1987 Acura Legend Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 33%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1987 Acura Legend, 33% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“Vehicle was in park. Consumer put vehcile in gear and vehcile took off through two yards without touching the gas pedal. The vehicle stopped when it slammed into dirt bank. Before this incident, the vehicle failed to start and a computer card was changed to fit the temperature conditon.”
NHTSA complaint #870197, filed 2000-09“When putting vehicle into drive while foot was on brake car accelerated and hit a concrete pillar. Vehicle was totaled. The vehicle was totalled and the cause of the vehicle's acceleration was unkown.”
NHTSA complaint #869331, filed 2000-09Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 | 13% |
| 1994 | 2 | 10% |
| 1993 | 5 | 20% |
| 1992 | 1 | 1% |
| 1991 | 10 | 9% |
| 1990 | 2 | 6% |
| 1989 | 3 | 9% |
| 1988 | 12 | 36% |
| 1987 | 3 | 33% |
| 1986 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1987 Acura Legend
2 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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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