Vehicle report

1990 SUBARU LEGACY

Reported problems

81 complaints · median 72000 miles
ComponentReports
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH18
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR17
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
SEAT BELTS5
STRUCTURE:BODY5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT2
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER2
TIRES2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES1

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1990 Subaru Legacy Reported Problems: 81 complaints | CarFathom