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1995 Subaru Legacy electrical system problems

The 1995 Subaru Legacy has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Electrical System complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Legacy electrical system complaints by model year53 complaints1988: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 5 complaints1992: 4 complaints1993: 5 complaints1994: 1 complaints1995: 22 complaints1996: 24 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 11 complaints1999: 2 complaints2000: 7 complaints2001: 2 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 2 complaints2004: 1 complaints2005: 28 complaints2006: 19 complaints2007: 5 complaints2008: 10 complaints2009: 4 complaints2010: 16 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 7 complaints2014: 11 complaints2015: 40 complaints2016: 53 complaints2017: 29 complaints2018: 43 complaints2019: 36 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 6 complaints2022: 3 complaints2023: 1 complaints2024: 5 complaints
Legacy electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. *SLC ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 17, 1996 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1995 Subaru Legacy have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1995 Subaru Legacy electrical system — 10% 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.