2001 Subaru Legacy Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 77 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 seat belts of the 2001 Subaru Legacy, 3% of the 77 complaints for this model year. 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.
“My 7 yr old son, seated and shoulder-strapped into his booster seat in the back seat next to the window, pulled the middle rear shoulder strap out to where the locking mechanism became engaged, then wrapped the strap around his neck. As the strap went back in it tightened around his neck to the point where he could not get it off over his head or pull it back out again, since it was in locking mode. We were driving in the dark, and he did not tell us he was stuck. We were on a long road trip to relatives and had been driving for about 16 hours, and thought he was asleep in the back seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10010321, filed 2003-03“Consumer states the front passenger seat belt including the arm that is bolted to the floor disconnected from the floor. The arm that came loose came off with the heavy machine bolt and all the washers attached. Manufacturer notified.”
NHTSA complaint #564949, filed 2002-04Related recalls
- 00V392000Nov 21, 2000Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Incorrect beige rear center seat belt webbing was installed. The belt length is too short.Covers: Subaru Legacy 2001
Related service bulletins
- 10011874Nov 12, 2004Slow retraction of seatbelts.
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 3 | 3% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 5 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 7 | 4% |
| 1994 | 26 | 43% |
| 1993 | 13 | 17% |
| 1992 | 22 | 40% |
| 1991 | 19 | 24% |
| 1990 | 14 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2001 Subaru Legacy
19 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsTires
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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