Home/ Subaru/ Legacy/ 1992

1992 Subaru Legacy

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1992-04-01 92V044000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 9,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2012-04-02 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I BOUGHT MY YOUNGEST SON A 1992 SUBARU LEGACY STATION WAGON. I WENT TO FILL THE GAS TANK AND WHEN I GOT HOME YOU COULD …
2009-07-22 TIRES No 0 CRACKS APPEAR IN CIRCUMFERENTIAL SIPES AFTER 9,000 MILES / 1 YR 10 MO. THIS OCCURRED IN ALL 4 TIRES. SNOWY NORTHEAST C…
2004-03-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND UPON PUTTING FOOT ON THE CLUTCH AND THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. IT FEL…
2004-01-15 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT VEHICLE LOST POWER, FORCING DRIVER TO VEER OFF …
2003-02-04 TIRES No 0 MICHELIN TIRES KEEP BLOWING OUT. THE SIDEWALLS ARE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRES. PH
2002-11-20 TIRES No 0 SEVERAL TULSA DEALERS UNABLE/UNWILLING TO REPAIR SMALL NAIL PUNCTURE OF FT70C TIRE. STATE "THIS TIRE NOT MADE TO BE RE…
2002-08-01 STRUCTURE Yes 0 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. DEALERSHIP PRESENTED VEHICLE REPAIRS AS CO…
2002-02-07 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE QUITS ON HILLS WHEN SHIFTING INTO A HIGHER GEAR AT ABOUT 35 MPH. ENGINE ALSO QUITS AT ABOUT 40 MPH, AGAIN WHEN …
2001-09-20 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 VIN # JF2 BJ65C3 NH903488. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
2001-07-08 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Yes 2 1) TRAVELING ON I-10 WEST APPROACHING WILCOX, AZ. PASSED UP DIESEL, DIESEL CROSSED INTO LANE (POSSIBLY DUE TO HEAVY CRO…
2001-07-06 TIRES Yes 0 FRONT RIGHT TIRE COMPLETELY FELL OFF THE WHEEL WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRES HAD ONLY BEEN PUT ON 6 MO…
2001-05-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ALL OF ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS STOPPED, AND VEHICLE STOPPED OPERATING. A BLACK FUSE C…
2000-10-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS No 0 IN THE CAR'S MANUAL AND, FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD FROM TALKING WITH FRIENDS, THERE IS A FUSE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE CAR THAT…
2000-03-21 SEAT BELTS No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE MOTOR BELT FAILED TO OPERATE, LEAVING DRIVER WITHOUT ANY RESTRAINT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WER…
1999-11-08 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 PASSENGER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT WHICH WON'T PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE …
1999-10-01 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 I HAVE SPENT $60 EACH TIME TO REPLACE SUN VISORS THAT APPEAR TO BE MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. PLEASE IMPROVE THE SUN VISOR…
1999-07-01 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY No 0 THE AUOTMATIC SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED LAST APRIL 1999 AND FAILED AGAIN. WE ALSO REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT 11/…
1999-05-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 WHEN CONSUMER STARTED UP VEHICLE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT STARTED WORKING, BUT EVENTUALLY DID NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK
1998-08-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 DRIVER SIDE SUNVISOR HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION. WILL NO LONGER RATCHET UP AND DOWN. WILL FALL DOWN AND CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.
1998-05-23 SEAT BELTS No 0 MOTORBELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILS TO RETRACT.
1998-05-05 SEAT BELTS No 0 CABLE BROKE ON THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S PASSIVE RESTRAINTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
1998-05-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 FRONT SEAT BELT CAME APART.
1998-03-12 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 WHEN DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WILL FREEZE UP O…
1998-03-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 MOTORBELT FAILED.
1998-02-10 SEAT BELTS No 0 LEFT FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE
1998-01-20 SEAT BELTS No 0 SAFETY BELT FAILED.
1997-09-11 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 2 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE SLAMMING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING DIRECT FRO…
1997-09-03 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEATBELT AND RAIL ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
1997-02-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKE FAILURE.
1997-02-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED .
1997-01-02 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY No 0 MANUAL 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE A RIGHT HAND TURN OUT OF PARKING LOT AND SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WI…
1996-11-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT COMES ACROSS NECK.
1996-09-30 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
1996-04-17 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 TO AVOIDING IMPACT DRIVER RAN OFF THE ROAD HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL…
1996-02-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE SURGES INTERMITTENTLY. *DH
1996-01-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE No 0 REAR HATCH RUSTED, PREFVENTING IT FROM BEING RECLOSED ONCE OPENED. *AK
1995-12-26 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 REAR LIGHT LENSES CRACKED. *AK
1995-09-12 SEAT BELTS No 0 BOTH FRONT AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT SEATBELTS ARE BROKEN AND DO NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN THE TRACK.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-07-14 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEAT BELT *AK
1995-05-17 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 QUESTIONS THICKNESS OF METAL IN BODY OF CAR. *DSH
1995-04-25 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WINDOW REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SD
1995-04-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 METAL BODY OF VEHICLE IS TOO THIN, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN A MINOR ACCIDENT. *AW
1995-04-10 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. No 0 REPLACED ANTENNA 3 TIMES
1994-03-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED. *SKD
1993-01-01 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 NOISE COMING FROM WINDSHIELD AFTER 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AW
1992-12-01 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM No 0 IN COLD, WET WEATHER THE FRONT WINDSHEILD DEFROSTER DON'T CLEAR THE WINDOW CLEAR. TT
1992-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 'KNOCK SENSOR' FAILED TWICE, CAUSING 'CHECK ENGINE' WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *DH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 INTERMITTENTLY DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINTS BECOME INOPERABLE.*AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHEN ACCELERATING OR BACKING UP I NOTICED THE CAR WAS SLUGGISH. WHEN THE HOOD WAS POPPED, THE PART HOLDING THE CRANKSH…