1988 Subaru Legacy recalls & complaints
1 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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1complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
NHTSA files recalls for the Subaru Legacy under individual trim or body names rather than "Legacy", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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Most complained-about parts: Electrical system (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (1)
07/24/2004 · Electrical system
SOCKETS CONNECTING HEADLIGHTS TO WIRE SYSTEM HAVE BURNT, CHARED, BECOME BRITTLE, SO THAT ONE HEADLIGHT SOCKET REQURIED CHANGING. SOCKETS ARE NOT AVAILABLE THRU SUBURU WITH OUT ORDERING THE AUTO'S COMPLETE WIRE SYSTEM. A SEARCH THUR THE AUTO RECYCLING YARD SHOWED ALL SOCKETS WERE BURNT. THE DEGREE OF BURNING VARIED BUT FINDIND A USEABLE SOCKET WAS DIFFICULT…