Danbury, CT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1991 Subaru Legacy brake problems
15 of the 121 complaints about the 1991 Subaru Legacy are about the braking system — 12% of everything reported for this model year.
15
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Rotor
5
33.3%
Pads
5
33.3%
Foundation Components
3
20.0%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings
1
6.7%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
6.7%
Brakes across every Subaru Legacy year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Hyde Park, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hyde Park, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WORN OUT, NEEDED RESURFACED. YH
NHTSA complaint #604619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORN OUT. YH
NHTSA complaint #604619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapol, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #515138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carlsbad, NM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS GLAZED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
NHTSA complaint #488702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carlsbad, NM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS GLAZED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #488702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Spangler, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS OVERHEAT DUE TO REPLACEMENT PADS HAVE A SENSOR ON ONLY ONE WHEEL AND THE ONE ONE EIGHTH OF AN IN DEEP.
NHTSA complaint #503094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapol, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MADE A SCREECHING NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #501610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clendenin, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY, AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE/VIBRATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #979850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Clendenin, WV
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY, AFFECTING BRAKING PERFORMANCE/VIBRATING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #979850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tom's River, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL, PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT DEALER REPLACED HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, RIGHT AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #975051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE NEEDS A CONTROL VALVE, ITS LEAKING .
NHTSA complaint #967885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.