Recall Register

1991 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1991 Subaru Legacy. The newest campaign is 94V052000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Manual Transmission. NHTSA has 78 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 94V052000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will modify the oil gauge pipe and modify the oil level gauge (dipstick) or replace it, depending on the type of dipstick in the vehicle.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 211,039 units in total.

  1. 94V052000Received . 31,295 units.

    Power Train / Manual Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    When the vehicle is driven continuously under extremely cold temperatures (-22 degrees f.) and high humidity weather conditions, the transmission breathing (air) vent can be blocked due to moisture freezing at the oil level gauge. If this occurs, pressure inside the transmission case will increase and push out the rear oil seal, causing transmission oil leakage. The lack of lubrication can burn the internal components of the transmission, cause the transmission to seize and the vehicle to come to a sudden stop.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Sudden stops without prior warning can cause vehicle occupants to be thrown around the vehicle and cause loss of vehicle control which can result in an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will modify the oil gauge pipe and modify the oil level gauge (dipstick) or replace it, depending on the type of dipstick in the vehicle.

    Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 91V082000Received . 76,000 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under certain load conditions, the park gear may not disengage immediately when the transmission lever is moved from park to reverse.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Delayed release of transmission from park causes delayedand possibly abrupt vehicle movement that could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and an accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a modified parking brake pawl to prevent delayed release into reverse gear.

    Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 90V184000Received . 103,744 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Torque of latch screws on front doors may loosen over time due to a gap between the latch base plate and inner door panel under the screw head.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The affected door may not be opened from inside,preventing exit from that door.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace front door latch screws with "lock-tight" screws.

    Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

78 complaints, 121 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1991 Subaru Legacy
  • All 1991 vehicles
1991 Subaru Legacy: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1991 LegacyAll 1991 vehiclesLegacy, all yearsMentions
Seat Belts15792.132.819
Power Train148.8103.990.618
Service Brakes, Hydraulic124181.943.415
Structure12456.437.115
Latches/Locks/Linkages115.71813.914
Suspension49.628.635.76
Engine and Engine Cooling49.699.760.96
Visibility49.633.422.86
Vehicle Speed Control41.336.850.35
Electrical System33.191.5105.24

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.

Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
3
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
11 Oct 2017

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1991 Subaru Legacy, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1997, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1991 Subaru Legacy
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94051Preliminary evaluationHOOD LATCH FAILUREStructure29 Jun 199431 Oct 1994

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19870
  2. 19880
  3. 19890
  4. 19904
  5. 19913
  6. 19922
  7. 19931
  8. 19940
  9. 19952
  10. 19963
  11. 19975
  12. 19984
  13. 19993
  14. 20003
  15. 20017
  16. 20024
  17. 200314
  18. 200410
  19. 20059
  20. 20067
  21. 20079
  22. 20089
  23. 200913
  24. 201018
  25. 201116
  26. 201216
  27. 201312
  28. 201410
  29. 20153
  30. 20163
  31. 20172
  32. 20183
  33. 20193
  34. 20206
  35. 20213
  36. 20222
  37. 20232
  38. 20240
  39. 20250

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1991 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/legacy/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Subaru Legacy?
211,039 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Subaru Legacy have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 81 recall campaigns for the Subaru Legacy, model years 1987 to 2025. 3 of them name the 1991 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Subaru Legacy name most often?
Seat Belts: 19 of 121 component mentions, or 157 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 92.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Subaru Legacy open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.