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1993 Subaru Legacy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1993 Subaru Legacy do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 77.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 77

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199078
199155
199277
199360
1994182
1995123
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
17Seat Belts
13Air Bags
10Power Train
9Tires
8
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Visibility
6Vehicle Speed Control
4Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Steering
2Structure
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 77 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 30, 2001
Electrical System

VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT AND WOULD NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE. BUT, COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #889367

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2000
Electrical System

VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES UNCONTROLLABLE TO SLOWDOWN AT 10 TO 20 MPH AND ENGINE STOPS WHILE OTHER VEHICLES ARE DRIVING 65 MPH, VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, DUE TO MALFUNCTIONED CONTROLLER. *ET

NHTSA ODI #784939

Mileage unknown · May 2, 1996
Electrical System

FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #983970

Official recalls

1

94V052000 · Power Train:manual Transmission

Mar 23, 1994

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN CONTINUOUSLY UNDER EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES (-22 DEGREES F.) AND HIGH HUMIDITY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE TRANSMISSION BREATHING (AIR) VENT CAN BE BLOCKED DUE TO MOISTURE FREEZING AT THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE. IF THIS OCCURS, PRESSURE INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION CASE WILL INCREASE AND PUSH OUT THE REAR OIL SEAL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKAGE. THE LACK OF LUBRICATION CAN BURN THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE AND THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A SUDDEN STOP.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUDDEN STOPS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAN CAUSE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO BE THROWN AROUND THE VEHICLE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE OIL GAUGE PIPE AND MODIFY THE OIL LEVEL GAUGE (DIPSTICK) OR REPLACE IT, DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF DIPSTICK IN THE VEHICLE.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.