IllustrationRECALL 01 V 043 000/SPEAKER AMLIFIERS: UNABLE TO GET DEALER ISLAND ACURA, WANTAGH, NY; PHONE # 516/679-5400 TO HONOR RECALL DUE TO NON AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF JULY 2001. *SLC
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
75 reportsRECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015; CONSUMERS CONTACTED DEALER, RICK CASE ACURA IN FT LAUDERDALE, FL BY EMAIL. THEY HAVEN'T RESPONDED TO DEALER'S INQUIRY. *AK
CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION CONCERNING RECALLED EQUIPMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES AMPLIFIER FAILED.*JB
A RECALL CAME OUT SAYING DO NOT USE RADIO, COULD BE A FIRE HAZZARD. WHEN WILL THE FIX BE READY.
RECALL NUMBER 01V053000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *JB
RECAKK FOR SPEAKERS AND AMPS; CONSUMER CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE, AND FEELS VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE. DEALER SAID ACURA HAS NOT MADE A AMP TO REPLACED OLD ONE WITH. *AK
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF AMPLIFIER WHICH WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (01V-053). *JB
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING CIRCUIT BOARD IN AMPLIFIER SHORTING OUT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE PART FROM MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
THE CONSUMER HEARS LOUD POPS AND STATIC FROM THE RADIO SPEAKERS, THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED BUT THE NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO RED AREA. ENGINE SOUND CHANGED (BECAME LOUDER). THE SAME OVERHEATING PROBLEM OCCURED IN DECEMBER AND THE ACURA SERVICE DEPT. FOUND NOTHING WRONG. CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED, AT ACURA EVERY 3000 MILES SINCE OWNERSHIP. *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.
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
2DP99003 · 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