Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-06-04 | 90V110000 |
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 81,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-02-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE LOCK/LATCH ON MY CAR'S PASSENGER DOOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE RECALL 90V18400 DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR IS DIF… |
| 2002-08-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT DEVICE IS PLASTIC, MAKING IT HARD TO SEE WHEN TURNING HEADLIGHTS ON. DEALERSHIP IS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK … |
| 2001-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | I NOTICED ANOTHER INCIDENT ON THE DATABASE REPORTING THIS SAME FAILURE. THE PLASTIC SHIELD TRAPS DEBRIS AGAINST THE F… |
| 2001-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS A MASTER DOOR LOCK BUTTON ON DRIVER'S SIDE. 2 REAR DOORS LOCK WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. PASSENGER'S DOOR SHOU… |
| 2001-07-13 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | FUEL FILLER PIPE LEAKING - FUEL PIPE RUSTED CAUSING FUEL TO DRIP FROM FILLER PIPE NEAR PASSENGER REAR TIRE. RUST CAUSED… |
| 2001-04-30 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | MFG REFUSED TO FIX REAR DOOR LATCHES UNDER NHTSA RECALL 90V18400. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WITH THE FRONT DOORS. FA… |
| 2001-01-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | BOTH FRONTAL PASSIVE RESTRAINT BELTS FAIL TO OPERATE, WILL NOT GO AROUND THE TRACKS, LEAVING DRIVER AND PASSENGER WITHO… |
| 2001-01-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | LOCKS ON DOOR WILL LOCK EVEN WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS. LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BACK UP. CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD LOCK U… |
| 2000-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER FRONT DOOR-LOCK FAILED INITIALLY REQUIRING PASSENGER TO MANUALLY PUSH LATCH AND PULL DOOR LEVER SIMUTANEOUSLY… |
| 2000-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD LOCK ITSELF WHENEVER THE DOOR IS SHUT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER… |
| 2000-05-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I ALSO PURCHASED AN 1992 SUBARU SVX THAT HAS A FAILED TRANSNISSION (SAME STYLE TRANNY) THIS CAR HAS 146000 MILES ON IT,… |
| 1999-07-07 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DESIGN FLAW OF RIGHT FRONT AXLE CAME OFF THE WHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DEPEND ON REAR WHEEL DRIVE ONLY AND ALLOWED THE … |
| 1999-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO SUBARU(EVEN THE CEO).SUBARU CASE # 203430.SUBARU WAS NOT INTERESTED IN RECEIVING THE PART FOR E… |
| 1999-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1990 SUBARU LEGACY. EACH TIME I TRY TO EXIT THE CAR THE DOORS LOCK AUTOMATICALLY. IT HAS AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK… |
| 1998-09-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES T… |
| 1998-08-18 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DOOR LOCK FAILED. |
| 1998-05-30 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | No | 0 | EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON AND VEHICLE WENT DOWN A HILL. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE ON 7/17. HUSB… |
| 1998-05-02 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TRANSAXLE FAILED. |
| 1998-01-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT FAILED |
| 1998-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS ENGAGE AFTER UNLOCKING MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ENTER OR EXIT VEHICL… |
| 1997-10-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. WHEN PULLING OVER THERE WAS A FIRE, WHICH LOOKE… |
| 1997-08-19 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN PUSHING ON LOCK INSIDE. PULLING LEVER OUTSIDE DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORKS. WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERL… |
| 1997-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILS TO OPEN AND UNLOCK WITHOUT MANEUVERING DOOR HANDLE AND LOCK. *AK |
| 1997-07-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | (1) THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR IS FINE; BUT IT COMES ON ONLY OCCASIONALLY; MECHANICS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. (2) D… |
| 1997-05-02 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | AFTER DOOR LOCK IS PULLED, LOCK WOULD REENGAGE BY ITSELF. CAN PRESS DOWN/UP ON DOOR LEVER & IT LOCKS. WOULD NEED TO HO… |
| 1997-04-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE MOTORIZED DRIVER SEAT BELT WON'T MOVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT BEING WORN OUT. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $600,00. *AK |
| 1997-04-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR.IF DOOR IS IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION, IT MOVES ON ITS OWN TO THE LOC… |
| 1997-02-12 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S REAR PASSAGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LOCK INTO THE ANCHORAGE. CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK |
| 1997-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | CONSTANT ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCK FAILURE. |
| 1996-11-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE, ALSO VEHICLE VIBRATES/BUCKS WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. |
| 1996-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DOOR LOCK/HANDLE MECHANISM FAILED, NOT ALLOWING PASSENGER TO EXIT VEHICLE. *SD |
| 1996-04-21 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DOORS WOULD LOCK BY THEMSELVES. WHEN PUSHED OR PULLED FROM EITHER OUTSIDE OR INSIDE, DOORS WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY. *AK |
| 1996-04-08 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PIPE A AND PIPE B |
| 1996-03-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT EITHER WAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK |
| 1996-03-17 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE REAR AXLE, OVERHEAT FAILURE PART VISCOUS COUPLER IN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK |
| 1996-03-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUNVISORS HINGES MADE OF PLASTIC, WHICH WORE OUT CAUSING VISORS TO PARTIALLY BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. *DH |
| 1996-03-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | FRONT BRAKE LINES REPLACED TWICE. *SD |
| 1996-02-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | SUNVISOR HINGE MADE OF PLASTIC WEARS OUT, CAUSING SUNVISOR TO FALL DOWN. *SD |
| 1995-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTOR WIRINGS GROUNDED, RAW FUEL TO BE DUMPED INTO THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING, WITHOUT WARNING 2 QUARTS OF FUEL C… |
| 1995-09-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 1 | ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SD |
| 1995-06-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DOOR LOCKS FAIL IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT STAY OPEN WITHOUT MANUALLY HOLDING THE LOCK OPEN. THE DOOR CANNOT B… |
| 1995-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | SUNVISOR CONTINUOUSLY SLIPS DOWN WITHOUT ASSISTANCE, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT VISOR WHEN GETTING IN VEHICLE/INJURY. (OTHER… |
| 1995-06-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | POOR LATCHES/LOCKS DUE TO DESIGN. DOOR-SWITCH ASSEMBLY PUSHING ON EITHER SIDE LOCKS OR UNLOCKS DOORS. *AK |
| 1995-05-05 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BEAT BUCKLE MAY NOT ENGAGE OR MAY UNLATCH WHEN TOUCHED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETIALS. TT |
| 1995-05-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTTOO LOOSE. *AW |
| 1995-03-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK BY THEMSELVES. *AK |
| 1995-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT. *AK |
| 1995-02-24 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1995-02-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FAILS TO DISENGAGE FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. *AK |
| 1995-01-24 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLES TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GO FROM PARK TO DRIVE.AND IN ANY GEAR IT WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. TT |