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1994 Subaru Legacy

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Subaru Legacy do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 77.

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60Owner complaints

Model-year median: 77

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
78
199155
199277
199360
1994182
1995123
1996139
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
26Air Bags
5Power Train
5Engine And Engine Cooling
4Fuel System, Gasoline
4
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Steering
4Structure
2Suspension
2Tires
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Electrical System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 60 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports4 fire reports5 injury reports

What owners actually said

60 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1998
Seat Belts

MOTORBELTS FAILED THREE TIMES. (QCAW)

NHTSA ODI #538101

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1998
Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #537285

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

MOTOR DRIVE BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #534475

Mileage unknown · Apr 21, 1998
Seat Belts

FRONT MOTORBELTS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #534422

Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1997
Seat Belts

THE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SHOULDER BELT WHICH IS LOCKED IN THE TRACK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #820176

Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #525203

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 1997
Seat Belts

WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR THE SEAT BELT WILL MOVE HALFWAY UP THE DOOR AND THEN QUIT. THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *AK THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *YD

NHTSA ODI #815968

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1997
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS STUCK AT THE MID-POINT OF THE SEAT BELT TRACK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO FUNCTION. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #815847

Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 1997
Seat Belts

SHOULDER HARNESS ATTACHED TO DOOR IS STUCK & REMAINS OPEN. HAPPENS RATHER WHEN DOOR IS LOCKED/UNLOCKED OR ENGINE IS ON OR OFF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815301

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 1997
Seat Belts

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #519427

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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.