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1995 Subaru Legacy brakes problems

The 1995 Subaru Legacy has 34 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

34

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Legacy brakes complaints by model year34 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 5 complaints1991: 15 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 7 complaints1994: 7 complaints1995: 34 complaints1996: 21 complaints1997: 31 complaints1998: 14 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 8 complaints2001: 9 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 4 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 30 complaints2006: 11 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 13 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 15 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 7 complaints2013: 4 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 6 complaints2019: 2 complaints2020: 2 complaints2021: 2 complaints2024: 1 complaints2025: 1 complaints
Legacy brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL FROZE AND WAS RESISTANT TO ENGAGEMENT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · February 1, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1995 Subaru Legacy have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 1995 Subaru Legacy brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.