1999 Subaru Legacy Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 9%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 160,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Subaru Legacy, 9% of the 94 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 160,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“Wife coming home from work spring blew and went through tire came to a sudden stop had it fixed when being fixed repair shop said other side was broke to so had both repaired later found Subaru had a recall on this so called them on the 1800 number they said it was VIN spec and ours wasn't on there I wish it met that our car wouldn't have done the same thing. They refused to give any on the repair cost, so they advertise the car is a safe car you hand down to your children but according to the manager I spoke with a 1999 and 140 thousand miles the car was beyond their worries. …”
NHTSA complaint #10714646, filed 2015-05, 140,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Subaru outback. While backing out of the driveway at approximately 5 MPH, the contact heard a clunking and rubbing noise. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the front passenger side coil spring failed and punctured the tire. The current and failure mileages were 160,000. Updated 06/09/08 the consumer was told his vehicle identifaction number was not included in the recall # 01v216000. Updated”
NHTSA complaint #10228668, filed 2008-05, 160,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Subaru Legacy. The contact was concerned that his vehicle may experience the failure mentioned in NHTSA campaign id number 01v216000 (suspension:front springs:coil springs). There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 138,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10226779, filed 2008-05Related recalls
- 01V216000Jun 25, 2001Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front coil springs originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware…Covers: Subaru Legacy 1995–1999, Outback 1995–1999
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 4 | 3% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2012 | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 | 19 | 11% |
| 2010 | 7 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 6% |
| 2006 | 4 | 5% |
| 2005 | 7 | 4% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 2 | 3% |
| 2002 | 6 | 11% |
| 2001 | 6 | 8% |
| 2000 | 13 | 14% |
| 1999 | 8 | 9% |
| 1998 | 7 | 6% |
| 1997 | 9 | 6% |
| 1996 | 8 | 7% |
| 1995 | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 5 | 6% |
| 1990 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1999 Subaru Legacy
18 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTires
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEquipment
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology