1998 Subaru Legacy Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 114 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 1998 Subaru Legacy, 3% of the 114 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 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.
“In 2004 my hood latch failed emergency latch and hood flew up and crashed my windshield. Subaru said they fixed latch but yesterday 3/3/09 for a second time my hood came up smashing my windshield violently I am injured again and traumatized and Subaru northtown collision never told me of this problem and I was almost killed. This is so very dangerous and needs to be brought to people's attention.”
NHTSA complaint #10260764, filed 2009-03, 89,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 3% |
| 1997 | 6 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 14 | 18% |
| 1990 | 19 | 23% |
Other parts of the 1998 Subaru Legacy
30 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsTires
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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