1994 Subaru Legacy Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Subaru Legacy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS
17
2crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
2crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
1injuries
AIR BAGS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
1fires
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints67

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“A few months ago, my son was driving my older subaru and said the brakes went down to the floor when he applied them not far from home. He pumped them and slow crept home with the car. I found a rusted out leak at the rear passenger side connection location near the frame on the side of the gas…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2020-09-04

“The retractable mechanized shoulder harness does not work.”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2013-08-22

“I will be accelerating at any mph and the car will suddenly turn itself off. The battery is still powering the car (radio playing, lights on), but the engine will be completely stopped. Steering and brakes will both lock and require muscling in order to get to the roadside and stop the car. This…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2009-06-19

“1994 subaru legacy transmission will not shift out of 1st gear. After car warms up, within a short distance the transmission fails altogether and the car will not move. After a cooling off period, the car will proceed for a short duration. This is apparently a common issue due to design…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2008-09-01

“Fuel pump wiring shorted out in the gas tank. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2008-08-18

“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the odometer stopped working for approximately one year. The vehicle was also leaking exhaust fumes, which caused her to have headaches. While driving approximately 25 mph in dry weather, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2006-05-23

“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the odometer stopped working for approximately one year. The vehicle was also leaking exhaust fumes, which caused her to have headaches. While driving approximately 25 mph in dry weather, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2006-05-23

“Tl*the contact owns a 1994 subaru legacy. The contact stated that the odometer stopped working for approximately one year. The vehicle was also leaking exhaust fumes, which caused her to have headaches. While driving approximately 25 mph in dry weather, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2006-05-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Subaru Legacy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.