1995 SUBARU LEGACY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 179 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (44 complaints · 24.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 33
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 44 of 179 owner complaints (24.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 44 complaints, 24.6% of reports AIR BAGS 44 · 24.6% · 24 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 22 complaints, 12.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 22 · 12.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 16 complaints, 8.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 16 · 8.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 8.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 8.4% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 12 complaints, 6.7% of reports ENGINE 12 · 6.7% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 12 complaints, 6.7% of reports SUSPENSION 12 · 6.7% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 9 complaints, 5.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 9 · 5.0% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 3.9% SEAT BELTS: 6 complaints, 3.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 6 · 3.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 144 complaints, 80.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 · 80.5% · 31 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 44 24.6% 24 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 22 12.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 16 8.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 8.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 12 6.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 12 6.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 9 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 6 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 144 80.5% 31 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 1997-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 1995 Oct 2017 Investigation PE96075 ● Investigation PE96075 Investigation EA97010 ● Investigation EA97010 Investigation PE99067 ● Investigation PE99067
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 7
1995-Q3 Owner reports 6
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 9
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 9
1997-Q1 Owner reports 7
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 4
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 4
1999-Q3 Owner reports 10
1999-Q4 Owner reports 8
2000-Q1 Owner reports 6
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE96075
Defect investigation 1 EA97010
Defect investigation 1 PE99067
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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