Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-06-25 | 01V216000 |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS | 180,000 | — | Details |
| 1998-06-08 | 98V127000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 20,306 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1998 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, there was a delayed fail… |
| 2017-06-26 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL… |
| 2017-06-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | JUNE 26 2017 I WENT TO HAVE MY FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, BECAUSE THEY FELT SPONGY AND DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. T… |
| 2017-03-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE WELD THAT ATTACHED THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT ASSEMBLY TO THE BODY COMPLETELY FAILED. THE WHEEL COLLAPSED INTO THE WHEE… |
| 2017-01-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SMOKE AND THEN UNEXPECT… |
| 2012-10-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE … |
| 2012-02-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CPSC#I1220374A. 1998 LEGACY SUBARU. CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. *LN |
| 2010-10-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A FIRE HYDRANT. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE HYDRA… |
| 2010-07-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL (GASOLINE) FILLER NECK FOR THE 1998 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON RUSTS OUT BECAUSE THE TUBE IS BEHIND A PLASTIC MOLDING THA… |
| 2009-12-13 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE FRAME ON 1998 SUBARU LEGACY. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND TIE RODS WERE REPLACED. AND A ALIGNME… |
| 2009-12-13 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON. THE DRIVER-SIDE CROSS MEMBER THAT CONNECTS THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE M… |
| 2009-03-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHI… |
| 2009-03-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Yes | 1 | IN 2004 MY HOOD LATCH FAILED EMERGENCY LATCH AND HOOD FLEW UP AND CRASHED MY WINDSHIELD. SUBARU SAID THEY FIXED LATCH … |
| 2008-12-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL (GASOLINE) FILLER NECK FOR THE 1998 SUBARU LEGACY SW RUSTS OUT BECAUSE THE TUBE IS BEHIND A PLASTIC MOLDING THAT A… |
| 2008-05-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | IT SEEMS AFTER 5 MINUTES OF INVESTIGATION THAT THERE IS THOUSANDS OF 1997 TO 2002 SUBARU OWNERS WHO ARE HAVE THE PROBLE… |
| 2008-04-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | THE FUEL FILLER NECK ON THIS VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED (RUSTED PIPE, PLUS ASSOCIATED HOSES WERE ROTTED) AND REQUIRE… |
| 2008-02-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | POORLY DESIGNED GAS FILLER NECK/PIPE HAS CORRODED AND IS LEAKING GASOLINE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZ… |
| 2007-08-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED IN… |
| 2007-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 1 X OVERHEATED ON A HOT DAY, HEADING UP A HILL. NOTICED HIGH TEMP AND TURNED ON HEATER, WAITED FOR CAR TO COOL, ADDED H… |
| 2006-12-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 98 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK 2.5 LITER, 144K MILES WAS SPORADICALLY OVERHEATING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THROUGH A S… |
| 2006-07-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 1999 SUBARU LEGACY L SEDAN STOPS WORKING AT RANDOM INTERVALS. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THAT THIS IS C… |
| 2006-05-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | GASOLINE FUEL FILLER PIPE LEAKING AND CAUSES DANGEROUS GASOLINE FUMES TO FILL CAR AND SURROUNDING AREA CREATING A FIRE … |
| 2005-11-08 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHEN FILLING UP THE VEHICLE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE LEAKS OUT HALF A TANK OF GAS. ALSO, WHILE DRI… |
| 2005-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | KEY DIDN'T COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH. SHIFT LOCK CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *NM |
| 2005-06-28 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT GETS HOT (I LIVE IN HOUSTON!!!) THE CLUTCH PEDAL … |
| 2005-04-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR OVERHEATED, TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. CALLED NEXT DAY AND INFORMED THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN. AFTER DISCUSSING, THEY S… |
| 2004-12-13 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS REGISTERING HOT ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO M… |
| 2004-11-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | 1998 SUBARU LEGACY HOOD LATCH FAILED IN HIGH WINDS. *TS *JB |
| 2004-08-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING FOR A WHILE LOWER GEARS IN … |
| 2004-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION,… |
| 2004-07-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | CONSUMER REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL REPAIRS EXPENSES FOR 1998 SUBARU LEGACY.*MR DURING REGULAR MAINTENANCE THE … |
| 2004-04-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER F… |
| 2004-02-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF HEAD GASKETS, AS PART OF THE ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM. ORIGINAL SERVICE COMPLAINT WAS THE … |
| 2004-02-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANT FREEZE, WHICH WAS SPLASHING ALL OVER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS RESULTED IN THE TEMPERATURE … |
| 2004-01-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | HEAD GASKET FAILURE. *JB |
| 2004-01-13 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THE REAR AXLE WAS COMING LOOSE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, RECOMMENDED REPLACEM… |
| 2004-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE GASKET HEAD… |
| 2003-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL LEAKING FROM OIL PUMP. THE LEAKING OIL COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE HEADER AND BURNS. *JB |
| 2003-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ASKED DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE 2 YEARS AGO, NO PROBLEM IDENTIFIED. ASKED ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE REPA… |
| 2003-03-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE NOISE WHEN COLD. SOUNDS LIKE A LIFTER IS STICKING. IT DISAPATES WHEN THE ENGINE WARMS UP, HOWEVER, CAN LAST UP… |
| 2003-02-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY, 2003, BLOWN ENGINE IN A 1998 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 GT. DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DU… |
| 2003-01-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DEALER WROTE: "NOISE FROM VALVE TRAIN...ADVISED OWNER THESE ARE SOLID LIFTERS AND ARE NOISY WHEN COLD, ALSO CHARACTERIS… |
| 2002-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AUTHORIZED SERVICER/DEALER SAID IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE FOR A WEEK BEFORE REPLACING. IT SEEMS LIKE A FIRE HAZARD TO ME. DT |
| 2002-08-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL, AFTER INSPECTION, CONSUMER FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF BRAK… |
| 2002-07-27 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING ON ALL 4 TIRES, AND A SECTION OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. A MECHANIC … |
| 2002-06-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AT TIME OF A REGULAR SERVICE, TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SWITCH HAS FAILED, EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN AC… |
| 2002-03-01 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE'S HOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK COMING … |
| 2002-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING A TAPPING NOISE IS COMING FROM ENGINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2001-08-20 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | Yes | 1 | MY CAR (SUBARU LEGACY LIMITED) WAS STOPPED AND HIT FROM BEHIND. *JB |
| 2001-07-13 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN, WINDSHIELD WAS BROKEN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY, NO INJURIES. *AK |