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1995 Acura Legend Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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.
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Latest Nov 23, 2013
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Nov 19, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Acura Legend. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

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

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Nov 23, 2013

VSS FAULTY ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON IDEL RISES TO 1500 RPMS FRONT WHEEL DRIVE OVER ENGAGES AND PULLS CAR FORWARD WHEN BREAKING VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IWINTER YOU HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP. ALSO CAUSES VERY HARD AND UNSAFE SHIFTING. STEERING RACK BUSHINGS ALSO ERODING INTO POWERSTEERING FLUID AND BEING PUMPED INTO VSS. FAULTY DESIGN. CAN XAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION IN SOME CASES. STEERING SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATING DRIVING ON SIDE ROADS AND EVEN WORSE ON FREEWAYS. MY MECHANIC SAID HE BELIEVES ITS A BENT AND FRAIL PRODUCED DRIVE AXEL. CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ALSO FAULTY ON MANY OTHER OWNERS CARS AND MINE CAUSING MISFIRE AND UNSAFE STARTING CONDITIONS THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT,CAUSING VIBRATION IN ENTIRE CAR,STEERING PULL,AND LOUD NOISES.I WOULD LIKE TO GET A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AND HAVE DEALER REPLACEMENTS,AND OR REINBURSEMENTS CAR IS OVER 18 YEARS OLD AND PARTS ARE STILL OVER PRICED AND UNDERDESIGNED ITS HARD TO FIX A CAR THEY DIDNT TAKE TIME TO TEST FOR STRUCTURUALLY SOUND DRIVE TRAIN? THERE ARE CASES ALL OVER THE WEB STATING LEGENDS HAVE WEAK AND FAULTY DRIVE TRAIN AND STILL NO RECALL OR REPAIRS? *TR

NHTSA ID
10553514
Incident
Jun 22, 2013
Mileage
190,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 30, 2009
1 injury reported

WHILE IGNITION PART IS FAILING, IT OVERHEATS, MELTS SOLDER AND DRIPS ON RIGHT DRIVERS FOOT POSITIONED ON GAS PEDAL. ACURA LEGEND, 1995. *TR

NHTSA ID
10297491
Incident
Dec 24, 2009
Mileage
60,000 mi
Seat beltsTransmission
Filed Feb 6, 2004

REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT,CAUSING VIBRATION IN ENTIRE CAR,STEERING PULL,AND LOUD NOISES.I WOULD LIKE TO ADD MY LIST OF NAMES TO GET A RECALL ON THIS ITEM AND HAVE DEALER REPLACEMENTS,AND OR REINBURSEMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10056642
Incident
Dec 23, 2003
Mileage
38,450 mi
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Nov 13, 2002

THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND IN THE DAMAGED TIRE, ONCE THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED THE TIRE, THEY STATED THE TIRE WAS NOT AT FAULT, BUT THE RIM WAS DUE TO IT LEAKING, AND THERE WAS NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON THEIR PART, AND THEREFORE THE CLAIM WAS DENIED.MR *JB

NHTSA ID
8022638
Incident
Jul 1, 2002
Engine
Filed Jun 27, 2002

I HAVE OWNED 2 ACURA LEGENDS 1992 & 1995. FAILURE OF RADIATOR TOP TANK $600 REPAIR ON BOTH AT APPRX 75,000 MILES. SCALDING OR STRANDING CAN OCCUR. I UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS A COMMON FAILURE IN HONDA RADIATORS. *AK

NHTSA ID
763539
Incident
Jun 26, 2002
Engine
Filed May 20, 2002

RADIATOR HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS--A NTSB BULLETIN ABOUT IT--RADATOR WAS FIXED ONCE BY ACURA--SAME PROBLEM AGAIN--RADIATOR LEAKS

NHTSA ID
9006480
Engine
Filed Jan 17, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
756988
Incident
Jan 15, 2002
Transmission
Filed Jan 1, 2002

TOTAL PREMATURE FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION. TWO ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN (AGES 3 AND 7) WERE LEFT STRANDED OVER 300 MILES FROM OUR HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THE TEMPATURE THAT NIGHT WAS ABOUT 15 DEGREES FARENHEIGHT.*AK

NHTSA ID
756290
Incident
Dec 26, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 26, 2001

TIRE HAD A CRACK IN TREAD. CONTACTED DEALER,AND DEALER CALLED MICHELIN AND STATED CONSUMER NEEDED TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER TO INSPECT TIRE. *AK MICHELIN MXV4 TIRES, P205/60R15, DOT NUMBER EDP2EC5X199. *SLC

NHTSA ID
899451
Incident
Aug 12, 2001
Body & structureSteering
Filed Mar 1, 2001

POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK REPEATEDLY WITHOUT ANY ACTION FROM THE PASSENGERS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING AND WHEN IT IS UNOCCUPIED. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED ALARM TO SOUND FALSELY. PREVIOUSLY, THE DRIVERS SIDE LOCK WOULD NOT UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WHEN TRYING TO EXIT THE CAR. FROM NHTSA'S DATA AND OTHER AUTO WEBSITES IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A CONSISTENT SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS.*AK

NHTSA ID
741754
Filed Sep 18, 2000

CONSUMER UNLOCKED CAR USING KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE. PLACED CHILD IN VEHICLE BACK SEAT. CONSUMER ACCIDENTALLY LEFT KEY ON THE SEAT, AND CHILD WAS LOCKED IN VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS ONLY A 10 MINUTES ALLOWANCE BEFORE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME, IF IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY HOT DAY, CHILD COULD HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE.*AK

NHTSA ID
870778
Incident
Jun 16, 2000
Suspension
Filed Sep 27, 1999

TAIL ARMS FROZE CAUSING NEW SET OF TIRES TO WARE ON INSIDE DOWN TO STEEL BELT IN LESS THAN A YEAR.

NHTSA ID
712254
Incident
Aug 10, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1999

SPEED SENSOR FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID
547469
Airbags
Filed Sep 19, 1997

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH WHEN SHE RAN ACROSS A MANHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. THE SMELL FROM THE AIR BAGS WAS VERY STRONG/ OBNOXIOUS AND THICK WHITE SMOKE APPEARED. *AK

NHTSA ID
816484
Incident
Sep 18, 1997
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 19, 1996
Crash reported

THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, TURNED ON THE CAR AND JUST THAN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
804327
Incident
Sep 24, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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