1991 Acura Legend: raw data

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vehicle1991 / acura / legend
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints130 on file (1995-02-03 → 2018-02-24)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Door lock and inside door handle failureSTRUCTURE7 complaints1998-04 → 2001-07legend-1991-door-lock-handle-failure
  • 893101 A PLASTIC PART THAT HOLDS RELIEF CABLE, WHICH OPENS THE DOOR FROM INSIDE, KEEPS BREAKING AND CAUSING DOOR NOT TO OPEN FROM INSIDE;
  • 533893 DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN DOOR. REMAINS LOCKE DIN CAR
  • 857414 POWER DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE DRIVER HAD TO OPEN VEHICLE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO EXIT
Radiator leaks and engine overheatingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4 complaints1997-04 → 2001-05legend-1991-radiator-leak-overheating
  • 828754 DUE TO THE RADIATOR WHICH IS MADE OF PLASTIC, THE RADIATOR HAS A HAIR LINE CRACK, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING
  • 518813 RADIATOR LEAKING FROM THE TOP/BOTTOM TANK
  • 888202 WHEN DRIVING TEMPERATURE LIGHT GOES IN RED AND VEHICLE OVERHEATS
Audio amplifier noise, smoke and recall 01V-053 parts delayEQUIPMENT47 complaints2001-04 → 2004-05legend-1991-bose-amplifier-recall
  • 561040 PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (01-015) CONSUMER REPLACED ENTIRE AMPLIFIER, BECAUSE AS HE WAS DRIVING THE RADIO BEGAN TO MAKE HEAR PIERCING NOISE INCLUDING LOUD POPPING AND CLICKING THROUGH THE SPEAKERS,
  • 892171 RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALER IN MARCH. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE
  • 562161 THE CONSUMER PAID FOR REPLACING THE BOSE AUDIO AMPLIFIER THAT FAILED, DUE TO THE AMPLIFIER MAKING LOUD CRACKING SOUNDS AND CAUSING A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE AUTOMOBILE, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL 01V-053 FROM THE MANUFACTURER LATER ON
Air bags not deploying in frontal collisionsAIR BAGS13 complaints1995-02 → 2004-08legend-1991-airbag-no-deployment
  • 10089505 WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
  • 894737 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
  • 959566 UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ABOVE BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
Brake pedal to floor, master cylinder and ABS failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC9 complaints1995-02 → 2004-06legend-1991-brake-pedal-master-cylinder
  • 10079679 WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BRAKES FAILED
  • 818780 PEDAL GOES SLOWLY TO THE FLOOR. HAS TO PUMP PEDAL TO GET PRESSURE BACK UP. DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER
  • 959567 DURING PANIC STOP AT APPROX. 20MPH EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED UP
Sudden acceleration eventsVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6 complaints1997-04 → 1999-10legend-1991-sudden-acceleration
  • 811238 VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE WHEN CONSUMER PUT HER FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CRASH
  • 519083 SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE CAUSING ACCIDENT
  • 847587 WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
1301995-02-032018-02-24146EQUIPMENT:67; AIR BAGS:14; SERVICE BRAKES:12; HYDRAULIC:12; POWER TRAIN:10

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). 1991 Acura Legend vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/acura/legend
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_acura_legend_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Acura Legend},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/acura/legend}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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