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1995 Subaru Legacy complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 13, 1998AK

WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ON A DIRT ROAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Wheels
Filed Jul 13, 1998NC

COSUMER HAVE EXPERIENCE ALL WHEELS LOCKING UP AFTER PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 9 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, REASON UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER. WAS NOTIFIED. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Jun 17, 1998MI

ENGINE HOOD UNHOOKED WHILE THE OWNER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, SMASHING THE FRONT GLASS. *AK

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Apr 7, 1998NH

ALTERNATOR RECALLED AND REPAIRED BUT FAILED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Apr 7, 1998NY

POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL CONTINUALLY.

Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Filed Mar 25, 1998CT

ALTERNATOR RECALLED, HOWEVER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 20, 1998NH

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE IMPACT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 2, 1998GA

TRANSMISSION MUST BE PLACE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR ENGINE TO REMAIN ON, WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 4, 1998CA

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION UPON BRAKING.

Seat Belts
Filed Dec 17, 1997IN

SEAT BELT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Sep 22, 1997CO

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH DOWN A 10 MILE LONG WINDING NARROW HILL ROAD, WENT TO CHANGE LANES BUT COULD NOT GET IN, HAD TO APPLY BRAKES. PUSHED HARD, ALMOST TO FLOOR, HAD NO RESPONSE. HAD TO RE-APPLY AGAIN. THIS OCCURRED TWICE WITHIN 5 MINUTES, RECEIVED NO WARNING LIGHT, MECHANIC'S ANALYSIS WAS THAT MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *AK UPDATED 01/05/10. *LJ UPDATED 01/05/10. *JB

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Sep 2, 1997OH

ENGINE FAILED AT PICKUP DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK

Air Bags1 injured
Filed Sep 2, 1997CA

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS RESULTED IN BURN INJURIES TO DRIVER'S HAND.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 7, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH THE COMSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP; DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE, THE LONGER THE VEHICLE WILL STOP. THE DEALER DID CHECK THE SYSTEM AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE ABS. COMSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 5, 1997PA

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 25, 1997NY

CONSUMER'S SON WAS DRIVING APRROX 35 MPH RAN OVER A POTHOLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER RECEIVED FEW SCRETCHES. WEARING SEATBELT, NO DAMAGE TO CAR. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 24, 1997NY

THE CONSUMER TURNING LEFT ON A CURVE WAS ABRUPTLY HIT ON THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR KNEE INJURY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 11, 1997NY

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN WHIPLASH.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 30, 1997NE

IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION, 25MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 11, 1997WV

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT AT 10:00/11:00 POSITION, LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE FAILED. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL AIR BAGS. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Mar 31, 1997CA

DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, 10MPH, DRAINAGE DITCH, VERY SHADOW, DUAL AIRBAGS, PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS, NO IMPACT INVOLVED

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Mar 19, 1997CT

OWNER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR FENDER BENDER IN WHICH SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR TRAVELING AT A VERY LOW SPEED, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER THINKS THAT THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH HER AIRBAGS.SHE HAS DUAL AIRBAGS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 3, 1997SD

WIFE WENT TO PARK VEHICLE IN GARAGE, VEHICLE BUMPED CONCRETE WALL SLIGHTLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 3MPH UNEXPECTEDLY, DRIVER'S WAS HIT IN FACE AND SUFFERED MINOR DISCOMFORT. DEALER SAID IT WAS SPEED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Feb 26, 1997CA

REAR BRAKES FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE.

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 6, 1997OR

WHILE SITTING STILL AT GAS STATION, PUSHED BOTTON TO SHUT POWER WINDOW, SOON AS DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SHUT, IT EXPLODED, SHATTERING GLASS INSIDE BETWEEN DRIVER/PASSENGER, GLASS ALSO FELL OUTSIDE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 30, 1997OK

OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 21, 1997CT

HUSBAND DRIVING, 1ST VEHICLE SLAMMED ON BRAKES, LEGACY REARENDED 1ST VEHICLE, A VAN REARENDED LEGACY, SEAT BELT HELD A LITTLE, DRIVER'S HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MFGR SAID NOT AT FAULT & DO NOT REPAIR VEHICLE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 23, 1996NY

GAS TANK LEAKS..

Air Bags
Filed Dec 20, 1996MT

SPONTANEOUS FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 13, 1996CA

WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED SHORT, REARENDED WHILE ACCELERATING, UPON IMPACT DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AT APPROX. 20MPH, 10:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG BROKE THROUGH WINDSHIELD, NO PASS IN SEAT, SHATTERING GLASS INTO PASS. SEAT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 13, 1996NC

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, MADE A NOISE, CORROSION AND WARPED ROTORS IN FOR REPLACEMENT CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 7, 1996NY

THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS VIBRATE WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. *AK VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN FROM SPEED OF 65 MPH.*JB

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Oct 30, 1996MD

ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING FUSE ASSEMBLY TO SUBSEQUENTLY MALFUNCTION. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Oct 24, 1996MD

THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE DOES NOT RELEASE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Oct 15, 1996NJ

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 15, 1996MN

DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASENGERS AIR BAGS WAS VIOLENT UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Sep 23, 1996OR

INTERMITTENT STALLING.

Electrical System › Wiring › Fuses and Circuit Breakers
Filed Sep 11, 1996OR

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HER VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER DISCOVERD THAT A UNIVERSAL FUSE HAD BLOWN.*AK

Steering
Filed Aug 27, 1996MN

WHEN TRYING TO TURN QUICKLY ON ICE AND WET SURFACES THE CARS BECOME UNSTABLE AND CONTROLABLE. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION IN DETAILS.*AK

Fuel System, Other
Filed Aug 26, 1996MI

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jun 12, 1996PA

CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER. THEY RECEIVED FACIAL INJURIES. *AK

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Jun 10, 1996CT

WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO BE PUSHED OUT OF PLACE AND THE TRUNK IS LEAKING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed May 9, 1996NY

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Tires
Filed May 7, 1996CO

BRIDGESTONE TIRES NOT DESIGNED FOR DRIVING ON GRAVEL SURFACES. *SD

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed May 2, 1996SC

WHILE DRVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. *SLC

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 8, 1996NJ

VEHICLE DRIVEN BY WIFE BUMPED SLIGHTLY INTO REAR OF VEHICLE DRIVEN BY HUSBAND, AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES PREMATURELY, WINDSHIELD BROKE.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 25, 1996CA

LOW BEAM LEFT HEADLIGHT GIVES POOR ILLUMINATION AT ANY PRACTICAL WAY. SUBARU SAYS SHOULD MODIFY LIGHT W/AUXILLIARY LIGHTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 21, 1996SC

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION GOING AT 45 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 13, 1996NH

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Mar 3, 1996PA

WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DUE TO ICE RAPIDLY BUILDS UP , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 601347)*SD

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