Acura LEGEND problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
282 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
149,289 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1986 to 1995 model years. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. is the most frequently named component, appearing in 82 of 282 complaints (29.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 44 | 15.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 16 | 5.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 2.5% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 2.5% |
| Engine operation | 5 | 1.8% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.4% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. | 82 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 23 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 22 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 18 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 15 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder | 10 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 7 |
| Unknown Or Other | 7 |
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.: 82; Air Bags:Frontal: 23; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 22; Vehicle Speed Control: 18; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 15; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder: 10; Structure:Body:Door: 7; Unknown Or Other: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 4 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 14 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 14
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 254 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 57 |
| 1996 | 23 |
| 2000 | 28 |
| 2001 | 93 |
| 2002 | 26 |
| 2003 | 13 |
| 2004 | 20 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
1995: 57; 1996: 23; 2000: 28; 2001: 93; 2002: 26; 2003: 13; 2004: 20; 2005: 2; 2006: 5; 2009: 3; 2011: 1; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2018: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment:Electrical:Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 16 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 7 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 869331 · 2000-09-01 (September 1, 2000)
WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WHILE FOOT WAS ON BRAKE CAR ACCELERATED AND HIT A CONCRETE PILLAR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION WAS UNKOWN. *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 869331 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008202 · 2003-02-27 (February 27, 2003)
ON FEB 3, 2003, I WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND PUT CAR IN REVERSE, I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE I PUT ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR BACK UP ON THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, INTO MY NEIGHBORS FENCE, WHICH CAUSED FENCE TO BREAK IN SEVERAL PLACES. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008202 at NHTSA ↗
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 739594 · 2001-01-18 (January 18, 2001)
RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, BELLS RING, DASH LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. VEHICLE STOPS. LOOKS LIKE A DEAD BATTERY, BUT IS NOT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER THREE MONTHS THIS TIME. NEITHER THE HONDA DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT DEALER CAN FIND THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM IS ONGOING OCCURRING ABOUT EVERY THREE MONTHS. HONDA DEALER TOLD US CAR WAS REPAIRED. WE WENT TO PICK IT UP, AND IT WOULDN'T START. HAD IT TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE ABOUT THREE MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN 1998.…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 739594 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 962477 · 1995-03-23 (March 23, 1995)
WHILE PARKED, 6 HOURS AFTER DRIVEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DASH, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FRONT WIRING HARNESS. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962477 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 743856 · 2001-04-11 (April 11, 2001)
MY FRIEND AND I WERE TRAVELING ON A FOUR LANE ROAD IN THE RAIN GOING 5 MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. TWO CARS IN FRONT OF US SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES AND I PROCEEDED TO DO THE SAME THING. FIRST, MY BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME, HAVING ABS I SHOULD HAVE NOT HAD THIS PROBLEM, SECOND AS WE HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF USE TWO THINGS HAPPENDED, ONE MY PASSANGER'S SEATBELT DID NOT TAKE HOLD AND HE ENDED UP IN THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES. SECOND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING BE TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL WITH NO INJURIES.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 743856 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 976872 · 1995-12-21 (December 21, 1995)
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND CONTINUES TO TURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976872 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 894667 · 2001-08-17 (August 17, 2001)
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED OF 60 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THAT IGNITION SWITCH HAD FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STARTED RIGHT UP AND STALLED TWICE MORE. *SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 894667 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 974027 · 1995-10-27 (October 27, 1995)
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE CAR STALLS . TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974027 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 ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 |
1986: 1; 1987: 1; 1988: 2; 1989: 1; 1990: 1; 1991: 2; 1992: 2; 1993: 0; 1994: 0; 1995: 0