1998 Subaru Legacy vehicle speed control problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Subaru Legacy — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 subaru legacy. While pulling into a parking space with her foot on the brake pedal, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and she was unable to stop the vehicle which caused it to crash into a building. Two passengers were injured. The insurance company stated that the vehicle…”
filed Feb 24, 2010
“The speedometer on my 1999 subaru legacy l sedan stops working at random intervals. My mechanic tells me that this is connected to the also faulty transmission and is not just a minor speed sensor problem. Subaru denies any knowledge of these problems but I have researched and found many, many 1999…”
filed Jul 7, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Legacy years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Legacy | 2 | 6% |
| 2021 Legacy | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2019 Legacy | 4 | 3% |
| 2018 Legacy | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 Legacy | 2 | 2% |
| 2016 Legacy | 9 | 6% |
| 2015 Legacy | 14 | 9% |
| 2014 Legacy | 3 | 6% |
| 2013 Legacy | 4 | 6% |
| 2012 Legacy | 4 | 4% |
| 2011 Legacy | 5 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Subaru Legacy
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.