
NHTSA complaint #10089637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME.
NHTSA complaint #10089505 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD.
NHTSA complaint #10063448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #894737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 30-35-MPH VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING IT TO HIT AN EMBARKMENT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER PASSENGER'S SIDE NOR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #891670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, VEHICLE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE ON RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES*AK
NHTSA complaint #890679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH SIDE OF GARAGE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. YH
NHTSA complaint #549073 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 30MPH CONSUMER HAD A COLLISION , AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK AND ABS NOT OPERATING AT TIME OF COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #848183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH,IMPACT 12:00, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #812424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #810622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT SOMEONE IN THE BACK, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #986048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FAILURE OF THE AIR BAG CABLE, THE CABLE IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE HORN TO NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON .
NHTSA complaint #983341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #488266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ABOVE BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #959566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.