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1993 Acura LegendProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 25 owner complaints about the 1993 Acura Legend, most often about the vehicle speed control. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year41% below the Legend median · #6 of 9 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints256 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage110kVehicle speed control, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 16, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Acura Legend has problems

25 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control51
Electrical system40
Air bags43
Seat belts30
Service brakes, hydraulic32
Structure20
Equipment20
Steering10
Tires10
5 other systems50

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1993 Acura Legend recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other Legend year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Legend median. How we score

'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

1993 Acura Legend safety ratings

1993 Acura Legend 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Acura Legend, and the recalls they led to.

  1. OVERSENSITIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTSEA95024 · closed Aug 30, 1996
    No recall
In owners' words

What Legend owners report

Recent vehicle speed control complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ON 6/29/09, I WAS PARKED IN A STRIPMALL. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, I SHIFTED TO D4,AND,BEFORE I PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 3000 TO 4000 RPM AND MOVED FORWARD. I BRAKED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED UNTIL I PUT IT BACK INTO D4. THAT STOPPED THE…
Complaint 10277148 · Jul 17, 2009 · 110,350 miles
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE RAN OVER TWO CENTER BLOCKS AND SLAMMED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: N/A )
Complaint 702601 · Jan 25, 1999
ENGINE RACES WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SWITCHED ON, BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS NOT SET, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS FAILURE, POSSIBLE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE OR THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE. *SLC
Complaint 555504 · Oct 4, 2000

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