1999 SUBARU LEGACY — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 18
- Fires 1
- Injuries 12
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 17 | 19.3% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 10 | 11.4% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 9 | 10.2% | 9 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 9 | 10.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 8 | 9.1% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 8 | 9.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 7 | 8.0% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 3 | 3.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 2.3% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 58 | 65.9% | 12 crashes · 0 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 01V216000 was reported 853 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 98V127000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 99V040000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 01V216000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 01V216000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- 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.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 98V127000
- Report date
- Component:
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Consequence:
- THIS VAPORIZED OIL SPRAY CAN RESULT IN OIL VAPOR IGNITION BY THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE UNDERHOOD FIRE.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THESE ENGINE OIL FILTERS.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 99V040000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE INCREASED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.