FaultScore

1991 Acura Legend transmission problems

10 of the 158 complaints about the 1991 Acura Legend are about the transmission — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

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10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 7 70.0%
Power Train 2 20.0%
Column Shift Assembly 1 10.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Birmingham, AL

POWER TRAIN

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *BF THERE WAS NOISE ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, POOR GAS MILEAGE, JERKING WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, CURRENT (UNEASY DRIVING CONDITIONS), AND HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE THIRD RE-BUILT TRANSMISSION WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THE GEARS UP DURING STOPS SLOWING DOWN AND ALMOST NEUTRAL WHEN LIGHTENING UP ON THE GAS PEDAL.

NHTSA complaint #10112851 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Temple Hills, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A LOW SPEED TO A HIGH SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR, AND THRUSTS VEHICLE FORWARD. DEALER SAYS IT'S SLAMMING SECOND GEAR .

NHTSA complaint #885838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baldwin, MS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHENEVER SHIFTING INTO GEAR TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE LOUD RATTLING NOISES.

NHTSA complaint #884195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #730924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Baltimore, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA complaint #730924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leawood, KS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING BY WIFE TO SKID INTO A TRAFFIC SIGN. HEADLIGHTS WHEN TURNED ON THE HIGH BEAM WILL NOT GO OFF UNLESS YOU TURN OFF THE CAR AND TURN THE LIGHTS OFF. ALSO, THE CAR IDLES EXTREMELY FAST AND JUMPS OUT OF PARK FREQUENTLY AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL NOT HOLD FREON DUE TO A LEAK.

NHTSA complaint #722015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Apollo BEA, FL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION RECYCLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND GIVES VARIOUS SPEEDOMETER READINGS.

NHTSA complaint #526646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alexandria, VA

POWER TRAIN

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #516080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Aurora, CO

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY

TRANSMISSION STICKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR.

NHTSA complaint #490761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Suitland, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. TT

NHTSA complaint #973382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Acura Legend problems

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