1992 Acura Legend problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints about the 1992 Acura Legend with NHTSA. Air bags account for 14.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 14.4%. A further 29.7% were filed without a specific system named.
Complaints111
Crashes15
Fires5
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Equipment 29.7% · 33
Air bags 14.4% · 16
Service brakes, hydraulic 14.4% · 16
Engine and engine cooling 6.3% · 7
Power train 5.4% · 6
Electrical system 3.6% · 4
Latches/locks/linkages 3.6% · 4
Visibility 3.6% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 47 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 198,000 miles.
In owners' own words
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. Air bags
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. Air bags
While proceeding over a manhole at 25 mph and without vehicle collision occurring, the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed. Please give any further details. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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