WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED ON A DIRT ROAD THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
1995 Subaru Legacy complaints
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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
ENGINE HOOD UNHOOKED WHILE THE OWNER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, SMASHING THE FRONT GLASS. *AK
ALTERNATOR RECALLED AND REPAIRED BUT FAILED AGAIN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER.
POWER DOOR LOCKS FAIL CONTINUALLY.
ALTERNATOR RECALLED, HOWEVER NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE RECALL WORK.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE IMPACT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
TRANSMISSION MUST BE PLACE IN NEUTRAL IN ORDER FOR ENGINE TO REMAIN ON, WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP.
BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION UPON BRAKING.
SEAT BELT DOES NOT ADEQUATELY SECURE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
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
ENGINE FAILED AT PICKUP DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS RESULTED IN BURN INJURIES TO DRIVER'S HAND.
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
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE OCCASIONALLY FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK
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
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
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN WHIPLASH.
IN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION, 25MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT AT 10:00/11:00 POSITION, LAP/SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE FAILED. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DUAL AIR BAGS. *AK
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
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
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
REAR BRAKES FAILED AT VERY LOW MILEAGE.
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
OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK
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
GAS TANK LEAKS..
SPONTANEOUS FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG.
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
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, MADE A NOISE, CORROSION AND WARPED ROTORS IN FOR REPLACEMENT CONTINUES TO MAKE A NOISE. *AK
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
ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING FUSE ASSEMBLY TO SUBSEQUENTLY MALFUNCTION. *AK
THE SHIFT LOCK RELEASE DOES NOT RELEASE THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK
FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *AK
DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASENGERS AIR BAGS WAS VIOLENT UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH HER VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CONSUMER DISCOVERD THAT A UNIVERSAL FUSE HAD BLOWN.*AK
WHEN TRYING TO TURN QUICKLY ON ICE AND WET SURFACES THE CARS BECOME UNSTABLE AND CONTROLABLE. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION IN DETAILS.*AK
FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, INJURING BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER. THEY RECEIVED FACIAL INJURIES. *AK
WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO BE PUSHED OUT OF PLACE AND THE TRUNK IS LEAKING. *AK
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
BRIDGESTONE TIRES NOT DESIGNED FOR DRIVING ON GRAVEL SURFACES. *SD
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
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
LOW BEAM LEFT HEADLIGHT GIVES POOR ILLUMINATION AT ANY PRACTICAL WAY. SUBARU SAYS SHOULD MODIFY LIGHT W/AUXILLIARY LIGHTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION GOING AT 45 MPH. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE DISTANCE ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACES.
WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER DUE TO ICE RAPIDLY BUILDS UP , CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. (1ST VEHICLE ON 601347)*SD
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