Subaru Legacy Complaints (1991)

78 consumer complaints on file.

#858368March 13, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT TWO HANDS, ONE TO HOLD THE LOCKING MECHANISM , AND THE OTHER TO PULL THE LATCH. ALSO, DOOR CANNOT BE ENTERD FROM THE OUTSIDE IF IT'S LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITHOUT THE KEY. THERE IS A RECALL 90V184 FOR THIS PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THAT RECALL. THIS PROBLEM WOULD PREVENT RAPID EXIT FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, FIRE, OR OTHER EMERGENCY. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857568February 25, 2000
SUSPENSION, AIR BAGS
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD DROP DOWN LOWER THAT THE OTHER 3 WHEELS. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED AIR COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATER. THAT DIDNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR BACK TO MECHANIC, AND HE INDICATED ALL 4 AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714116October 30, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED - COST TO REPAIR: $500-700, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING IN MOST SUBARUS. IS THERE SOMETHING BEING DONE? I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU ARE DOING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713660October 21, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKSMITH SAYS HE REPLACES AT LEAST 10 OF THESE LOCKS PER YEAR IN OUR SMALL TOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844949August 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' REAR DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT, A CHILD COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, PASSENGER'S DOOR IS VERY DIFFCULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708320July 7, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG LOOSE AND OPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE AS SINCE BEEN UNDRIVABLE DUE TO REASONS THAT PASSENGER OR OTHER DRIVER SAFETY ISSUES, WHICH LEAVES ME WITHOUT A CAR FOR COMMUTING TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838313May 21, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836577May 17, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RECALL 90V184000. DOOR CLOSES/ LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. INSIDE REQUIRES TWO HANDS, PUSHING AND PULLING LOCK UP AT SAME TIME. DOOR SHUT, AND OUTSIDE REQUIRES KEY TO UNLOCK FROM FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS. REAR DOORS REQUIRE OPENING FRONT DOOR ACCESS TO GET TO REAR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705992April 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED. KNOW OF MANY EXACT PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM IN SUBARU FROM OTHER OWNERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703180February 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831202November 23, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830005November 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SHOULDER PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK, IS INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER'S COSTS TO REPAIR FRONT SHOULDER BELT WOULD BE $900. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542381November 2, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540401August 26, 1998
WHEELS
WHEEL ATTACHMENT BROKE, LOSS CONTROL, AND HIT A CURB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532901March 20, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MOTOR LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821962March 16, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT: SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT MOVE INTO POSITION WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532265March 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AUTOMATIC FRONT LEFT SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530624February 18, 1998
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530239February 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DISENGAGED FROM PARK BY CHILD RESULTING IN A COLLISION DUE TO A DESIGN FEATURE CALLED THE (BYPASS SWITCH).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#821154January 2, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 DOOR LOCK COULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH A KEY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TO NO AVAIL. EMERGENCY EXITING FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PREVENTED BY THE FAILED LOCK/LATCH ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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