Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-10-16 | 90V184000 |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 103,744 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT'S ELBOW WAS CUT SEVERAL TIMES ON T… |
| 2015-10-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DRIVE CABLE SLIPS OUT OF TRACK MAKING SEAT BELT USELESS AND DANGEROUS. |
| 2012-07-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DR… |
| 2010-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND FASTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WI… |
| 2007-05-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC SEAT BELT JAMS IN THE MIDDLE AND RENDER… |
| 2003-10-09 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Yes | 1 | THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER TRIED TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL … |
| 2001-09-15 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FOR SHORT DISTANCES, THEN WILL STOP. CONSUMER FEELS THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISION. PLEA… |
| 2001-05-08 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | WHEN OPENING THE DOOR USING THE INSIDE HANDLE, UPON RELEASE OF THE DOOR HANDLE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS TRIGGERED WHICH… |
| 2001-04-30 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | FABRIC JOINT ON LAP BELT WAS PRINTED WITH A WARNING THAT THE BELT MUST BE REPLACED IF THE FABRIC IS BROKEN, PRESUMABLY … |
| 2001-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | LOCK ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOW WILL BE LEFT DOWN IN ORDER TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. A… |
| 2001-01-20 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO BLOOMFIELD GLASS COMPANY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *AK… |
| 2000-10-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | CONSUMER DETECTED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE SEEPING INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT IT'WAS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK |
| 2000-07-31 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AIR CONTROL VALVE IS SLOW CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE HARD TO PRESS. NLM |
| 1999-10-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | LOCKSMITH SAYS HE REPLACES AT LEAST 10 OF THESE LOCKS PER YEAR IN OUR SMALL TOWN. |
| 1999-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED - COST TO REPAIR: $500-700, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING IN MOST SUBARUS. IS… |
| 1999-08-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT TWO HANDS, ONE TO HOLD THE LOCKING MECHANISM , AND THE O… |
| 1999-07-07 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG LOOSE AND OPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AT … |
| 1999-02-03 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY |
| 1998-11-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DUPL… |
| 1998-10-25 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | FRONT SHOULDER PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK, IS INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANN… |
| 1998-08-10 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEEL ATTACHMENT BROKE, LOSS CONTROL, AND HIT A CURB. |
| 1998-07-11 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED. |
| 1998-06-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED. KNOW OF MANY EXACT PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM IN SUBARU FROM OTHER OWNERS. *AK |
| 1998-02-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC FRONT LEFT SEAT BELT FAILED. |
| 1998-01-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. |
| 1997-12-15 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT: SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT MOVE INTO POSITION WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK |
| 1997-12-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MOTOR LOCKED UP. |
| 1997-10-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION. |
| 1997-10-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | UPON PLACING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND REVERSE BACK TO DRIVE WHEN COMING OUT A SMALL PARKING SPACE, THE VEHIC… |
| 1997-09-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR THE POWER LOCKS WILL LOCK ALL DOORS WITHOUT ENGAGING THE LOCK … |
| 1997-08-29 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. |
| 1997-08-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. |
| 1997-08-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE OWNER STATES THAT ONCE LOCKING THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT GET OUT UNLESS USES BOTH HANDS. THE DOOR LOCK STICK… |
| 1997-06-30 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | INTERIOR CAR LOCKS FRONT PASSENGER AND BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T UNLOCK PROPERLY. *AK |
| 1997-02-13 | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | No | 0 | THERE IS NO POWER COMING FROM THE LIGHTER SOCKET, DEALER REPLACED SOCKET AND ELEMENT. *SLC |
| 1997-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. |
| 1997-01-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK |
| 1996-12-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 1 | RECALL RELATED , 94V052, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSS OF CONTROL, IMPACT… |
| 1996-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' REAR DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT LOCK. AS A RESU… |
| 1996-12-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RELEASE, THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK AND CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1996-08-29 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | REAR DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. |
| 1996-05-15 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | SUNVISOR BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, FAULTY SUNVISOR COULD CONTRIBUTE TO VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. … |
| 1996-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS OVERHEAT DUE TO REPLACEMENT PADS HAVE A SENSOR ON ONLY ONE WHEEL AND THE ONE ONE EIGHTH OF AN IN DEEP. *SD |
| 1996-03-26 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. *DSH |
| 1996-03-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD DROP DOWN LOWER THAT THE OTHER 3 WHEELS. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED AIR COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORAT… |
| 1996-02-06 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1996-01-02 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE LOCKS BY HAND AND OPEN DOOR AT SAME TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE… |
| 1996-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAK. *AK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE RELEASE FAILED. *YH |
| 1995-11-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT DEALER REPLACED HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT… |
| 1995-04-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | RECALL 90V184000. DOOR CLOSES/ LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. INSIDE REQUIRES TWO HANDS, PUSHING AND PULLING LOCK UP AT SAME TIM… |