18 of the
121 complaints about the 1991 Subaru Legacy are about the
transmission — 15% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
123,259 miles.
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18
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Automatic Transmission
527.8%
Manual Transmission
211.1%
Constant Velocity Joint
211.1%
Power Train
15.6%
Torque Converter
15.6%
Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
15.6%
Axle Assembly
15.6%
Cooling Unit AND Lines
15.6%
Universal Joint
15.6%
Driveline
15.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain across every Subaru Legacy year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND THE GEAR SHIFTER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 123,259.
NHTSA complaint #10468800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NMCrash
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER STARTING VEHICLE DRIVER PUT SHIFTER IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF, DRIVER HAD NO CONTROL. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #10034164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fishers, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOCK ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK. CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDOW WILL BE LEFT DOWN IN ORDER TO GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, GEAR SHIFT GOES UP AND DOWN.
NHTSA complaint #899853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gercey City, NJ
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD ONLY MOVE FOR SHORT DISTANCES, THEN WILL STOP. CONSUMER FEELS THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #897096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hyde Park, MA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
AXLE BOOT WAS CRACKED, THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT AXLE CVJ AXLE BOOT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #556628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING
RIGHT SIDE AXLE SHAFT BROKEN. YH
NHTSA complaint #604619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Yonkers, NY
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
UNIVERSAL JOINT SHAFT FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #604619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. MANUFACTURER AWARE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #838313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairbanks, AK
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #703180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, TN1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DISENGAGED FROM PARK BY CHILD RESULTING IN A COLLISION DUE TO A DESIGN FEATURE CALLED THE (BYPASS SWITCH).
NHTSA complaint #530239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newport, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #524830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newport, PA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #526546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE DRIVE TRAIN FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #515138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shareveport, LA1 injured
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL RELATED , 94V052, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING AND LOSS OF CONTROL, IMPACT 12:00, SPEED 60MPH.
NHTSA complaint #806316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapol, IN
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
RIGHT CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #501610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapol, IN
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #501610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Universal, TX
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO NOISE AND STICKING IN 3RD GEAR. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ogden, UT
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT
NHTSA complaint #958542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.