1992 Acura Legend problems & reliability
75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Acura Legend, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
4 complaints report injuries (4 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment → | 32 | 43% |
| Air Bags → | 13 | 17% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic → | 11 | 15% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 | 8% |
| Power Train | 5 | 7% |
| Electrical System | 4 | 5% |
| Visibility | 4 | 5% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 3 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 3 | 4% |
| Structure | 3 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 18 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“While driving on the highway rear tire came off the rim. When this occurred consumer was able to gain control of the vehicle, and pulled off the highway. Vehicle was towed to the dealership. The cause of the tire blowout was undetermined. *ak”
Tires · filed Jul 14, 2004
“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”
Equipment · filed Nov 7, 2003
“Car-1992 acura ledgend uncontrolled acceleration. While driving the gas pedal went to the floor and held at that position. The car has a manual transmission so I releaced the clutch and sent to the side of the road and turned the car off. The gas pedal did not return to the up possission even with the car off.. I…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Jan 22, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- BRAKING SYSTEM
Defect Petition DP99003 · opened Apr 27, 1999 · closed May 28, 1999
- OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS
Engineering Analysis EA95024 · opened Aug 31, 1995 · closed Aug 30, 1996
Technical service bulletins
6 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1992 Acura Legend.
This SKU is a Front Upper Ball Joint. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for the outer diameter of the ball joint housing being too small. The outer diameter being too small would…
DORE5C4S09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 11, 2019
Acura: there are guidelines for various situations and procedures including: tire pressure valve stem installation, trailer stability malfunction light is on, engine oil application guide, new software, new transmission…
SB-0708 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2010
Intermittent sra diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. October tech line information. *tt
1002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 16, 2002
Clicking noise while clicking. *tw
92009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 1995
Seat belt tongue stoppers. *tw
B930050 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1993
Glove box light stays on. *tw
92026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 1993
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1992 Acura Legend has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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