1999 Subaru Legacy: recalls and complaints

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1. 01V216000Received 25 Jun 2001. 180,000 units.

   Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new york, new jersey, new hampshire, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, virginia, west virginia, and wisconsin, and in the district of columbia. The front coil springs were produced with poor paint quality which, after continued exposure to corrosive salt, can result in breakage of the spring.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Depending on the location of the fracture, a broken spring could move past the spring seat and contact a front tire. Some tires have deflated due to contact with a broken spring.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of charge. Owner notification began september 18, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact subaru at 1-800-782-2783.

   Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Sep 2001.

2. 99V040000Received 3 Mar 1999. 221,987 units.

   Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Master Cylinder

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS). (the 1999 2.2 liter legacy vehicles are excluded). In extremely cold weather, the brake pedal goes to the floor and the vehicle stopping distance is increased.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This condition causes the vehicle stopping distance to be increased, possibly resulting in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder.

   Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number WXQ-74. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 1999.

3. 98V127000Received 8 Jun 1998. 20,306 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, also service parts supplied to subaru dealers are involved (lot numbers f01 j21d2, f01 j30d2, f02 j09d1, f02 j09d2, and f02 j20d1). The purolator oil filter cans used on these vehicles can fracture causing a vaporized oil spray and subsequent oil leak.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This vaporized oil spray can result in oil vapor ignition by the hot exhaust system resulting in a possible underhood fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect and replace these engine oil filters.

   Report filed by SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Sep 1998.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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.

• 1999 Subaru Legacy
• All 1999 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash

17

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

10

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

18 Mar 2010

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.

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.

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

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Subaru Legacy?

422,293 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 2023. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Subaru Legacy name most often?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 15 of 106 component mentions, or 141.5 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 142.3 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Subaru Legacy open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.