33 of the 111 complaints about the 1992 Acura Legend are about the equipment — 30% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 208,200 miles.
33
Complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10045676 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
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
NHTSA complaint #8010236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON THE CORRECTIVE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #561570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
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
NHTSA complaint #8008113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON THE CORRECTIVE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #561570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING AND CLICKING SOUNDS FROM THE SPEAKERS, THEREFORE THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAS BEEN UNUSABLE SINCE JANUARY 2001, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS REGION WOULD NOT RECEIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #561723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE.
NHTSA complaint #894009 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
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.
NHTSA complaint #893236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
A RECALL CAME OUT SAYING DO NOT USE RADIO, COULD BE A FIRE HAZZARD. WHEN WILL THE FIX BE READY.
NHTSA complaint #9002449 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S 01-15-2000; CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN MARCH ABOUT RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED DID NOT HAVE PART, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PART WOULD BE IN.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #892945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01015 IN MARCH FOR AMPLIFIERS. ROSENTHAL ACURA IN GAITHERSBURG MD. PHONE# 301-840-9333 HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #892331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MARCH. INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THEN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MAY. STILL NO PARTS AT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS FOR AMPLIFIERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #892170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #891551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL THAT MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CREST AUTO PHONE# 1-800-753-0922 HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK MAUFACTURER HAS NOT SENT PARTS TO DEALER. CONSUMER SAID THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #891587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING ON RADIO THERE IS A LOT OF STATIC IN SPEAKERS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #891591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL 01 V 053 000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. PARTS NEED TO CORRECT THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #891263 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #891282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 01 V 053 000 REPAIRS. DEALER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS, AND HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #891121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 REGARDING BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #890863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL 01 V 053 000/SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS: DEALER (SUTTON ACURA, MACON, GA; PHONE# 478/471-6877) UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #890358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO GET REPAIRS DONE IN MARCH, AND UNTIL TODAY THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN PARTS IN.
NHTSA complaint #889752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000 FOR SPEAKER AMPLIFIER , AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #889801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF AMPLIFIER WHICH WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (01V-053).
NHTSA complaint #560984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015; CONSUMERS CONTACTED DEALER, RICK CASE ACURA IN FT LAUDERDALE, FL BY EMAIL. THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED TO DEALER'S INQUIRY.
NHTSA complaint #889383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL 01 V 043 000/SPEAKER AMLIFIERS: UNABLE TO GET DEALER ISLAND ACURA, WANTAGH, NY; PHONE # 516/679-5400 TO HONOR RECALL DUE TO NON AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF JULY 2001. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #889384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION CONCERNING RECALLED EQUIPMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES AMPLIFIER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #888788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECALL NUMBER 01V053000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint #887891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RECAKK FOR SPEAKERS AND AMPS; CONSUMER CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE, AND FEELS VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE. DEALER SAID ACURA HAS NOT MADE A AMP TO REPLACED OLD ONE WITH.
NHTSA complaint #887749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CONSUMER HEARS LOUD POPS AND STATIC FROM THE RADIO SPEAKERS, THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING CIRCUIT BOARD IN AMPLIFIER SHORTING OUT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE PART FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #885883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.