1989 Acura Legend Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 24%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 175,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the air bags of the 1989 Acura Legend, 24% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 175,000 miles. 3 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.
“While pulling into a service station, both air bags deployed without warning. Dealer and the manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide any further information.”
NHTSA complaint #8008277, filed 2002-04“While driving consumer drove vehicle into a 2 inch pothole, causing the driver's airbag to deploy which resulted in an accident. Cause unknown. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #831926, filed 1998-12Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1989 Acura Legend
10 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 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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