Acura Legend 1995
Model Legend made in 1995 by Acura got 18 consumer complains there are 5 recalls as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, power train and seat belts. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting . The car has one 3.2l engine.
Model 1995
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 3.2L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 18/23/20 | 20/29/23 | Premium | $ 1012 | 4 | 950613 |
| ( 3.2L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 19/24/21 | 21/31/24 | Premium | $ 964 | 4 | 950601 |
| ( 3.2L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 18/25/21 | 20/32/24 | Premium | $ 964 | 4 | 950601 |
| ( 3.2L) | 6 | Manual, 6 gears | FWD | 18/26/21 | 20/33/24 | Premium | $ 964 | 4 | 950613 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E065000 | AJ MOTORSPORT | E (Equipment) | 3593 | 07/31/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 07/17/2006 | 07/17/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain aj motorsport combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Aj motorsport will notify owners and offer reimbursement for the lamps. the recall began on july 31, 2006. owners may contact aj motorsport at 626-618-2026. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aj motorsport aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 09E012000 | SABERSPORT | E (Equipment) | 16270 | 05/11/2009 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 04/07/2009 | 04/07/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on may 11, 2009. owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by sabersport.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
| 06E049000 | CK MOTORSPORT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 27176 | 07/01/2006 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/24/2006 | 06/05/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles manufactured by the vehicle manufacturers.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 09E025000 | DOPE, INC. | E (Equipment) | 42540 | 07/28/2009 | OVSC | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) | 05/11/2009 | 05/11/2009 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Dope, inc. is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. these lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dope, inc. will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. at 1-626-272-1798. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under document search located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 1002 | 10/16/2002 | 10009256 | Intermittent sra diagnostic trouble code 1-1 to 1-5, driver's airbag inflator circuit. october tech line information. *tt | 09/20/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||||
| 92009 | 02/01/1995 | 39243 | Clicking noise while clicking. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||||
| 010101 | 01/01/2001 | 617697 | Information on replacing seat belt tensioners after deployment. *tt | 03/23/2001 | |
| 94020 | 12/01/1994 | 38054 | Buzzing from the seat belt shoulder anchor. *tw | 02/27/1995 | |
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | Ready | 05/24/2011 | |
| SB-0708 | 11/01/2010 | 10037486 | 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 fluid, notchy steeri | 05/24/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/18/1997 | |||
| 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 | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While ignition part is failing, it overheats, melts solder and drips on right drivers foot positioned on gas pedal. acura legend, 1995. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/26/2002 | 2 | 06/01/2098 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/15/2002 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 2 | |||
| Radiator has a history of problems--a ntsb bulletin about it--radator was fixed once by acura--same problem again--radiator leaks | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 06/16/2000 | 0 | ||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/23/2003 | 38450 | 2 | 12/20/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| 12/26/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1997 | |
| 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 | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 12/23/2003 | 38450 | 2 | 12/20/2003 |
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 1 | 11/01/1997 | ||
| Speed sensor failed. yh | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN LOCKING - ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| 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 | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Tail arms froze causing new set of tires to ware on inside down to steel belt in less than a year. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 06/12/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/12/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 09/24/1996 | 1 | 12/24/1994 | |
| 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 | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 06/12/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI | KAHULUI | 96793 | MAUI MOTORS |