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Acura Legend Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 382 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Acura Legend (1986–1995). The most-complained-about year is 1991.

5
safety recalls, all years
382
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls
1991
year with most complaints

Pick your Acura Legend model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 Acura Legend015
1994 Acura Legend021
1993 Acura Legend025
1992 Acura Legend275
1991 Acura Legend2117
1990 Acura Legend136
1989 Acura Legend134
1988 Acura Legend233
1987 Acura Legend19
1986 Acura Legend117

What Acura Legend owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 382 complaints with NHTSA. The 1991 model year has the most, with 117.

All Acura Legend recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Acura Legend, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Radio/tape deck/cd etc. (equipment)

    NHTSA 01V053000 Reported 47,158 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    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.

    Remedy: 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…

    Model years: 1991, 1992

  2. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

    NHTSA 95V103001 Reported 3,700,000 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

    Remedy: Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles. Carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. Check that both buckles are operating properly by inserting…

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990

  3. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 92V109000 Reported 11 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    The passenger side AIRBAG assembly was produced without igniter material.

    Remedy: Replace the passenger side AIRBAG.

    Model years: 1992

  4. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 91V065000 Reported 14,230 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    Transmission shift cable bracket can be damaged by the engine rocking forward on engine mounts in a minor collision.

    Remedy: Replace the transmission shift cable and attaching hardware with redesigned assemblies.

    Model years: 1991

  5. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 87V171000 Reported 99,088 vehicles potentially affected AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.

    Owners manual information required by FMVSS 210, sections 6a and 6b was omitted from the manual.

    Remedy: Upgrade existing manuals by inserting adhesive backed correction pages.

    Model years: 1988

Other Acura models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.