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1992 Acura Legend

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Acura Legend do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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75Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
34
198936
1990117
199175
199225
199321
199415
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Equipment
32Air Bags
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
11Engine And Engine Cooling
6Power Train
5
All reported categories
Electrical System
4Visibility
4Latches/locks/linkages
3Seat Belts
3Structure
3Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Steering
2Exterior Lighting
1Suspension
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 75 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 32 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2003
Fuel System, Gasoline

CAR-1992 ACURA LEDGEND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HELD AT THAT POSITION. THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I RELEACED THE CLUTCH AND SENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSSISSION EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF.. I STARTED THE …

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CAR-1992 ACURA LEDGEND UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. WHILE DRIVING THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND HELD AT THAT POSITION. THE CAR HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION SO I RELEACED THE CLUTCH AND SENT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE GAS PEDAL DID NOT RETURN TO THE UP POSSISSION EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF.. I STARTED THE CAR BUT THE GAS PEDAL REMAINED DOWN AND THE ENGINE RACED. I IMMEADIANTLY TURNEDTHE CAR OFF. AGAIN I TRYED BT THE SAME THING HAPPENED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF IMMEDIANTLY AND THEN THE GAS PEDDLE RETURNED TO NOMAL. THIS HAPPENED THE PREVIOUS DAY WHEN I STARTED THE CAR BUT I THOUGHT I WAS ONLY JUST PRIOR TO THIS I HAD PROBLEM I HAD CLEANED THE BATTERY TEMINALS OTHERWISE THE CAR HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI #10003219

Mileage unknown · Jun 27, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineFire

WHILE DRIVING, FIRE STARTED NEAR MUFFLER. TT

NHTSA ODI #967802

Official recalls

2

01V053000 · 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.

92V109000 · Air Bags:frontal

Jul 24, 1992

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT IGNITER MATERIAL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE LACK OF IGNITER MATERIAL CAN CAUSE NON-DEPLOYMENT ORSLOW DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN CASE OF A VEHICLE COLLISION,REDUCING THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION OFFERED BY THE AIR BAG AND SAFETY BELT SYSTEMS.

Remedy: REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

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

2

DP99003 · Braking System

Opened Apr 27, 1999 · Closed May 28, 1999

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE PETITIONER ALLEGE THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESSED

EA95024 · Oversensitive Air Bag Deployments

Opened Aug 31, 1995 · Closed Aug 30, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY WITHOUT VEHICLE CRASH