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1992 / Acura

1992 Acura Legend

Safety ratings

1992 Acura Legend 4-DR.

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1733

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Recalls (6)

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTALCampaign 92V109000 · 24/07/1992

    THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT IGNITER MATERIAL.

    Risk: THE LACK OF IGNITER MATERIAL CAN CAUSE NON-DEPLOYMENT ORSLOW DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN CASE OF A VEHICLE COLLISION,REDUCING THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION OFFERED BY THE AIR BAG AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.

    Fix: REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E049000 · 24/05/2006

    CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.

  • EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.Campaign 01V053000 · 22/02/2001

    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND COUPE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAT HAD SEPARATE SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS MOUNTED BEHIND THE REAR SEAT BACK. A TRANSISTOR IN THE SPEAKER AMPLIFIER COULD OVERHEAT.

    Risk: THIS OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN SMOKE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E065000 · 17/07/2006

    CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 09E025000 · 11/05/2009

    DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 09E012000 · 07/04/2009

    SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.

    Risk: DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

    Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.

Owner complaints

77
Complaints
10
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • EQUIPMENT30
  • AIR BAGS14
  • SERVICE BRAKES11
  • HYDRAULIC11
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
  • VISIBILITY4
  • POWER TRAIN4
  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER3
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 12/13/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    SEE ATTACHED FAXED COMPLAINT HISTORY. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY. *AK

  • 12/09/1998· VISIBILITY

    CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ON DECEMBER 03, 1998. ON DECEMBER6, 1998, CONSUMER PUSHED THE POWER WINDOWS DOWN AND THE WINDOWS DID NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSITION WITH OUT MANUAL HELP. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN.# ONCE RECEIVED. CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH DEALERSHIP IN RESOLVING DEFECT. *AK

  • 11/15/1999· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

    VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT A IMPACT OF 30-35 MPH BY HITTING A TOW TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK

  • 11/07/2003· EQUIPMENTFire

    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. *LA

  • 11/01/1995· AIR BAGS

    THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

  • 10/23/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSES PROBLEMS W/ RADIO/ANTENNA/VOLUME CONTROL.

  • 10/14/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    RADIATOR FAILED. NLM

  • 09/28/1999· POWER TRAIN

    WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 09/28/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 50MPH AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

  • 09/28/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

    DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 50MPH, UPON PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD REAR ENDING A TRUCK, ON ABS EQUIPPED SYS.. TT

  • 09/14/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 55 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

  • 09/07/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY

    REAR POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT.... CENTER CONSOLE/ARM REST BREAKS AND THE COFFEE HOLDER WILL NOT RETURN TO ITS STORED/LOCKED POSITION...TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NOISEY AND HARD UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, EVEN AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN INSTALLED....NEW OEM[ACURA INSTALLED] BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER 1 MONTH IF CAR ISN'T STARTED EVERY WEEK,,[ACURA SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPUTERS WHICH MUST CONTINUE TO RUN AND DRAW CURRENT...RECOMMED A TRICKLE BATTERY CHARGER]...BEAT CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, HAD GM'S ALL REST OF 45 YEARS, AND LOVE THE QUALITYOF WORKMANSHIP, AND ENGINEERING THE JAPANESE BUILD INTO THE VEHICLE.

  • 08/31/1995· SEAT BELTS

    VEHICLES SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE BELT WILL POP OPEN IN ANY SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND STOPPING. TT

  • 08/30/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

    PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. TT

  • 08/10/2001· EQUIPMENT

    TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE.*AK

  • 08/09/1998· POWER TRAIN

    SPEEDOMETER SENDING UNIT FAILED.

  • 08/06/1997· STRUCTURE

    AIR DAM AND FRONT BUMPER TOO LOW TO GROUND, RESULTING IN VEHICLE DAMAGE.

  • 08/01/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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. *AK

  • 07/31/1995· SEAT BELTS

    THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN MOVING FORWARD. TT

  • 07/18/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    ABS LIGHT CAME ON/OFF. *AK

  • 07/16/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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

  • 07/14/2004· TIRES

    WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY REAR TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE BLOWOUT WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK

  • 07/10/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. COMPONENT ABS LIGHT INDICATOR. *JB

  • 07/10/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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.*AK

  • 07/08/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    O-RINGS AND OIL PAN REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKS.

  • 07/06/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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.*AK

  • 06/28/2001· EQUIPMENT

    CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING ON RADIO THERE IS A LOT OF STATIC IN SPEAKERS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

  • 06/28/2001· EQUIPMENT

    CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK *SLC

  • 06/28/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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. *YH

  • 06/27/1995· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

    WHILE DRIVING, FIRE STARTED NEAR MUFFLER. TT

  • 06/27/1995· AIR BAGS

    DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN A SLIGHLY RAISED PAVEMENT WAS DRIVEN OVER. TT

  • 06/26/2001· EQUIPMENT

    RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS.*AK

  • 06/26/2001· EQUIPMENT

    RECALL 01 V 053 000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. PARTS NEED TO CORRECT THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

  • 06/26/1998· AIR BAGS

    WHILE PROCEEDING OVER A MANHOLE AT 25 MPH AND WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

  • 06/25/2001· EQUIPMENT

    CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 01 V 053 000 REPAIRS. DEALER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS, AND HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER. *AK

  • 06/21/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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.*YH

  • 06/21/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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. *AK

  • 06/13/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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.*AK

  • 06/13/2001· EQUIPMENT

    CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON THE CORRECTIVE PARTS. *JG

  • 06/10/1999· STEERING

    CAR LOST NEARLY ALL POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO POSSIBLE LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH PINION SEALS.

  • 06/06/1999· STRUCTURE

    DOOR LOCKS SOMTIMES LOCK WITHOUT COMMAND. YOU MAY JUST CLOSE THE DOOR AND LOCKS WILL LOCK. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY RISK SINCE SUCH UNCOMMANDED LOCKING AT THE WRONG TIME, SUCH AS IN AN ACCIDENT OR AT A TIME YOU NEED TO GET OUT QUICKLY, COULD BE VERY UNSAFE. *AK

  • 06/05/2006· WHEELS

    1992 ACURA LEGEND LEFT FRONT WHEEL AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE. *TS *JB

  • 06/05/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

    WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.COMPONENT ABS LIGHT INDICATOR. *AK

  • 06/05/2001· EQUIPMENT

    CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO GET REPAIRS DONE IN MARCH, AND UNTIL TODAY THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN PARTS IN.*AK

  • 06/05/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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.*AK

  • 06/01/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

    BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, INJURY TO DRIVER'S FOOT FROM TRYING TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL FOR FORCE. MJS

  • 05/30/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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

  • 05/30/2001· EQUIPMENT

    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. *AK

  • 05/29/2001· EQUIPMENT

    AMPLIFIER WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL BECAUSE OF CRACKLING NOISE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2001.*AK

  • 05/21/2002· EQUIPMENT

    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 *JB