1999 Subaru Legacy Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 1999 Subaru Legacy, 3% of the 94 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.
“I have a 1999 Subaru Legacy wagon with 4 wheel disc brakes and 15 inch wheels. Every time the front disk pads are replaced, the mechanic gets the pads for 15 inch wheels the are installed and the car will not stop. What we have discovered is that the front take the disk pads for 14 inch wheels and the rear take the disk pads for 15 inch wheels.”
NHTSA complaint #10026024, filed 2003-07“Purchased a pre-owned 1999 Subaru Legacy in 2008 as a gift for my 18yr daughter. Within months of ownership driver side shoulder belt ripped! I contacted local Subaru dealership and was told it would cost $300 to order a new shoulder belt and an additional $300 to install it! Regular mechanic won't install anything but a genuine Subaru belt due to liability however I am a widow and cannot afford $300 for a part that has always lasted the lifetime of any vehicle that I have ever owned. Given the mandatory nature of this part is there anything that can be done to help me? …”
NHTSA complaint #10268294, filed 2009-05“Car has pulled to the right since purchase. Purchased vehicle late sept., 1998. Ac did not work very well, but weather was cool and it was not a pressing issue. The following spring/summer, took in for repairs to dealer in evansville. Ac still worked intermittently. Accident 5/19/99 where I rear-ended a van at approx. 20 MPH., airbags did not deploy. Ac still only working intermittently. On 9/17/99, after driving the car approximately 25 miles at 65 MPH, I noticed the temp gauge was above the h and pulled over. The car died and never restarted. …”
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Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 3 | 4% |
| 1990 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Subaru Legacy
18 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Subaru Legacy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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