19 of the 103 complaints about the 1990 Subaru Legacy are about the doors, latches and locks — 18% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 72,000 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE LOCK/LATCH ON MY CAR'S PASSENGER DOOR IS DEFECTIVE AND THE RECALL 90V18400 DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR IS DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND COULD EASIY FAIL ANY DAY AND TRAP MY PASSENGER IN THE CAR. THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING TO THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR. THE MANUFACTUER WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #10088936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE VEHICLE'S DOOR LOCKS EXPERIENCED THE DEFECT STATED IN RECALL 90 V 184 000 BUT IT'S VIN WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DOOR. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10040136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKS ON DOOR WILL LOCK EVEN WHEN UNLOCKING DOORS. LOCKS WILL AUTOMATICALLY LOCK BACK UP. CONSUMER HAS TO HOLD LOCK U, AND THEN PUSH THE DOOR OPEN TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8003975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MFG REFUSED TO FIX REAR DOOR LATCHES UNDER NHTSA RECALL 90V18400. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS WITH THE FRONT DOORS. FAILURE OF THE LATCHES WOULD NOT PERMIT EXIT FROM CAR IN A WRECK AND WHO IS LIKELY TO RIDE IN THE REAR..CHILDREN WHO WOULD PANIC. I WAS CHARGED $140 TO CORRECT THESE MANUFACTURE DEFECTS THAT HAD BEEN PART OF, IN MY OPINION, A SAFETY RECALL AS NOTED. WAS IT YOUR INTENT FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT THAT ALL LATCHES WERE TO BE REPAIRED ON THESE CARS OR JUST THE FRONT LATECHES??
NHTSA complaint #744906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS ON ITS OWN PUSHING ON LOCK INSIDE. PULLING LEVER OUTSIDE DOOR LOCKS SOMETIMES WORKS. WOULD NOT OPEN PROPERLY DUE TO PROBLEM WITH LOCKS.*AK
NHTSA complaint #829655 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS WOULD LOCK BY THEMSELVES. WHEN PUSHED OR PULLED FROM EITHER OUTSIDE OR INSIDE, DOORS WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #829674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS FAIL IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND WILL NOT STAY OPEN WITHOUT MANUALLY HOLDING THE LOCK OPEN. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED UNLESS YOU USE ONE HAND TO HOLD THE LOCK OPEN AND THE OTHER TO PULL THE HANDLE. IF YOU CANNOT REACH THE DOOR LOCK WITH 2 HANDS YOU ARE A VIRTUAL CAPTIVE UNLESS SOMEONE HELPS FROM EITHER THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #704214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS THE PASSENGER IN THE CAR.IF DOOR IS IN THE UNLOCKED POSITION, IT MOVES ON ITS OWN TO THE LOCKED POSITION WHEN A PASSENGER ATTEMPTS TO OPEN DOOR.DEALER IS WAITING FOR PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #825134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS WAS DUE TO A BROKEN INTERNAL LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #827870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCK HAS BEEN DISENGAGED, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #825675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ALL DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK AS DESIGNED. IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, CONSUMER MUST USE TWO HANDS; ONE TO HOLD DOWN THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON, AND WITH THE OTER HAND SIMULTANEOUSLY PULL THE HANDLE.
NHTSA complaint #538429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AFTER DOOR LOCK IS PULLED, LOCK WOULD REENGAGE BY ITSELF. CAN PRESS DOWN/UP ON DOOR LEVER & IT LOCKS. WOULD NEED TO HOLD LATCH UP & PRESS DOWN/UP ON LEVER TO OPEN DOOR. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER & HAVE LATCH/LOCK REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #823128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, THE DOOR LOCKS ITSELF, HAVE TO HOLD THE UNLOCKED BOTTON TO OPEN THE DOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #804372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS/LATCHES FAILED, PREVENTIN GOPENING OF THE DOORS FROM INSIDE/EXTERIOR AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #505092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
REAR TRUNK LATCH BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #487178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK BRACKET REPLACED 2 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #502197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS; LOCKS WILL ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY DUE POSSIBLE SPRING MECHANISM. HAD SPRINGS REPLACED W/FAILURE REOCCURING SIX MONTHS LATER. MFG WILL NO LONGER ASSIST
NHTSA complaint #973688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POOR LATCHES/LOCKS DUE TO DESIGN. DOOR-SWITCH ASSEMBLY PUSHING ON EITHER SIDE LOCKS OR UNLOCKS DOORS.
NHTSA complaint #966453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.