Acura Legend — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

1986: 17 complaints, Not enough data 1986 1987: 9 complaints, Not enough data 1988: 34 complaints, Not enough data 1988 1989: 35 complaints, Not enough data 1990: 36 complaints, Not enough data 1991: 117 complaints, Not enough data 1991 1992: 75 complaints, Not enough data 1993: 25 complaints, Not enough data 1994: 21 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 15 complaints, Not enough data 1991 · 117
1986: 17 complaints, Not enough data 1986 1987: 9 complaints, Not enough data 1987 1988: 34 complaints, Not enough data 1988 1989: 35 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 36 complaints, Not enough data 1990 1991: 117 complaints, Not enough data 1991 1992: 75 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 25 complaints, Not enough data 1993 1994: 21 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 15 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1991 · 117
1986: 17 complaints, Not enough data 1986 1987: 9 complaints, Not enough data 1987 1988: 34 complaints, Not enough data 1988 1989: 35 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 36 complaints, Not enough data 1990 1991: 117 complaints, Not enough data 1991 1992: 75 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 25 complaints, Not enough data 1993 1994: 21 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1995: 15 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1991 · 117
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
1995 ○ Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 ○ Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 ○ Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 ○ Not enough data 75 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1991 ○ Not enough data 117 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1990 ○ Not enough data 36 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1989 ○ Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1988 ○ Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1987 ○ Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 ○ Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

11

recalls on file across every Acura Legend model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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