How many recalls does the 1988 Subaru Legacy have?

The 1988 Subaru Legacy has no NHTSA safety recalls on record.

How do I check if my 1988 Subaru Legacy has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1988 Subaru Legacy?

Of 1 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is electrical system.

1988 Subaru Legacy Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1988 Subaru Legacy. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD · reported 2004-07-01

Defect investigations

Investigation PE94051 Opened 1994-06-29 · closed 1994-10-31

HOOD LATCH FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Subaru Legacy as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.