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1986 Acura LEGEND problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

11 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

163,051 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 11 complaints (9.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting218.2%
Fuel system concerns19.1%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Tires:Sidewall
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Tires:Sidewall1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System:Injectors: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Filler Pipe And Cap: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Tires:Sidewall: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 10 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
4
1996
1
2000
1
2001
4
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19961
20001
20014
20041

1995: 4; 1996: 1; 2000: 1; 2001: 4; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 958877 · 1995-01-19 (January 19, 1995)

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON SHIFTING GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE CRASHING INTO MAILBOX AND RAMP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 958877 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 972970 · 1995-10-05 (October 5, 1995)

IGNITION KEY CAN BE TAKEN OUT, WHILE IN GEAR, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972970 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 976283 · 1995-12-07 (December 7, 1995)

THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY PIPE FILLER NECK LEAKS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976283 at NHTSA ↗