| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002227821 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CHESTER | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Subaru of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LEGACY | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 02 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 26 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 legacy gt with manual 5-spd transmission. the vehicle frequently stalls or hesitates in first gear. i am an experienced driver of manual-transmission vehicles, and other drivers have confirmed that the car is easily stalled in first gear. i have heard other subaru drivers complain about this defect, particularly on npr's "car talk" program. this issue poses a real safety hazard when accelerating into highway traffic. *ak |
