21 of the
161 complaints about the 1996 Subaru Legacy are about the
braking system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
121,561 miles.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY MOVING INTO DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. THE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE FAILURE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER CAUSED THE FRONT BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS TO BURN UP.
NHTSA complaint #10091563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 158,000 milesBellingham, WACrash
PARKING BRAKE
CAR WAS PARKED, WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IN GEAR ON A HILL. OWNER HEARD A SHARP METALLIC NOISE AFTER CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 10 MIN. AND SAW CAR BEGIN ROLLING DOWNHILL FROM THE PARKED POSITION, PICKED UP SPEED AND CRASHED. NO ONE WAS IN THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN THE CRASH WAS OVER IT WAS FOUND WITH E-BRAKE DISENGAGED AND STILL IN GEAR. *TS *NLM *DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**764464
NHTSA complaint #10009393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ripton, VT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING PEDAL PULSATES. DEALER REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS IN JUNE AND AUGUST OF 1999 AT 27000 MILES. IN AUG OF 2001, REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. FRONT ROTORS ARE TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEAR FUTURE.*AK REPAIR SHOP OWNER STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE TOO THIN FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, THEY WARP AND CAN NOT BE RESHAPED, CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED DUE TO THIS BRAKE PROBLEM BEING A DESIGN DEFECT, MANUFACTURER DOES NOT AGREE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #896077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sarasota, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN 1/2" TO 3/4" TO FLOOR ONLY WHEN VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR A WHILE OR WHILE APPLYING BRAKE AT A STOP POSITION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #880293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Washington, DCCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CAR DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO PREVENT CRASH. RAINING. CAR IN FRONT STOPPED. OUR CAR GOING ABOUT 25MPH. BRAKED AT ABOUT 25 YARDS FROM OTHER VEHICLE; CRASH OCCURED. IS THERE A REQUIREMENT THAT A VEHICLE STOPPED WITHIN A CERTAIN DISTANCE AT A GIVEN SPEED IF PROPERLY BRAKED? THANK YOU. JONAS MORRIS
NHTSA complaint #727212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS DOES NOT SEEM TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE QUICK ENOUGH, IN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #784422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Florissant, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS DOES NOT SEEM TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE QUICK ENOUGH, IN EMERGENCY SITUATION.
NHTSA complaint #784422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monument, COCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP ABOUT 5 MPH, CONSUMER BUMPED INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #857143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Blue Springs, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #854562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mancelona, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME MUSHY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #847925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mancelona, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME MUSHY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #847925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Buffalo, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FIRST INSTANCE WAS IN DEC 98, 2ND 6-21-99 CRUISE CONTROL STAYS ON, CANNOT CANCEL OR TURN OFF, BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR WITH NO EFFECT WHAT SO EVER, HAVE TO TURN THE IGNITION KEY OFF AND RESTART THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF CRUISE AND GET THE BRAKES BACK (THIS IS A LITTLE SCARRY WHEN YOU HAVE POWER STEERING). THIS WAS A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION IN TRAFFIC AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON AN APPROACH TO A SEVERE TURN ON A EXIT RAMP.
NHTSA complaint #707787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP ON OCCASIONS CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
NHTSA complaint #514934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minnetonka, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
WHEN CAR STARTED AFTER HAVING STOPPED FOR 3 HOURS, BATTERY WARNING LIGHT AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED BRAKES/FLUID AND ALTERNATOR BELT - NO PROBLEM FOUND. CONTINUED DRIVING; VARIOUS LIGHTS, INCLUDING "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" CONTINUED TO GO ON AND OFF. CAR FINALLY STALLED ON HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #702504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lebanon, NH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD ABS BRAKING FAILURE DURING EXTREME ADVERSE CONDITIONS, IT WAS RAINY/SNOWY WEATHER.. THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO WORK, BUT CAN FEEL PULSATION. STOPPING DISTANCE IS FURTHER THAN NORMAL.
NHTSA complaint #822350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Womem, UTCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH , BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, OR SLOW DOWN, RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION, AIRBAGS ALSO DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #821088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #522512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Golden, CO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #521646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakewood, CO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM WELL IN SNOW AND ICE. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES IN THESE ROAD CONDITONS, VEHCILE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER NOTED THAT VEHICLE IS OPERATING TO SPECS.
NHTSA complaint #815657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING BRAKES TO OVERHEAT/SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #514934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Minneapolis, MNCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK WELL IN WET OR ICY WHEATHER, THIS MOSTLY OCCURS IN THE WINTER TIME, ABS FAILED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #809459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.