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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1986 Acura Legend Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
12%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 1986 Acura Legend, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Consumer states while driving in heavy rain, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped working, consumer states he was instantly blinded while rounding a turn, and drove off the side of the road, consumer states the wiper motor continued to run, but the linkage between the motor and the wipers apparently failed, causing both of wipers to become disconnected and suddenly stop.”

NHTSA complaint #561978, filed 2001-07

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199245%
199165%
199013%
198926%
1987111%
1986212%

Other parts of the 1986 Acura Legend

Fuel system
7 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1986 Acura Legend

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology