1987 Acura Legend Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 155,801miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1987 Acura Legend, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,801 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The contact stated while the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle did not accelerate to the speed the RPM's indicated. The dealership determined the clutch needed to be rebuilt. This occurred every 50,000 miles and the clutch has been rebuilt a total of three times. The manufacturer was contacted. The contact maintained that every 50,000 miled the clutch needed to be rebuilt. Thus far two repairs were made. However, the faile recurred, and a third clutch repair was necessary, honda should repair the clutch under an extended warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10151706, filed 2006-03, 155,801 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Acura Legend
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Acura Legend
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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