1992 Subaru Legacy problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Subaru Legacy. Seat belts is the most reported problem area, at 33% of complaints. After that come body & structure (12%) and tires (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 66 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 31st most-complained-about out of 34 model years of the Subaru Legacy with enough data (27 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was involved in a rearend collision which resulted in vehicle slamming into another vehicle, causing direct frontal damage, and there was no deployment of drivers side airbag, cause has not been determined.
1) traveling on I-10 west approaching wilcox, az. Passed up diesel, diesel crossed into lane (possibly due to heavy crosswinds prominent in area), lost control of car and rolled twice off the highway. 2) roof caved in on drivers side, causing a compressing fracture to drivers neck. Driver now paralyzed from neck down. Driver is approximately 5'0 tall so amount of damage done is unacceptable. Car was traveling about 45 MPH when car rolled over (speed lost while trying to gain control of vehicle) 3) vehicle totalled
While driving 65 MPH transmission failed without warning. As a result vehicle lost power, forcing driver to veer off the road. Dealer stated that transmission breathing vents were blocked due to fluid freezing. A recall 94v052000 was issued,however this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
Cracks appear in circumferential sipes after 9,000 miles / 1 yr 10 mo. This occurred in all 4 tires. Snowy northeast climate, properly inflated to 29-30 psi. Similar cracking occurred on identical tire model almost 2 yrs ago (DOT # anrbmc112705), also in all 4 tires after 10,000 miles / 2 years. Previous tires, and these tires, were different lots. Bf goodrich traction t/a. No catastrophic failure either time - found on state inspection.