1991 SUBARU LEGACY Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT'S ELBOW WAS CUT SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DOOR JAM WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAIL...

Mileage: 56,000

DRIVERS SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DRIVE CABLE SLIPS OUT OF TRACK MAKING SEAT BELT USELESS AND DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TA...

Mileage: 123,259

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH AND FASTER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD BRIEFLY ILLUMINATE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC THAT THE FAILURE COULD POTENTIALLY B...

Mileage: 193,100

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC SEAT BELT JAMS IN THE MIDDLE AND RENDERS THE SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. THE DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 176,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT BELT WAS REPLACED...

Mileage: 176,000

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WEBBING WAS SEPARATING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, AND THAT CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER TRIED TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE NOT SEEING THE HEADLIGHTS. ...

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER TRIED TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE NOT SEEING THE HEADLIGHTS. ...

THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH THAT CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. DRIVER TRIED TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL AND HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION DUE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE NOT SEEING THE HEADLIGHTS. ...

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER PUT SHIFTER IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER PUT SHIFTER IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WITHIN ONE WEEK BOTH SEAT BELTS CAME APART. DEALER SAID IT WOULD COST $975.00 TO REPLACE THEM. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER RECOURSE? THANK YOU.

WHEN OPENING THE DOOR USING THE INSIDE HANDLE, UPON RELEASE OF THE DOOR HANDLE THE LOCKING MECHANISM IS TRIGGERED WHICH CAUSES ALL OF THE DOORS TO LOCK AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK IS JAMMED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE DRIVER'S DOOR IS ONLY SUPPOSED TO LOCK UPON CLOSING WHEN THE OUTER DOOR HANDLE IS ...

LOCK ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOW WILL BE LEFT DOWN IN ORDER TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT GOES UP AND DOWN. *AK

LOCK ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOW WILL BE LEFT DOWN IN ORDER TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT GOES UP AND DOWN. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FOR SHORT DISTANCES, THEN WILL STOP. CONSUMER FEELS THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FABRIC JOINT ON LAP BELT WAS PRINTED WITH A WARNING THAT THE BELT MUST BE REPLACED IF THE FABRIC IS BROKEN, PRESUMABLY IN A COLLISION. IT HAS WORN OUT THROUGH ABRASION FROM NORMAL USE, NO COLLISION IS INVOLVED. HOWEVER, IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED OTHERWISE A BASIC SAFETY COMPONENT REQUIRED BY LAW IS SIM...

THE DOOR LOCKS ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE PERMANENTLY LOCKED.

A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING. CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO BLOOMFIELD GLASS COMPANY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER RETURNED TO SHOP AFTER WINDOW WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, DEALER STATED LEAK WAS DUE TO TAPE, SO THE TAPE WAS REMOVED, HOWEVER THERE WAS STILL AN AIR LEAK, NEW TAPE WAS P...

OIL LEAK. *AK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE RELEASE FAILED. *YH

OIL LEAK. *AK PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE RELEASE FAILED. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

AIR CONTROL VALVE IS SLOW CAUSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE HARD TO PRESS. NLM

BOTH FRONT DOORS AND ONE REAR DOOR BECAME STUCK, THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE BECAUSE THE INNER DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED. NLM

FAN RELAY FAILED CAUSING THE FAN AND HEATER TO BE INOPERATIVE. NLM

TRUNK WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. NLM

FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED. NLM

THERE IS NO POWER COMING FROM THE LIGHTER SOCKET, DEALER REPLACED SOCKET AND ELEMENT. *SLC

BRIDGESTONE SF 402 STEEL TIRES VIBRATED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, ALL TIRES HAD SHIFTED STEEL BELTS. *SLC

ALTERNATOR WAS DRIED AND CRACKED. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *SLC

