1991 Acura Legend: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 158 complaints
158
Total Complaints
105,890mi
Median Mileage
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

96,000 25th Percentile
105,890 Median Mileage
157,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
59
Frontal
11
Vehicle Speed Control
8
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
7
Automatic Transmission
7
Master Cylinder
5
Power Window Devices And Controls
5
Door
5
Radiator Assembly
4
Air Conditioner
4

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
6
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DURING PANIC STOP AT APPROX. 20MPH EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED UP. TT"
"UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ABOVE BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT"
"WHILE DRIVING, SHOCK TOWER SEPARATED FROM WHEEL HOUSING; SHOCK TOWER IS RESTING ON MASTER CYLINDER; CANNOT CLOSE HOOD, UP ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES FROM FRAME. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 27 VA: 19 MD: 16 NY: 13 NJ: 8 KS: 8 PA: 8 NC: 7 FL: 7 OH: 6

Who Files Complaints?

25.3%
Original Owners
74.7%
Second+ Owners

Acura Legend — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19904511
199211115
1993304
1994265
1995201

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28