Your vehicle report

1995 Subaru Legacy

The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.

NHTSA data through October 2026View original NHTSA data Change vehicle

Your vehicle at a glance

Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.

Owner complaints
182
Received Jan 1995 to Dec 2017
Official recalls listed
2
Naming this model year; check your VIN for applicability
BrakeNews flagged problems
0
Statistical signals, not official defect findings or recalls

Owner reports

Most reported problems

  1. 1
    Airbags fail to deploy in crashes36 complaints · 20% of this vehicle’s complaints
  2. 2
    Seat belt fails to latch or retract10 complaints · 5.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
  3. 3
    Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly10 complaints · 5.5% of this vehicle’s complaints
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Official NHTSA records

Recalls to check

  • Recall #01V216000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.
  • Recall #98V315000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercarriage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, potholes, etc.
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BrakeNews signals

Flagged complaint patterns

Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.

No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.

How flags are identified

Complaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 33 crashes, 3 fires, 29 people injured, 0 deaths.

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Where do owners report problems?

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Showing all 16 listed problems by system.

Engine & powertrain

1 more problem

Brakes

Electrical & lights

Airbags, belts & seats

Steering, suspension & tires

Body, doors & glass

Driver assistance

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Other

No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Complaints received about the 1995 Subaru Legacy
29
Show as a table
YearComplaints
199526
199629
199718
199815
199925
200018
200113
20025
20037
20046
20054
20062
20071
20081
20091
20101
20114
20122
20131
20141
20150
20160
20172
20180
20190
20200
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2026 (to Oct 2026)0
Total182

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

ProblemComplaintsShareShare ratioStatus
Airbags fail to deploy in crashes3620%–
Seat belt fails to latch or retract105.5%–
Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly105.5%–
Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline95.0%–
Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up95.0%–
Tires blow out or tread separates84.4%–
Front brake rotors warp and wear early84.4%–
Hood latch fails and hood flies open63.3%–
Horn fails with airbag warning light63.3%–
Coil springs break and puncture tires52.8%–NHTSA recall #01V216000
Brake pedal sinks due to leaking lines52.8%–
Glass shatters or cracks without impact42.2%–
Vehicle catches fire from wiring42.2%–
Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly31.7%–
Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips31.7%–
Engine suddenly shuts off while driving31.7%–

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

  • NHTSA recall #01V216000June 25, 2001180,000 vehicles affected

    suspension: front: springs: coil springs

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, Can result in breakage of the spring.

    Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.

    Remedy

    Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

  • NHTSA recall #98V315000December 11, 199895,673 vehicles affected

    air bags

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent air bag deployment Can occur after undercarriage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, potholes, etc.

    Unexpected air bag deployment could result in personal injury.

    Remedy

    Dealers will remove the front tow hooks.

Other model years

About this data

NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 1995 Subaru Legacy.

Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.

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