BATTERY FAILED. *SLC

AXLE BOOT WAS CRACKED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT AXLE CVJ AXLE BOOT. *SLC

RIGHT SIDE WINDOW NOT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *SLC

HEADLAMP OUT OF ALIGNMENT, DEALER REPLACED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. *SLC

MANY LEAKS FOUND WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAMSEAL, THE O'RING, AND THE OIL FILLER TUBE. *SLC

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET REPLACED. *SLC

AIR CONDITIONER FAN WAS DRIED AND CRACKED. *SLC

CONSUMER DETECTED THAT EXHAUST FUMES WERE SEEPING INTO THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER FELT IT'WAS A DESIGN FLAW.*AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT TWO HANDS, ONE TO HOLD THE LOCKING MECHANISM , AND THE OTHER TO PULL THE LATCH. ALSO, DOOR CANNOT BE ENTERD FROM THE OUTSIDE IF IT'S LOCKED OR UNLOCKED WITHOUT THE KEY. THERE IS A RECALL 90V184 FOR THIS PROBLEM THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT ...

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD DROP DOWN LOWER THAT THE OTHER 3 WHEELS. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED AIR COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATER. THAT DIDNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR BACK TO MECHANIC, AND HE INDICATED ALL 4 AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD DROP DOWN LOWER THAT THE OTHER 3 WHEELS. DEALER SAID VEHICLE NEEDED AIR COMPRESSOR AND EVAPORATER. THAT DIDNOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. TOOK CAR BACK TO MECHANIC, AND HE INDICATED ALL 4 AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT HAS FAILED - COST TO REPAIR: $500-700, I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING IN MOST SUBARUS. IS THERE SOMETHING BEING DONE? I AM AFRAID THAT I WILL BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU ARE DOING ABOUT THIS PROBL...

LOCKSMITH SAYS HE REPLACES AT LEAST 10 OF THESE LOCKS PER YEAR IN OUR SMALL TOWN.

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' REAR DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT, A CHILD COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, PASSENGER'S DOOR IS VERY DIFFCULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGERS' REAR DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS TO LOCK WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT LOCK. AS A RESULT, A CHILD COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO, PASSENGER'S DOOR IS VERY DIFFCULT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG LOOSE AND OPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT 60MPH. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE AS SINCE BEEN UNDRIVABLE DUE TO REASONS THAT PASSENGER OR OTHER DRIVER SAFETY ISSUES, WHICH LEAVES ME WITHOUT A CAR FOR COMMUTING TO SCHOOL E...

ENGINE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 90V184000. DOOR CLOSES/ LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY. INSIDE REQUIRES TWO HANDS, PUSHING AND PULLING LOCK UP AT SAME TIME. DOOR SHUT, AND OUTSIDE REQUIRES KEY TO UNLOCK FROM FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS. REAR DOORS REQUIRE OPENING FRONT DOOR ACCESS TO GET TO REAR. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNO...

AUTOMATIC SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED. KNOW OF MANY EXACT PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEM IN SUBARU FROM OTHER OWNERS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

DRIVER'S SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN THE FORWARD POSITION. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

FRONT SHOULDER PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK, IS INOPERABLE. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER'S COSTS TO REPAIR FRONT SHOULDER BELT WOULD BE $900. *AK

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELT FAILED.

WHEEL ATTACHMENT BROKE, LOSS CONTROL, AND HIT A CURB.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT MOTOR LOCKED UP.

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT: SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT MOVE INTO POSITION WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. *AK

AUTOMATIC FRONT LEFT SEAT BELT FAILED.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED.

THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DISENGAGED FROM PARK BY CHILD RESULTING IN A COLLISION DUE TO A DESIGN FEATURE CALLED THE (BYPASS SWITCH).

THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE LOCKS BY HAND AND OPEN DOOR AT SAME TIME. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK COULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH A KEY. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER TO NO AVAIL. EMERGENCY EXITING FROM THE VEHICLE WOULD BE PREVENTED BY THE FAILED LOCK/LATCH ASSEMBLY. *AK

UPON PLACING THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND REVERSE BACK TO DRIVE WHEN COMING OUT A SMALL PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD, RESULTING IN THE CONSUMER HAVING AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROB...

SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SUNVISOR MALFUNCTIONED.

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.

DOOR HANDLE LOCK FAILED.

RIGHT SIDE AXLE SHAFT BROKEN. YH

UNIVERSAL JOINT SHAFT FAILED. YH

BALL JOINT SHAFT FAILED. YH

ROTORS WORN OUT, NEEDED RESURFACED. YH

FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN OUT. YH

DRIVER AND PASSANGER SIDE VISORS OBSTRUCTED DOOR CLOSING. YH

WHEN CLOSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR THE POWER LOCKS WILL LOCK ALL DOORS WITHOUT ENGAGING THE LOCK SWITCH. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

OWNER STATES DOOR HANDLES ON VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED, AND THAT REAR HANDLE ALSO FAILED. DEALER REPLACED ELECTRONIC LOCK LEVER SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM REMAINS.OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK

PASSENGER SIDE DOORS LOCKING SPONTANEOUSLY, THUS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT OR ENTER THE CAR.

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS ARE DESIGNED TO LOCK SPONTANEOUSLY MAKING IT DIFFICLUT TO EXIT AND SOMETIMES ENTER THE CAR.

THE OWNER STATES THAT ONCE LOCKING THE DOORS IN THE VEHICLE CANNOT GET OUT UNLESS USES BOTH HANDS. THE DOOR LOCK STICKS AND WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

SUNVISOR BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, FAULTY SUNVISOR COULD CONTRIBUTE TO VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. *AK

INTERIOR CAR LOCKS FRONT PASSENGER AND BACK DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T UNLOCK PROPERLY. *AK

UNABLE TO HOOK THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WITHOUT THE USE OF A SEATBELT EXTENDER.

BRAKE FAILURE.

BRAKES FAILED.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED.

THE DRIVE TRAIN FAILED.

RECALL RELATED , 94V052, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSS OF CONTROL, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 60MPH. *AK

THE DOORS ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RELEASE, THEY WILL NOT UNLOCK AND CANNOT ENTER THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THERE IS A NOISE, CONSUMER SAID IT FELT LIKE IT IS COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, TOOK TO DEALER , CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

DASHBOARD REFLECTS INTO WINDSHIELD, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

REAR DOORS CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE.

ENGINE SURGED THREE TIMES. *DSH

BRAKE PADS OVERHEAT DUE TO REPLACEMENT PADS HAVE A SENSOR ON ONLY ONE WHEEL AND THE ONE ONE EIGHTH OF AN IN DEEP. *SD

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED. *DSH

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY, AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE/VIBRATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY, AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE/VIBRATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES MADE A SCREECHING NOISE. *SD

RIGHT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE. *SD

ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. *SD

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL REPLACED. *SD

THE SEAT BELTS ARE NOT WORKING.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE PURCHASE CAR NEW . TT

PURCHASE USED THE REAR DOORS INSIDE PASSENGER AND DRIVER HANDLE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE DOOR LOCKS UP . TT

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT DEALER REPLACED HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT DEALER REPLACED HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT DEALER REPLACED HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC

4 WHEEL DRIVE REAR SUSPENSION SWING ARMS ARE CUTTING IN HALF W/LOWER KNUCKLE BUSHING BOLT HEADS WEAR OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

4 WHEEL DRIVE REAR SUSPENSION SWING ARMS ARE CUTTING IN HALF W/LOWER KNUCKLE BUSHING BOLT HEADS WEAR OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

BRAKE ROTORS GLAZED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

BRAKE PADS GLAZED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DSH

THE BRAKE NEEDS A CONTROL VALVE, ITS LEAKING .

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE RETRACTOR SOMETIME DON'T RETRACT BACK SOMETIME. TT

DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETURN. TT

LAP/SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND STICKING IN 3RD GEAR. *SKD

FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT