1994 Subaru Legacy Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 60 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 1994 Subaru Legacy, 3% of the 60 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1st time was traveling 70mph & heard a thumping sound. Dashboard started to shake. Lost control & started going back and forth. Went left into a barrier. After vehicle stopped, checked tires and noticed right rear tire was shredded. 2nd time was the same type of problem; thumping/ dashboard shaking/ loss of control, and felt like a flat. Stopped/checked and noticed tread was partially off left front tire. Firestone, fr440, p185/70414 with 60,000 miles on right rear tire, and 65,000 miles on the left front.”
NHTSA complaint #874503, filed 2000-11“My fiancee was killed when his car was involved in a roll over accident due to tread separation on a firestone tire. (tiresize: p185/70r14)( DOT number: tire size: p185/70r14 )”
NHTSA complaint #738295, filed 2000-12Related service bulletins
- 10037968Feb 3, 2011Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 7% |
| 2002 | 5 | 9% |
| 2001 | 8 | 10% |
| 2000 | 17 | 18% |
| 1999 | 5 | 5% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 10% |
| 1992 | 5 | 9% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1994 Subaru Legacy
26 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 Subaru Legacy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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