1989 Acura Legend Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 34 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 1989 Acura Legend, 9% of the 34 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.
“While making a turn and without any indication, vehicle started accelerating and took off going up hill. Consumer pumped brakes and pulled hand brake and vehicle continued to travel consumer then turned engine off to stop. Jlg”
NHTSA complaint #8017104, filed 2002-08“Wife driving, cruise control set, vehicle picked up speed, tried canceling, tried brakes, finally pulled over/turned off vehicle; dealership noticed same problem, husband had cruise control disconnected.”
NHTSA complaint #803007, filed 1996-09Vehicle 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 1989 Acura Legend
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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