1991 Acura Legend LS review from North America
"A well made, comfortable and reliable car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
ABS system failed at approximately 75,000 miles.
Brake system Master cylinder failed twice.
Air conditioning intermittently blows warm; dealer could not fix until I found an Acura Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) identifying the problem as a cracked circuit board under front passenger seat.
Driver window slowed to crawl, replaced once; now doing it again.
Door lock system buggy; will lock your keys inside with engine running.
Driver seat leather split on left bolster.
Transmission mounts failed twice and had to be replaced.
Motor mounts failed and had to be replaced.
Radiator failed at 115,000 miles.
General comments?
Notwithstanding the mechanical problems described above, this has been a comfortable and reliable car.
It has plenty of torque, and performs very well for such a large car.
A very comfortable, and on balance, relatively inexpensive to keep.
Acura did offer "good will" assistance on some of the major repairs; the ABS system and master cylinder being two example.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1991 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 200 h.p. Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 118500 miles |
| Previous car | SAAB 9000 |
| Date of Entry | 25th November, 2002 |