Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
34
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-29 | 90E043003 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 36 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-12-28 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 1 | MY MOTHER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 1989 ACURA LEGEND, WHICH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RELEASED UPON THE IMPACT OF… |
| 2003-07-15 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | OVERHEATING PROBLEMS, IGNITION PROBLEMS, AIRBAG DOES NOT WORK, DOOR OPEN LIGHT STAYS ON, LEAK IN SUNROOF WHEN IT RAINS, |
| 2002-08-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE MAKING A TURN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING AND TOOK OFF GOING UP HILL. CONSUMER PUMP… |
| 2001-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 1 | MY FRIEND AND I WERE TRAVELING ON A FOUR LANE ROAD IN THE RAIN GOING 5 MILES UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT. TWO CARS IN FRONT … |
| 2001-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE TRAVELING AT HWY SPEED OF 60 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND INFORMED THA… |
| 2000-05-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING/APPLYING BRAKES/ ACCELERATING, OR EVEN MAKING TURNS COULD SMELL FUEL FUMES. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT … |
| 2000-05-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE PULLING INTO A SERVICE STATION, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED… |
| 1999-10-27 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE WAITING AT A FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1999-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REPEATED DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE CAR. STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACES TWICE/ SECURITY SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED. PROBL… |
| 1999-01-01 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | RADIO GOES ON AND OFF, BELLS RING, DASH LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. VEHICLE STOPS. LOOKS LIKE A DEAD BATTERY, BUT IS NOT. … |
| 1998-12-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE INTO A 2 INCH POTHOLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN A… |
| 1998-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. |
| 1998-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SINCE L998 MY CAR HAS FAILED TO START AND AFTER REPEATED EFFORTS, WHEN THE ENGINE HAS COOLED OFF, IT WILL START UNEXPEC… |
| 1997-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED, PEDAL TOUCHED FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. BRAKE FLUID HAD METAL SHAVING IN IT. |
| 1997-05-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL # 95V103001, ACURA DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO HONOR RECALL. LETTER STATED THAT VEHICLE COULD BE BROUGHT TO A HONDA OR… |
| 1997-05-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | #95V103001, DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO GIVE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS UNLESS THE WORK IS PAID FOR. *AK |
| 1996-09-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WIFE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL SET, VEHICLE PICKED UP SPEED, TRIED CANCELING, TRIED BRAKES, FINALLY PULLED OVER/TURNED OF… |
| 1996-08-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HIT A DENT IN THE ROAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK |
| 1996-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURE WHEN ACTIVATING THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK |
| 1996-01-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | THE SEATBELTS (ALL 5 SEATBELTS) FAILED TO RESPONSD TO A FORCEFUL BREAK. I CONTACTED A DEALER IN CALIFORNIA YEARS AGO, … |
| 1996-01-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | THE CAR HAS ABS AND DISC BRAKES. THEY NO LONGER STOP THE CAR AND THE WHOLE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1996-01-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | AT SPEED OF 5 MPH, HIT AN UNEVEN PAVEMENT IN THE HWY, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 1995-12-21 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND CONTINUES TO TURN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-11-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM RELEASE SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO SPIDER GETTING INTO VACUUM RELEASE TUBE. *DSH |
| 1995-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE SYSTEM LOSING FLUID, MASTER CYLINDER MALFUNCTIONING NEED TO PUMP PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK THE PROBLEM W… |
| 1995-08-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS, IN FOR BRAKE REPAIR FOUND METAL SHAVES IN THE FLUID, FAILURE OF ABS PUMP. TT |
| 1995-04-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT BAG EXPLODED RESULTING IN CHEST INJURY TO STURNAM (BREAST BONE). PLEASE DESCRIBE DETA… |
| 1994-10-28 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER FAILED. |
| 1993-04-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHEN DRIVER BUMPED A CURB WHILE PARKING, RESULTING IN INJURIES, ATTORNEY FOR CLIEN… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS MAKES A SQUEKING NOISE. TOLD BY DEALER TO DISCONNECT OR PAY OVER $1500 TO REPAIR. SERVICE ADVISOR CLAIMS SIMPLY D… |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED, 6 HOURS AFTER DRIVEN, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN DASH, DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT IN FRONT WIRING HARNESS. TT |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT HAS STUCK, IT CANT BE ADJUSTED APPROPRIATELY FOR THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS FAILURE. |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BOTH DOORS AND ONE WINDOW ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. NLM |