Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1994 Subaru Legacy.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | A FEW MONTHS AGO, MY SON WAS DRIVING MY OLDER SUBARU AND SAID THE BRAKES WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN HE APPLIED THEM NO… |
| 2013-08-22 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE RETRACTABLE MECHANIZED SHOULDER HARNESS DOES NOT WORK. |
| 2009-06-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I WILL BE ACCELERATING AT ANY MPH AND THE CAR WILL SUDDENLY TURN ITSELF OFF. THE BATTERY IS STILL POWERING THE CAR (RA… |
| 2008-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1994 SUBARU LEGACY TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 1ST GEAR. AFTER CAR WARMS UP, WITHIN A SHORT DISTANCE THE TRANSM… |
| 2008-08-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP WIRING SHORTED OUT IN THE GAS TANK. *TR |
| 2006-05-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE Y… |
| 2005-07-17 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | DT: 1994 SUBARU LEGACY L ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT BROKE. THE SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED TO THE DOOR, AND… |
| 2004-12-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, DRIVER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE … |
| 2003-01-22 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | VEHICLE CONSUMED BY FIRE. FIRE INSPECTOR'S REPORT ATTRIBUTES CAUSE TO POWER STEERING HOSE SEPARATION AT PUMP. |
| 2003-01-22 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | SPONTANEOUS EXPLOSION AND FIRE DESTROYING 1994 SUBARU AND DAMAGING ANOTHER CAR AND ADJACENT HOME. FIRE INSPECTOR ASSESS… |
| 2002-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2002-04-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT IT FELT LIKE MY CAR WAS ROLLING BACK, SO I APPLIED MY BRAKE AND THE AIR BAG WENT OFF. THE CAR… |
| 2002-03-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT SLIDING RETRACTOR WILL NOT MOVE, MAKING USE OF THIS SEAT BELT INOPERABLE, |
| 2002-01-08 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HEARD A BANG THAT CAME FROM THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. THEN, COULD HEAR A CLOCKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALE… |
| 2001-10-10 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE RELASE BUTTON BROKE, DUE TO BEING MADE OF PLASTIC. *YD |
| 2001-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORIZED SEATBELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. MOTOR STILL RUNS UPON OPENING/CLOSING OF CAR DOOR, BUT BELT DOES NOT MOVE… |
| 2001-03-03 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISES AND HANDLING IMPROPERLY. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED… |
| 2000-12-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FLAME SHOOTING OUT OF FILLER NECK UPON TAKEN OFF GAS CAP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONS… |
| 2000-10-11 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS A SUDDEN ST… |
| 2000-09-04 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | 1ST TIME WAS TRAVELING 70MPH & HEARD A THUMPING SOUND. DASHBOARD STARTED TO SHAKE. LOST CONTROL & STARTED GOING BACK A… |
| 2000-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT ON GUIDERAIL WAS NOT RETRACTING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2000-06-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THIS WO… |
| 2000-06-01 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER WOULD FILL IN THE INFORMATION CONCERNING GEAR STEERING BOX FAILURE. *AK |
| 2000-05-16 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH | No | 0 | THE TAILATE LATCH HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT...IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN, WHEN IT DOES YOU NEED A TOOL TO RELATC… |
| 2000-05-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-03-17 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED IN TRACK WILL NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION, TRACK CABLE PROTRUDES FROM TRACK… |
| 1999-12-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT FOR THE DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BELT SYSTEM IS STUCK IN AN UNUSABLE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE ALONG THE TRAC… |
| 1999-07-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. *AK |
| 1999-04-09 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DOES NOT ENGAGE ON START-UP, RANDOM ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING, SAFETY IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY! HAD MECHANIC DIS… |
| 1999-04-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FAILED. THE CABLE HAS COME OUT OF THE TRACK AND THE ANCHOR (AROUND TH… |
| 1999-02-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NO PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, BUT NOW HAS A LEAKING GAS TANK |
| 1999-02-11 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | WE HAVE A 1994 SUBARU LEGACY. WHEN THE CAR WAS OUT OR WARRANTY, THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE. W… |
| 1998-09-04 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | Yes | 1 | MY FIANCEE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE TIRE. *… |
| 1998-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT GOT STUCK IN A FORWARD POSITION, CAUSING SHOULDER BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH WONT PROTECT THE… |
| 1998-08-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP, THE OVERDRIVE WENT OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO 3… |
| 1998-06-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED. |
| 1998-02-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | MOTOR DRIVE BELT FAILED. |
| 1997-11-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1997-08-20 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR THE SEAT BELT WILL MOVE HALFWAY UP THE DOOR AND THEN QUIT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAY… |
| 1997-07-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SHOULDER HARNESS ATTACHED TO DOOR IS STUCK & REMAINS OPEN. HAPPENS RATHER WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED/UNLOCKED OR ENGINE IS ON … |
| 1997-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SHOULDER BELT WHICH IS LOCKED IN THE TRACK… |
| 1997-06-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS STUCK AT THE MID-POINT OF THE SEAT BELT TRACK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT … |
| 1997-05-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT: AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT ENGAGE AS IT SHOULD WHEN IN USE. BELT IS LOOSE,… |
| 1997-04-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | FRONT MOTORBELTS FAILED. |
| 1996-10-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER HAD AUTO ACCIDENT ON 10/18/96 AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD HIM. *AK |
| 1996-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MOTORBELTS FAILED THREE TIMES. (QCAW) |
| 1996-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT FAILED. |
| 1996-04-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE PARKED, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION, WENT OPEN THROTTLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED UNKNOWN, DRIVER SIDE AIR… |
| 1995-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE SUN VISOR SHAFT BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO FAIL. YH |
| 1995-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THEY WOULD VIBRATE REALLY HARD AND SOMETIMES THEY GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |