MYRModel Year Report

1995 Subaru Legacy

■ Significantly worse — known issue year
1995 Subaru Legacy
RENDERED 2026-11-01T11:37:07.100Z

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

Complaints
182
Recalls
2

Campaigns on file for 1995

Investigations
3

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
Air bags

25% of complaints

Complaints per year

1987: 1 complaint 1987 1988: 1 complaint 1989: 1 complaint 1990: 81 complaints 1991: 78 complaints 1992: 57 complaints 1993: 78 complaints 1994: 61 complaints 1995: 182 complaints 1995 182 1996: 123 complaints 1997: 139 complaints 1998: 114 complaints 1999: 94 complaints 2000: 94 complaints 2001: 77 complaints 2002: 54 complaints 2002 2003: 60 complaints 2004: 49 complaints 2005: 184 complaints 2006: 87 complaints 2007: 33 complaints 2007 2008: 65 complaints 2009: 65 complaints 2010: 151 complaints 2011: 167 complaints 2012: 90 complaints 2012 2013: 66 complaints 2014: 53 complaints 2015: 160 complaints 2016: 147 complaints 2017: 119 complaints 2017 2018: 117 complaints 2019: 123 complaints 2020: 121 complaints 2021: 31 complaints 2022: 34 complaints 2022 2023: 10 complaints 2024: 17 complaints 2025: 6 complaints
1987: 1 complaint 1987 1988: 1 complaint 1989: 1 complaint 1990: 81 complaints 1990 1991: 78 complaints 1992: 57 complaints 1993: 78 complaints 1994: 61 complaints 1995: 182 complaints 1995 182 1996: 123 complaints 1997: 139 complaints 1998: 114 complaints 1999: 94 complaints 1999 2000: 94 complaints 2001: 77 complaints 2002: 54 complaints 2002 2003: 60 complaints 2004: 49 complaints 2005: 184 complaints 2005 2006: 87 complaints 2007: 33 complaints 2008: 65 complaints 2008 2009: 65 complaints 2010: 151 complaints 2011: 167 complaints 2011 2012: 90 complaints 2013: 66 complaints 2014: 53 complaints 2014 2015: 160 complaints 2016: 147 complaints 2017: 119 complaints 2017 2018: 117 complaints 2019: 123 complaints 2020: 121 complaints 2020 2021: 31 complaints 2022: 34 complaints 2023: 10 complaints 2023 2024: 17 complaints 2025: 6 complaints
1987: 1 complaint 1987 1988: 1 complaint 1989: 1 complaint 1989 1990: 81 complaints 1991: 78 complaints 1991 1992: 57 complaints 1993: 78 complaints 1993 1994: 61 complaints 1995: 182 complaints 1995 182 1996: 123 complaints 1997: 139 complaints 1997 1998: 114 complaints 1999: 94 complaints 1999 2000: 94 complaints 2001: 77 complaints 2001 2002: 54 complaints 2003: 60 complaints 2003 2004: 49 complaints 2005: 184 complaints 2005 2006: 87 complaints 2007: 33 complaints 2007 2008: 65 complaints 2009: 65 complaints 2009 2010: 151 complaints 2011: 167 complaints 2011 2012: 90 complaints 2013: 66 complaints 2013 2014: 53 complaints 2015: 160 complaints 2015 2016: 147 complaints 2017: 119 complaints 2017 2018: 117 complaints 2019: 123 complaints 2019 2020: 121 complaints 2021: 31 complaints 2021 2022: 34 complaints 2023: 10 complaints 2023 2024: 17 complaints 2025: 6 complaints 2025

1995: 182 complaints

View as data table
YearComplaints
19871
19881
19891
199081
199178
199257
199378
199461
1995182
1996123
1997139
1998114
199994
200094
200177
200254
200360
200449
2005184
200687
200733
200865
200965
2010151
2011167
201290
201366
201453
2015160
2016147
2017119
2018117
2019123
2020121
202131
202234
202310
202417
20256

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Air bags

25% · 46 reports

Most commonly citing frontal and side/window.

CRASHINJURY
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10/162017 - I was walking down the street to meet my wife for dinner after parking my car. As I watched her pull into the parking lot in front of me in the Legacy I saw the windshield get blown out by the passenger airbag being deployed.

NHTSA ODI report, 2017-11-10

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags deployed in the windshield.

NHTSA ODI report, 2003-03-19

Driver air bag did not deploy during head on collision. Tt

NHTSA ODI report, 1995-08-07

Service brakes

18% · 32 reports

Most commonly citing hydraulic and air.

CRASHFIRE
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The brake and gas pedals on automatic transmission Subaru Legacy models are so close together that a man of average shoe size, wearing boots of any kind, is liable to inadvertently apply pressure to both pedals at the same time.

NHTSA ODI report, 2012-11-29

Also filed under Structure and vehicle speed control

Electrical system

12% · 21 reports

Most commonly citing horn and alternator/generator/regulator.

FIRE

Engine and engine cooling

9% · 17 reports

Most commonly citing gasoline and engine.

FIRE

Suspension

8% · 15 reports

Most commonly citing coil springs and rear.

CRASHINJURY
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Tl* the contact owns a 1995 Subaru Legacy. The contact noticed an abnormal noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI report, 2017-12-27

Safety timeline

2 recalls · 3 investigations · oldest first

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  1. ▮
    1995Complaint volume 182 complaints filed for this model year.
  2. I
    1996-12-18Preliminary evaluationClosed 1997-04-30 Oversensitive air bag deployment
  3. I
    1997-04-30Engineering analysisClosed 1998-12-23 Oversensitive air bag deployment
  4. R
    1999-06-01Air bags98V315000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Inadvertent air bag deployment can occur after undercarriage contact of the tow hooks with curbs, dips, speedbumps, potholes, etc.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the front tow hooks.

    Check if this car was fixed →

  5. I
    1999-11-01Preliminary evaluationClosed 2000-05-31 Electrical system
  6. R
    2001-09-18Suspension01V216000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine…

    Remedy: Dealers will notifiy customers to bring their vehicle to an authorize dealership to have a spring guard installed on both front struts to prevent tire puncture and replace any broken springs free of…

    Check if this car was fixed →

Buy-smart checklist

1995 Subaru Legacy — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Air bags: 46 reports on file for this year.
  • Service brakes: 32 reports on file for this year.
  • Electrical system: 21 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 98V315000 · Air bags
  • Recall 01V216000 · Suspension
Inspected by ______________ Date ______________

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FAQ

Is the 1995 Subaru Legacy reliable?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1995 Subaru Legacy is rated "significantly worse".
What are the most common problems with the 1995 Subaru Legacy?
The most-reported component is air bags, accounting for 25% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 1995 Subaru Legacy have?
2 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-31 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.