IllustrationNO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
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.
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
What owners actually said
75 reportsSEE ATTACHED FAXED COMPLAINT HISTORY. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED IN SUMMARY. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT A IMPACT OF 30-35 MPH BY HITTING A TOW TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCHED. NO INJURIES REPORTED.MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
REAR POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT.... CENTER CONSOLE/ARM REST BREAKS AND THE COFFEE HOLDER WILL NOT RETURN TO ITS STORED/LOCKED POSITION...TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NOISEY AND HARD UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, EVEN AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN INSTALLED....NEW OEM[ACURA INSTALLED] BATTERY…
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REAR POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE SOMETIMES DOESN'T WORK FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT.... CENTER CONSOLE/ARM REST BREAKS AND THE COFFEE HOLDER WILL NOT RETURN TO ITS STORED/LOCKED POSITION...TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NOISEY AND HARD UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE, EVEN AFTER NEW TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEEN INSTALLED....NEW OEM[ACURA INSTALLED] BATTERY GOES DEAD AFTER 1 MONTH IF CAR ISN'T STARTED EVERY WEEK,,[ACURA SAYS IT IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPUTERS WHICH MUST CONTINUE TO RUN AND DRAW CURRENT...RECOMMED A TRICKLE BATTERY CHARGER]...BEAT CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, HAD GM'S ALL REST OF 45 YEARS, AND LOVE THE QUALITYOF WORKMANSHIP, AND ENGINEERING THE JAPANESE BUILD INTO THE VEHICLE.
CAR LOST NEARLY ALL POWER STEERING FLUID. DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO POSSIBLE LACK OF STEERING CONTROL. ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH PINION SEALS.
DOOR LOCKS SOMTIMES LOCK WITHOUT COMMAND. YOU MAY JUST CLOSE THE DOOR AND LOCKS WILL LOCK. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY RISK SINCE SUCH UNCOMMANDED LOCKING AT THE WRONG TIME, SUCH AS IN AN ACCIDENT OR AT A TIME YOU NEED TO GET OUT QUICKLY, COULD BE VERY UNSAFE. *AK
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, INJURY TO DRIVER'S FOOT FROM TRYING TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL FOR FORCE. MJS
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. ABS LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. ALSO, THE A/C UNIT FAILED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, MASTER CYLINDER AND FRONT CALIPER FAILED, MASTER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED, AND RADIATOR FAILED. *AK *ML
VEHICLE WAS BEING CAR JACKED, ACCELERATED AT 15MPH, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT FRONTAL IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER WAS INJURED IN INCIDENT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *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