IllustrationCONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL 01 V 053 000 REPAIRS. DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM WORK BECAUSE THERE WERE NO TOOLS TO TAKE CARE OF RECALL. CONSUMER HAD TO WAIT FOR WORK TO BE DONE. MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED, BUT IT WAS UP TO DEALER. *AK
1991 Acura Legend
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Legend years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Acura Legend are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Legend years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 7 of 117 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Equipment. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports6 fire reports9 injury reports
Equipment complaints
59 reportsCONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH. DEALER STATED THAT A NOTICE WILL BE SENT OUT WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THERE WAS NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL BE SHIPPED. SPITZER ATOMOTIVE RT 22, MONROEVILLE, PA. 15146 PHONE#412-856-1545. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR APPOINTMENT, AND WAS INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR AMPLIFIERS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED NOT ACURA'S PROBLEM, BUT BOSE'S PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY LICENSE PLATE LIGHT WIRING HARNESS AND REPLACED. *YH
AUDIO SYSTEM FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY, LOUD HUMMING SOUND, EAR SPLITTING SOUNDS, POPPING IS HEARD IN THE RADIO RECEPTION. INTERMITTENTLY FAILURE, DIDN'T USE AUDIO SINCE RECALL NOTICE. DEALER SAID FURTHER NOTICE OF PART AVAILIBILITY WILL BE MAILED THIS FALL. I WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED NOW.
RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONTACTED DEALER . DEALER STATED DID NOT HAVE PARTS. *AK *SLC
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053, HOWEVER STATES THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAN JUST THE AMPLIFIER, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, LOUD POPPING, AND CRACKING IN THE REAR SPEAKER AND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, THE TAPE IN THE TAPE DECK GETS SO HOT THAT SHE NO LONGER USES THE RADIO OR TAPE D…
Read full complaint
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053, HOWEVER STATES THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM THAN JUST THE AMPLIFIER, CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE, LOUD POPPING, AND CRACKING IN THE REAR SPEAKER AND IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE, THE TAPE IN THE TAPE DECK GETS SO HOT THAT SHE NO LONGER USES THE RADIO OR TAPE DECK AT ALL, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO CHICAGO FOR REPIARS. *SLC
THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED SAFETY RECALL 01V-053, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART ON TIME. *YH
CONSUMER HAD NOT BEEN ABLE TO PLAY RADIO BECAUSE NO ONE HAS THE PART NEED TO REPAIR THE RECALL ON SPEAKERS. *AK
PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT FOR RECALL 01V053000 THAT CONSUMER RECEIVED REGARDING AMPLIFIER FOR AUDIO SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000 FOR AMPLIFIER AUDIO SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REMEDY DEFECT. *AK
Official recalls
201V053000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.
Feb 22, 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS OVERHEATING CAN RESULT IN SMOKE OR THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.
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 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ACURA AT 1-800-382-2238.
91V065000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Apr 17, 1991
TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE BRACKET CAN BE DAMAGED BY THE ENGINE ROCKING FORWARD ON ENGINE MOUNTS IN A MINOR COLLISION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE SHIFT CABLE BRACKET IS DAMAGED, THE SHIFT LEVERPOSITION MAY NOT CORRECTLY INDICATE THE TRANSMISSION GEAR POSITION. THIS COULDRESULT IN UNANTICIPATED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WITH REDESIGNED ASSEMBLIES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.