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1992 Acura Legend Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
31
Latest Nov 7, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
41%
of 75 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Acura Legend submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 31 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

The 25 most recent of 31, in the owner's own words

Electrical
Filed Nov 7, 2003
Fire reported

1992 ACURA LEGEND. FACTORY INSTALLED STEREO AMPLIFIER CAUGHT FIRE. BACK SEAT AND REAR OF THE CAR PARTIALLY DESTROYED. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. ACURA STILL REFUSING TO MAKE IT RIGHT, DUE TO LIABILITY ISSUES. *LA

NHTSA ID
10045676
Incident
Nov 2, 2003
Mileage
208,200 mi
Electrical
Filed Apr 19, 2002

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE AMPLIFIERS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CONSUMER AMPLIFIERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED OVER 9 TIMES PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLM

NHTSA ID
8008113
Incident
Apr 19, 2002
Electrical
Filed Feb 14, 2002
Fire reported

VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A STREET AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE SEND IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
8004086
Incident
Jan 31, 2002
Electrical
Filed Aug 10, 2001

TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR OF THE RECALL AND WAS REFUSED SERVICE BECAUSE VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGED TITLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
894009
Electrical
Filed Aug 1, 2001

NHTSA RECALL 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT RECALL IN MARCH AND ON 4 OTHER OCCASSIONS, AND DEALER STATED PARTS HAD NOT COME IN YET, AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WII BE IN. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
893236
Incident
Mar 23, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 16, 2001

RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S 01-15-2000; CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN MARCH ABOUT RECALL NOTICE. DEALER STATED DID NOT HAVE PART, AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN PART WOULD BE IN.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
892945
Incident
Mar 25, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 10, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01015 IN MARCH FOR AMPLIFIERS. ROSENTHAL ACURA IN GAITHERSBURG MD. PHONE# 301-840-9333 HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
892331
Incident
Mar 20, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jul 6, 2001

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V053000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN MARCH. INFORMED NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THEN, CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN MAY. STILL NO PARTS AT DEALERSHIP. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED DO NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS FOR AMPLIFIERS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
892170
Incident
Jun 14, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2001

CONSUMER STATED WHEN TURNING ON RADIO THERE IS A LOT OF STATIC IN SPEAKERS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
891591
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2001

CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL THAT MANUFACTURER HAS NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CREST AUTO PHONE# 1-800-753-0922 HAS BEEN VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK MAUFACTURER HAS NOT SENT PARTS TO DEALER. CONSUMER SAID THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. *YH

NHTSA ID
891587
Incident
Mar 20, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 28, 2001

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 OVER TWO MONTHS AGO. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
891551
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2001

RECALL# 01V053000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01-015. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND DEALER DID NOT HAVE PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
891282
Incident
Mar 22, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 26, 2001

RECALL 01 V 053 000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIER. PARTS NEED TO CORRECT THE RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES.*AK

NHTSA ID
891263
Electrical
Filed Jun 25, 2001

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL 01 V 053 000 REPAIRS. DEALER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS, AND HAS NOT CONTACTED CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID
891121
Incident
Apr 3, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 2001

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 01V053000 REGARDING BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
890863
Incident
Apr 3, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 21, 2001

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED POPPING AND CLICKING SOUNDS FROM THE SPEAKERS, THEREFORE THE AUDIO SYSTEM HAS BEEN UNUSABLE SINCE JANUARY 2001, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS REGION WOULD NOT RECEIVE REPLACEMENT PARTS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR, AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED WHEN THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.*YH

NHTSA ID
561723
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 2001

RECALL 01 V 053 000/SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS: DEALER (SUTTON ACURA, MACON, GA; PHONE# 478/471-6877) UNABLE TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID
890358
Incident
Mar 15, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN REFERENCE TO THE BOSE AUDIO SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING ON THE CORRECTIVE PARTS. *JG

NHTSA ID
561570
Electrical
Filed Jun 5, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V053000 FOR SPEAKER AMPLIFIER , AND WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
889801
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed Jun 5, 2001

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN TO GET REPAIRS DONE IN MARCH, AND UNTIL TODAY THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN PARTS IN.*AK

NHTSA ID
889752
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 30, 2001

RECALL 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

NHTSA ID
889384
Incident
Apr 15, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 30, 2001

RECALL 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

NHTSA ID
889383
Incident
May 16, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 21, 2001

CONSUMER WILL FILL IN INFORMATION CONCERNING RECALLED EQUIPMENT. *AK CONSUMER STATES AMPLIFIER FAILED.*JB

NHTSA ID
888788
Incident
Jul 15, 2000
Electrical
Filed May 16, 2001

A RECALL CAME OUT SAYING DO NOT USE RADIO, COULD BE A FIRE HAZZARD. WHEN WILL THE FIX BE READY.

NHTSA ID
9002449
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Electrical
Filed May 10, 2001

RECALL NUMBER 01V053000/ SPEAKER AMPLIFIERS. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AND CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
887891

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