1992 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 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 54 complaints on file for 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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 40,795 units in total.
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: .
92V044000Received . 9,500 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A misalignment of the rear seat cushion latching bracket reinforcement plate to the floor required a machine tap to clear the opening for a mounting bolt. The top of the fuel tank may have been punctured when the tap was used.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The puncture in the top of the fuel tank could cause fuelto leak, which could result in a vehicle fire when leaks occur near a source ofignition.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Inspect the fuel tanks; replace them if they are punctured.
Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
54 complaints, 65 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.
- 1992 Subaru Legacy
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Legacy | All 1992 vehicles | Legacy, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 338.5 | 72.6 | 73 | 22 |
| Structure | 123.1 | 62.1 | 47.6 | 8 |
| Visibility | 76.9 | 43.4 | 32.6 | 5 |
| Power Train | 76.9 | 106.7 | 102.5 | 5 |
| Tires | 76.9 | 28.3 | 47.6 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 61.5 | 116.5 | 138.7 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 46.2 | 88.6 | 58.5 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 30.8 | 36.1 | 59.1 | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 30.8 | 19.7 | 21.1 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 30.8 | 15.7 | 33.8 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 27 Jul 2009
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.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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.
- 19870
- 19880
- 19890
- 19904
- 19913
- 19922
- 19931
- 19940
- 19952
- 19963
- 19975
- 19984
- 19993
- 20003
- 20017
- 20024
- 200314
- 200410
- 20059
- 20067
- 20079
- 20089
- 200913
- 201018
- 201116
- 201216
- 201312
- 201410
- 20153
- 20163
- 20172
- 20183
- 20193
- 20206
- 20213
- 20222
- 20232
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1992 Subaru LegacyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/subaru/legacy/1992/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Subaru Legacy?
- 40,795 units in 2 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 2023. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Subaru Legacy name most often?
- Seat Belts: 22 of 65 component mentions, or 338.5 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 72.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Subaru Legacy open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.