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#BS-1993-ACULEG-7AEB1993 Acura Legend
Based on reports from 30 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 30 complaints, 4 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls. This is the worst model year for this vehicle.
Top reported problems
coolant leaked into engine
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
overheating caused head gasket failure
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
the car jerks hard when the gears are shifted
1 complaints • Severity 8/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
3 owners reported speed control issues — failures commonly reported around 250K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Speed Control (3 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
1993 Acura Legend: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 10% of all reports filed for the 1993 Acura Legend, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 250,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 250K-mile mark.
Seat Belts:rear/other Issues
Seat Belts:rear/other complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1993 Acura Legend, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts:rear/other-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Air Bags:frontal Issues
Air Bags:frontal complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1993 Acura Legend, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to air bags:frontal-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages Issues
Vehicle Speed Control:linkages complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 1993 Acura Legend, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to vehicle speed control:linkages-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 1993 Acura Legend. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
This is the worst model year for the Acura Legend according to owner complaint data. The biggest problem area is cooling system.
1993 Acura Legend vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
30
Class avg
72
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical compact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 30 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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