Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
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Driver assistance 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.
9
Latest Feb 11, 2008
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.
6%
of 139 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Subaru Legacy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 11, 2008
Crash reported
1997 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE SURGED WITHOUT WARNING AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH VEHICLES HAD MINIMAL DAMAGE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAST IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE. THE CONSUMER DOESN'T BELIEVE THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECTIFIED. THE CONSUMER DIDN'T STATE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10218307
Incident
Nov 24, 2007
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 11, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 65 MPH, GOING UP AN INCLINE AND MAKING A TURN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A WALL. DRIVER INJURED. VEHICLE TOTALED*AK *YD
NHTSA ID
8005304
Incident
Jan 20, 2002
Driver assistance
Filed Dec 4, 2001
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND TURN, I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, AND THE CAR STARTED MOVING IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE COMPLETELY LOSING POWER. I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AGAIN, AND GOT THE SAME RESULT, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. I HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM BY PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR FROM A STOP.*AK
NHTSA ID
755261
Incident
Dec 1, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 26, 2001
Crash reported
IN APRIL 2001 WHILE SITTING AT A RED SIGNAL WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE ENGINE REVVED UP TO VERY HIGH RPM'S CAUSING ME TO PUT BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE KEPT MOVING FOREWARD EVEN WITH EXTREME PRESSURE ON THE PEDALS. I MOVED THE LEVER INTO NUETRAL AND IT CONTINUED AT HIGHER REVOLUTION, I RETURNED THE SHIFTER TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE KEPT CREPPING INTO THE CROSS TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT HOLD IT. I SHIFTED AGAIN NUETRAL AND BACK AND IT QUIT JUST AS SUDDENLY AS IT STARTED. I COULD NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE IN POSITION EVEN WITH AS MUCH PRESSURE AS I COULD APPLY TO THE BRAKES. I ENDED UP PART WAY INTO THE # 3 LANE BEFORE IT STOPPED.I WAS CERTAINLY CONCERNED AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL SUBARAU DEALER IN VENTURA AS THE ONE I BOUGHT FROM WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN 4/25/2001 TO THE DEALER FOR A CHECKUP. I HAVE ALSO HAD A VERY LOW MILAGE SINCE ACQUIRING THIS VEHICLE AND RETURNED TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES COMPLAINING. ON AVERAGE I HAVE RECIEVED BETWEEN 120 TO 130 MILES PER EACH FILLUP (FULL TANK) AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG AFTER MANY CHECKS AND TESTS.(AT LEAST 4) THANK YOU VERY MUCH ROBERT A. HOULE. *AK
NHTSA ID
744618
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 27, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO INCIDENTS. HOWEVER, ON ONE INCIDENT VEHICLE SURGED AND HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE BACK TAIL LIGHT AND BACK PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING DAMAGE. *YC
NHTSA ID
547515
Incident
Jun 2, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 24, 1999
Crash reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN SEVERAL MINOR COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
841010
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 5, 1998
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL START TO IDLE UP TO 90MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED. NEEDS TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO STOP THE IDLING. BEEN TO DEALER, CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
830183
Incident
Oct 31, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 3, 1998
WHILE DRIVING WITH AIR CONDITIONER ON (AROUND 45 MPH), VEHICLE WOULD GRADUALLY ACCELERATE AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON. WOULD HAVE TO APPLY BRAKE TO CONTROL SPEED.
NHTSA ID
536627
Incident
Jun 2, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed May 10, 1998
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION.
NHTSA ID
535383
Incident
May 10, 1998
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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