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1995 Subaru Legacy Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
18
Latest Nov 19, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 181 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Subaru Legacy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Fuel system
Filed Nov 19, 2010

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK LEAK AND FAILURE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10366871
Incident
Apr 24, 2007
Mileage
164,135 mi
Fuel system
Filed Dec 15, 2006

LEAKING FUEL FILLER NECK, LINES AND TANK ON OLDER SUBARU'S. OWNED 2 SUBARUS A 1993 IMPREZA AND A 1995 LEGACY BOTH GAS TANK SEAMS GET RUSTED OUT DUE TO CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND LEAK SAME AS FILLER NECKS AND LINES. CAUSES EMISSION PROBLEMS, TRIGGERS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OBD2 CARS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10176253
Incident
Nov 12, 2006
Mileage
198,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Jan 10, 2006

FAX ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER (ME) PERTAINING TO HIS DIFFICULTY IN OBTAIN A PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE GASOLINE TANK FILLER NECK OF HIS 1995 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON. *TS THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK FUEL UNTIL THE PART IS REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ID
10147588
Incident
Oct 10, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Nov 16, 2005

FAX PERTAINING TO CONSUMER'S DIFFICULTY IN OBTAIN A PART FOR THE DEFECTIVE GASOLINE TANK FILLER NECK OF HIS 1995 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON. *TS THE FAULTY FILLER NECK CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10143214
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Oct 14, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT DETECTED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE GENERATOR AND HIS WIFE'S VEHICLE IN WHICH NOTHING WAS FOUND. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED VEHICLE BACK INTO THE GARAGE HE NOTICED A GASOLINE STAIN WHERE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SUBARU DEALER, WHO NOTICED THE LEAK IMMEDIATELY WHICH WAS COMING FROM THE FILLER NECK OF THE GASOLINE STORAGE TANK ASSEMBLY ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM WHERE GASOLINE GAS PUMP NOZZLE GOES INTO THE GAS TANK ITSELF. THIS WAS CONSIDERED A COMMON PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS PLASTIC AND BREAKING DOWN. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER AT FOUR SEPARATE SUBARU DEALERS, THE FILLER NECK PART NUMBER WAS 42066FA030. OUT OF FEAR OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, SUCH AS AN EXPLOSION AND DEATH THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT ADDED THIS WAS THE SAME PART THAT WAS USED IN THE 1995-1997 SUBARU LEGACY VEHICLES. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 SUBARU LEGACY WAGON. *AK

NHTSA ID
10139658
Incident
Oct 10, 2005
Mileage
184,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 16, 2004

DRIVEABILITY CONCERN: THERE IS A VALVE GUIDE MOVEMENT ON THE CYLINDERS THAT LEAD TO VERY HEAVY CARBON DEPOSITS ON VALVES AND INTAKE/COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. THE VALVE GUIDE WEAR OCCURS BECAUSE THE HEADS ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM. UNDER LOAD, THE ENGINE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR, MISFIRES RANDOMLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR "BUCKS." THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE THE CAR IS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND IT "BUCKS." THE GAS MILEAGE IS VERY POOR (17 MPG). MY GARAGE (WORKS EXCLUSIVELY ON JAPANESE CARS) THEY SEE SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON MANY SUBARU MODELS AND YEARS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10058257
Incident
Mar 1, 2003
Mileage
135,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 19, 2003

THE GAS GAUGE PROVIDED AN INACCURATE FUEL READING. *JB

NHTSA ID
10012124
Incident
Mar 19, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Aug 12, 2000

WHEN GAS GUAGE WAS 1/2 FULL, SUDDENLY DROPPED TO SHOW EMPTY TANK, WILL READ EMPTY FOR MANY MILES (100+)

NHTSA ID
727715
Incident
Aug 12, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Jan 9, 2000

FUEL GAGUE READS 3/4 FULL OR TOTALLY EMPTY AND VARIES EVERWHERE IN BETWEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
717111
Incident
Jun 29, 1999
Fuel system
Filed Jan 6, 2000

FUEL SENSORS ARE BAD. THE VEHICLE HOLDS A LOWER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN SPECIFIED, CAUSING THE GAUGE TO MISREAD THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
854772
Fuel system
Filed Nov 15, 1999

FUEL GAUGE FAILED, CAUSING SAFETY HAZARD. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE, FUEL GAUGE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BOUNCE . DEALER REPLACED FUEL GAUGE. *AK

NHTSA ID
852850
Fuel system
Filed Sep 30, 1999

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
849538
Fuel system
Filed Aug 19, 1999

GAS GUAGE INACCURATELY READS THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
845375
Fuel system
Filed Oct 19, 1998

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH UP A HILL AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN PUTTING FUEL INTO THE TANK, THE VEHICLE WILL ONLY TAKE ABOUT 1 OR 2 GALLONS OF GAS AND THE FUEL TANK WON'T TAKE ANYMORE GAS. THE GUAGE ISN'T WORKING RIGHT. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PUT MORE GAS INTO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *AK

NHTSA ID
829148
Incident
Oct 16, 1998
Fuel system
Filed Dec 23, 1996

GAS TANK LEAKS..

NHTSA ID
602435
Incident
Oct 24, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Oct 15, 1996

FUEL GAUGE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
509759
Incident
Oct 1, 1995
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Aug 26, 1996

FUEL GAUGE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
507882
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Fuel system
Filed Nov 16, 1995

STRONG GAS FUMES WHEN SHE STARTS UP THE CAR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975020

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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