Subaru latches & locks problems
Across all Subaru models in NHTSA's complaint database, 156 complaints involve latches & locks. The Legacy accounts for the largest share (37%). The single worst model year is the 1990 Legacy with 19 latches & locks complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 156 about latches & locks, all Subaru models
- Most affected
- Legacy 37% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 58,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Subaru models
Worst model years for latches & locks
- 1990 Subaru Legacy19 complaints
- 1991 Subaru Legacy14 complaints
- 1995 Subaru Legacy7 complaints
- 1997 Subaru Legacy6 complaints
- 1997 Subaru Outback5 complaints
Latches & locks complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Among the 57 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.