"How reliable is the 1992 Subaru Legacy?"

"Based on 66 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Subaru Legacy has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Subaru Legacy?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Subaru Legacy is SEAT BELTS, accounting for a significant portion of the 66 total complaints filed."

1992 Subaru Legacy: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints

Total Complaints

SEAT BELTS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN COLD, WET WEATHER THE FRONT WINDSHEILD DEFROSTER DON'T CLEAR THE WINDOW CLEAR. TT"

"DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"NOISE COMING FROM WINDSHIELD AFTER 4 REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AW"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28