THE CAR BLOWS OUT WHITE SMOKE FROME THE ENGINE. WHEN IN D4 THE LIGHT BLINKS AND THE SPEEDOMETER FLUXUATES. PASSENGER SEAT WILL NOT SLIDE FORWARD
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.
Visibility complaints
6 reportsI HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATING. I HAD TO REPLACE EVERY PART OF THE SYSTEM, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, RADIATOR CAP IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TEMP. AT 118000 MILES MY SPEED GAUGE JUMPS AND SOMETIMES RECORD SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 90+ MPH WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP. THE SPEED SENSOR …
Read full complaint
I HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM OVERHEATING. I HAD TO REPLACE EVERY PART OF THE SYSTEM, RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, TIMING BELT, RADIATOR CAP IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CORRECT TEMP. AT 118000 MILES MY SPEED GAUGE JUMPS AND SOMETIMES RECORD SPEEDS AS HIGH AS 90+ MPH WHEN I AM APPROACHING A STOP. THE SPEED SENSOR REPLACEMENT IS APPROXIMATLEY $200.
I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE, I HAVE A 1991 ACURA LEGEND, PURCHASED BRAND-NEW. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR, RADIATOR, MASTER CYLINDER, A/C CONDENSER, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WORK RANDOMLY AND GOES CRAZY, REAR RIGHT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY HAS FAILED, BOSE AUDIO AMP HAS BLO…
Read full complaint
I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS THIS WEBSITE, I HAVE A 1991 ACURA LEGEND, PURCHASED BRAND-NEW. TO DATE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE SPEED SENSOR, RADIATOR, MASTER CYLINDER, A/C CONDENSER, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM WORK RANDOMLY AND GOES CRAZY, REAR RIGHT WINDOW DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, FACTORY KEYLESS ENTRY HAS FAILED, BOSE AUDIO AMP HAS BLOWN, HAVE NOT REPLACED NOR RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, TAPE DECK OVER HEATS AND TAPES GET STUCK, SWITCHING GEARS THE CAR JUMPS. CANNOT UNLOCK CAR WITH KEYS, HAD TO INSTALL AFTERMARKET KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM.*AK
DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD CRACKLING NOISE FROM REAR COMPARTMENT, SMELLED SMOKE, POWER SUN ROOF OPENED BY ITSELF, ENTIRE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, FIRE OBSERVED BEHIND BACK SEAT, PULLED OVER AND RAN FROM VEHICLE, CAR FULLY ERUPTED IN FLAMES, ENTIRE INSIDE OF CAR WAS FULLY CONSUMED. CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY SENT A DISTRICT MGR FROM…
Read full complaint
DRIVING VEHICLE, HEARD CRACKLING NOISE FROM REAR COMPARTMENT, SMELLED SMOKE, POWER SUN ROOF OPENED BY ITSELF, ENTIRE VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE, FIRE OBSERVED BEHIND BACK SEAT, PULLED OVER AND RAN FROM VEHICLE, CAR FULLY ERUPTED IN FLAMES, ENTIRE INSIDE OF CAR WAS FULLY CONSUMED. CONTACTED ACURA AND THEY SENT A DISTRICT MGR FROM AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. TO EXAMINE VEHICLE AND TAKE PICTURES. I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HEAR SOMETHING IN A FEW DAYS. A MONTH HAS WENT BY AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT I WOULD BE HEARING FROM SOMEONE BUT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN OR WHO. THE PERSON ASSIGNED CASE WAS A DAVID HOMBRE,1-800-382-2238. HE INDICATED THAT IF I WANTED ANY MORE INFORMATION TO HAVE MY LAWYER CONTACT THEIR L&A DEPT. NO PHONE# JUST AN ADDRESS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. WHILE I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF CAR, I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND IF I HAD TO HAVE REMOVED THEM FROM REAR RESTRAINTS I AM NOT SURE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH TIME PRIOR TO CAR FULLY ERUPTING. IT HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY WITH ONLY A MINUTES WARNING AT BEST. VERY DANGEROUS!!
RECALL 01 V 053 000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RAMSY ACURA DEALER OF RAMSEY, NJ ,201-934-8200 WAS NOTIFIED IN APRIL OF 2001. *AK POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *SLC
RADIATOR LEAKS.
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.
Illustration