67 of the 158 complaints about the 1991 Acura Legend are about the equipment — 42% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 90,500 miles.
67
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REPLACEMENT BRAKE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE WERE COVERED WITH BRAKE DUST WITHIN THREE DAYS OF THE REPLACEMENT. HE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS WITH AN AFTER MARKET BRAND AND THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE ACURA REPLACEMENT BRAKE PAD PART NUMBER WAS 45022-SM5-506.*AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 -
NHTSA complaint #10142573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
NOTHING LED UP TO FAILURE. JUST STARTED THE CAR. RECALL ITEM (BOSE AMPLIFIER) CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO FIX, SINCE LOCAL DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT WORTH REPAIRING.
NHTSA complaint #10072350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #10069526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE CAR BLOWS OUT WHITE SMOKE FROME THE ENGINE. WHEN IN D4 THE LIGHT BLINKS AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATES. PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT SLIDE FORWARD
NHTSA complaint #10070398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE, I HAVE A 1991 ACURA LEGEND, PURCHASED BRAND-NEW. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR, RADIATOR, MASTER CYLINDER, A/C CONDENSER, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WORK RANDOMLY AND GOES CRAZY, REAR RIGHT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY HAS FAILED, BOSE AUDIO AMP HAS BLOWN, HAVE NOT REPLACED NOR RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, TAPE DECK OVER HEATS AND TAPES GET STUCK, SWITCHING GEARS THE CAR JUMPS. CANNOT UNLOCK CAR WITH KEYS, HAD TO INSTALL AFTERMARKET KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10045064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SCREECHING NOISE EMITTING FROM THE RADIOS SPEAKERS AND AMPLIFIERS PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTICE 01V-053. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED (BOSE SOUND SYSTEM). *AK *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10015019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AMPLIFIER TO THE SPEAKER MARCH 2 2002. THE CONSUMER HAD IT DONE AND A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCUR. *PH
NHTSA complaint #8024045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NHTSA RECALL 01 V 053 000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-115 CONCERNING AMPLIFIERS: CROWN ACURA IN GREENBORO, NC. PHONE# 366-851-7021. UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER STATED THAT NO PART WAS AVAILABLE . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AKI
NHTSA complaint #8015811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V-053, IN REFERENCE TO FAULTY AMPLIFIERS, ALONG WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THE CONSUMER HAS SUBMITTED THE CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT TWICE AND HAS BEEN DENIED BOTH TIME BECAUSE THE RECIEPT FOR REPLAEMENT DID NOT STATE THAT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #564654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SPEAKER AMPLIFIER IS OVERHEATING AND CAN CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8012742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECIEVED SAFETY RECALL 01V-053 YET THE PROBLEM HAS STILL NOT BEEN REMEDIED, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO HAS GIVEN NO IMMEDIATE DATE AS TO WHEN THE PROBLEM WILL BE REMEDIED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #747254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AMPLIFIER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFUCIENT DETAILS TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #563011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE REGARDING RECALL 01V053.
NHTSA complaint #561424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD AN UNUSUAL NOISE SUCH AS POPPING AND CLINKING FROM THE SPEAKERS AND WAS FIXED PRIOR TO RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REIMBURSMENT REQUEST.
NHTSA complaint #563015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER THEN SENT IN THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DETERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #563803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE BOSE AMPLIFIER, HOWEVER PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED 2 REAR SPEAKERS WHEN THE AMPLIFIER SHORTED OUT, BLEW THE REAR SPEAKERS AND STARTED SMOKING BLACK ACRID SMELLING SMOKE, CONSUMER FILLED OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, AND EVENTUALLY WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #564357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER HAS WAITED 6 MONTHS FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS SUFFICIENT TIME TO HAVE RECALL 01V-053 PROPERLY HANDLED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053 AND COMPLETED THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM ALONG WITH ALL OTHER REQUESTED MATERIALS DUE TO HAVING THE COMPONENT PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED AND HE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DERTERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #563484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053, HOWEVER STATES THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAN JUST THE AMPLIFIER, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, LOUD POPPING, AND CRACKING IN THE REAR SPEAKER AND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, THE TAPE IN THE TAPE DECK GETS SO HOT THAT SHE NO LONGER USES THE RADIO OR TAPE DECK AT ALL, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO CHICAGO FOR REPIARS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #561653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NHTSA RECALL 01 V 053 000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015 CONCERNING SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. DEALER: CROWN ACURA; GREENBORO, SC; PHONE# 336/851-7021 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8006799 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE BOSE AMPLIFIER, HOWEVER PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE, CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACED 2 REAR SPEAKERS WHEN THE AMPLIFIER SHORTED OUT, BLEW THE REAR SPEAKERS AND STARTED SMOKING BLACK ACRID SMELLING SMOKE, CONSUMER FILLED OUT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, AND EVENTUALLY WAS DENIED STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #564357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER THEN SENT IN THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT INFORMATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DETERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #563803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE REGARDING RECALL 01V053.
NHTSA complaint #561424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053, HOWEVER STATES THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAN JUST THE AMPLIFIER, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, LOUD POPPING, AND CRACKING IN THE REAR SPEAKER AND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, THE TAPE IN THE TAPE DECK GETS SO HOT THAT SHE NO LONGER USES THE RADIO OR TAPE DECK AT ALL, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO CHICAGO FOR REPIARS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #561653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053 AND COMPLETED THE REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FORM ALONG WITH ALL OTHER REQUESTED MATERIALS DUE TO HAVING THE COMPONENT PREVIOUSLY REPLACED, CONSUMERS CLAIM WAS DENIED AND HE RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT DETAIL TO DERTERMINE THAT REPAIRS TO THE BOSE SYSTEM WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #563484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOSE AMPLIFIER AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS INSUFFUCIENT DETAILS TO DETERMINE THAT THE REPAIRS WERE RELATED TO THE ACTUAL SAFETY RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #563011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAD AN UNUSUAL NOISE SUCH AS POPPING AND CLINKING FROM THE SPEAKERS AND WAS FIXED PRIOR TO RECALL. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER DENIED THE REIMBURSMENT REQUEST.
NHTSA complaint #563015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER HAS WAITED 6 MONTHS FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS SUFFICIENT TIME TO HAVE RECALL 01V-053 PROPERLY HANDLED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 01V053000 IN APRIL 2001. CONSUMER MADE NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT REPAIRS, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #897656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE MID 90'S AFTER RUNING THE AC FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMES THROUGH THE AIR SYSTEM INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AC HAS BE SHUT DOWN AND THE WINDOWS OPEN TO REMOVE THE STRONG FUEL ODOR. ALSO, THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR ON THE OUTSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #9003516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.