1994 Subaru LegacyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 60 owner complaints about the 1994 Subaru Legacy, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year21% below the Legacy median · #23 of 35 years by complaints

Safety recalls0None on record Owner complaints6014 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage123kSeat belts, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 14, 2021. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Subaru Legacy has problems

60 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

26Seat belts4 crash/fire/injury

5Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

5Power train1 crash/fire/injury

4Service brakes, hydraulic

4Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury

4Engine and engine cooling

4Steering2 crash/fire/injury

2Vehicle speed control

2Structure

86 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seat belts	26	4
Air bags	5	2
Power train	5	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	4	0
Fuel system, gasoline	4	2
Engine and engine cooling	4	0
Steering	4	2
Vehicle speed control	2	1
Structure	2	1
6 other systems	8	1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Subaru Legacy recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other Legacy year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Legacy median. How we score

81 78 55 77 60 18112313911494 94 77 54 60 49 18487 33 65 65 15116790 66 53 16014711911812312132 34 10 17 6

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NHTSA crash tests

1994 Subaru Legacy safety ratings

1994 Subaru Legacy 4-DR in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

Stability control: No
Forward collision warning: No
Lane departure warning: No

In owners' words

What Legacy owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DT: 1994 SUBARU LEGACY L ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT BROKE. THE SEAT BELT IS CONNECTED TO THE DOOR, AND WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR THE MOTORIZED SEAT BELT WILL NOT RUN THE TRACK TO BE IN THE PROPER POSITION FOR SAFETY. THIS IS ON THE SHOULDER PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD…
Complaint 10136519 · Sep 14, 2005 · 17,000 miles

WE HAVE A 1994 SUBARU LEGACY. WHEN THE CAR WAS OUT OR WARRANTY, THE DRIVER SIDE RETRACTABLE SHOULDER HARNESS BROKE. WE COMPLAINED TO SUBARU AND THEY FIXED IT AT NO COST TO US IN 1999. IT WASN'T WORKING AGIAN AND WE PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED IN 2000.ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO IT BROKE AGAIN. THE SHOULDER…
Complaint 10075232 · Jun 11, 2004

MOTORIZED SEATBELT IS STUCK IN ONE POSITION. MOTOR STILL RUNS UPON OPENING/CLOSING OF CAR DOOR, BUT BELT DOES NOT MOVE IN TRACK. TWO FEET OF TRACK CABLE HAS FALLEN OUT OF ITS HOUSING.*AK
Complaint 10058143 · Feb 14, 2004 · 125,000 miles

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