Subaru Legacy Complaints (1994)

60 consumer complaints on file.

#893498August 6, 2001
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT FOR THE DRIVER'S RESTRAINT BELT SYSTEM IS STUCK IN AN UNUSABLE POSITION AND WILL NOT MOVE ALONG THE TRACK. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER HOW MUCH REPAIRS WOULD RUN, AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIRE WHICH PULLS THE MOVABLE PART IS OFF THE TRACK AND HANGING, IT FAILED COMPLETELY SOMETIME IN JUNE OF 2001. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739236January 12, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED IN TRACK WILL NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION, TRACK CABLE PROTRUDES FROM TRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877134December 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FLAME SHOOTING OUT OF FILLER NECK UPON TAKEN OFF GAS CAP. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. DEALER CLAIMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND, AND DEALER'S TECHNICIAN INFORMED CONSUMER THAT STATIC FROM CONSUMER'S HAND MAY HAVE TRIGGERED FLAMES. PLEASE FILL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738295December 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MY FIANCEE WAS KILLED WHEN HIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P185/70R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/70R14 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#874503November 6, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1ST TIME WAS TRAVELING 70MPH & HEARD A THUMPING SOUND. DASHBOARD STARTED TO SHAKE. LOST CONTROL & STARTED GOING BACK AND FORTH. WENT LEFT INTO A BARRIER. AFTER VEHICLE STOPPED, CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS SHREDDED. 2ND TIME WAS THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM; THUMPING/ DASHBOARD SHAKING/ LOSS OF CONTROL, AND FELT LIKE A FLAT. STOPPED/CHECKED AND NOTICED TREAD WAS PARTIALLY OFF LEFT FRONT TIRE. FIRESTONE, FR440, P185/70414 WITH 60,000 MILES ON RIGHT REAR TIRE, AND 65,000 MILES ON THE LEFT FRONT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872181October 3, 2000
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SEAT BELTS ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED TO WORK. REMAINED IN THE SAME POSITION AT TOP OF DOOR TRACK. HAVE TO UNCLIP SHOULDER BELT TO GET IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. LAP BELT SEPARATED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REFUSED TO REPAIR SEAT BELT DUE TO BEING OVER 100,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732063September 20, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868262August 22, 2000
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE RESTRAINT ON GUIDERAIL WAS NOT RETRACTING. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724167June 18, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
THE TAILATE LATCH HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT...IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN, WHEN IT DOES YOU NEED A TOOL TO RELATCH IT DOWN OR ELSE THE DOOR WILL FLY OPEN *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552582June 12, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SUN VISOR SHAFT BROKE OFF CAUSING THE SUN VISOR TO FAIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863018June 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THIS WOULD HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN COLD WHEATHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862885June 1, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
THE CONSUMER WOULD FILL IN THE INFORMATION CONCERNING GEAR STEERING BOX FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861428May 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND THERE IS AKNOCKING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850856October 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT, AND THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705979April 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DOES NOT ENGAGE ON START-UP, RANDOM ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING, SAFETY IS THE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY! HAD MECHANIC DISENGAGE MOTOR, NOW OPERATES MANUALLY. EST. COST OF REPAIR- $200-$350.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705635April 14, 1999
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FAILED. THE CABLE HAS COME OUT OF THE TRACK AND THE ANCHOR (AROUND THE DOOR) NO LONGER MOVES, ALTHOUGH THE BELT MOTOR STILL WORKS, THE BELT CANNOT BE MOVED INTO A FULL BACK POSITION. THIS SYSTEM SHOULD NOT FAIL AND IN MY OPINION SHOULD BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. SUBARU HAS NOW, AFTER SOME CALLS, OFFERED PAY FOR THE PARTS IF I PAY THE LABOR FOR INSTALLATION OF A COMPLETE NEW KIT FOR THE TRACK, ETC. IS THIS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SUBARU SHOULD BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR? I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE SEATBELT SYSTEM SHOULD BE LUBED ONCE A YEAR TO PREVENT THE $450 FAILURE THAT OCURRED IN THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO MENTION OF THIS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. YOUR HELP IS APPRECIATED. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835807March 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT GOT STUCK IN A FORWARD POSITION, CAUSING SHOULDER BELT TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703883March 1, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO PAST PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, BUT NOW HAS A LEAKING GAS TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835093February 19, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS HIT ON RIGHT FROND END ,THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING CHEST AND STERNUM INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540635September 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO A FREEWAY ON-RAMP, THE OVERDRIVE WENT OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR AND GET DISABLED VEHICLE OFF THE FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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