Transmission failure and slippingPOWER TRAIN4 complaints1995-03 → 2002-10legend-1990-transmission-failure
- 768050 TRANSMISSION FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME
- 714023 THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION I'VE PUT IN THIS CAR --MILES UNDER20,000
1990 Acura Legend: raw data
Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.
| vehicle | 1990 / acura / legend |
|---|---|
| known issues | 6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12) |
| complaints | 37 on file (1995-02-21 → 2016-09-28) |
| recalls | 0 |
| investigations | 0 |
| fars | not identifiable in FARS |
| indexed | yes |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Known Issues clusters all years →
Trunk lid springs not holding lid openSTRUCTURE2 complaints1996-09 → 2003-02legend-1990-trunk-lid-springs
- 509172 TRUNK SPRINGS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO HOLD TRUNK LID OPEN WHEN PARKED ON SLIGHT GRADE
- 10005429 THE SPRINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD MY TRUNK LID OPEN AREN'T STRONG ENOUGH AND THE LID CLOSES SUDDENLY WHEN THERE IS A BREEZE OR IT'S PARKED ON A INCLINE
ABS modulator and pump failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7 complaints1995-05 → 2000-07legend-1990-abs-modulator-failure
- 965878 ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS MODULATOR BROKE, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR
- 848763 ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE
- 725379 THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM HAS PERMANENTLY FAILED AND THE PUMP RUNS CONSTANTLY MAKING A CLICKING NOISE
Brake loss with master cylinder replacementSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4 complaints1995-10 → 2016-09legend-1990-master-cylinder-brake-loss
- 984381 HAD BRAKE FAILURE BECAUSE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED. NO WARNING
- 973548 BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING
- 503055 BRAKES FAILED TWICE, BOTH TIMES BRAKES RETURNED AFTER PUMPING
Air bag deployment with occupant injuryAIR BAGS4 complaints1997-06 → 2014-06legend-1990-airbag-deployment-injury
- 705714 LATE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DURING A COLLISION, CAUSING TRAUMATIC INJURY TO DRIVER'S EYE
- 812375 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED
Sudden acceleration and unresponsive throttleVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3 complaints1995-05 → 1998-12legend-1990-sudden-acceleration
- 500649 SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENTS
- 965124 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACKUP, VEHICLE SPED AND CRASHED INTO BANK WINDOW
- 701534 WHEN BRAKING THE ENGINE FAILED TO DECELERATE AND WHEN SHIFTED INTO NUETRAL RAN AT FULL THROTTLE
NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →
| count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1995-02-21 | 2016-09-28 | 8 | 1 | SERVICE BRAKES:11; HYDRAULIC:11; STRUCTURE:5; AIR BAGS:4; POWER TRAIN:4 |
Recalls all years →
none listed
Investigations all years →
none listed
FARS occupant deaths all years →
not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Acura Legend vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/acura/legend
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_acura_legend_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Acura Legend},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/acura/legend}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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