1996 Subaru Legacy air bags problems
25 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1996 Subaru Legacy, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 16% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 18 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 18 crashes, 9 injuries.
What owners wrote
Vehicle was at a stand still when it was hit head on. Front air bags did not deploy until passenger went through windshield, and driver hit steering wheel. Consumer has not yet made any contact with manufacturer or dealer.
My 1996 subaru outback experienced an air bag malfunction on 6/14/2005. While driving down our local highway at 55 MPH the vehicle's air bag suddenly deployed. The sudden deployment caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but due to the mileage on the vehicle they refused to contact the manufacturer about repairs. The insurance inspector believes that the failure was due to a malfunction in the system because there was no damage to the front end of the vehicle to indicate a 55 MPH crash.
Other problems reported for the 1996 Subaru Legacy
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Engine 22 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints