Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Subaru legacy has 9 recalls, 181 complaints.
9
Recalls
181
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
20V003000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 ...
20V002000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (including STI), 2003-2014 ...
20V001000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester, 2003-2006 Baja, 2004-2011 Impreza, 2004-2014 WRX (STI included), 2003-2014 L...
19V297000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legac...
15V323000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Subaru Baja vehicles manufactured January 22, 2003, to July 21, 2004, 2004-...
14V311000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy, 2008-2011 Impreza and 2008-2014 Impreza WRX/STI, and 20...
14V763000
AIR BAGS
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy and Outback vehicles, and 2003-2005 Baja vehicles sold, or ever regi...
13V110000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Outback and Legacy vehicles manufactured from December 2003, through April 2009 and currently, or for...
04V274000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MAY NOT FULLY DEPLOY RAPIDLY ENOUGH WHEN ACTIVATED IN A SIDE IM...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Subaru Legacy 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 1... |
| Dec 7, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The vehicles brake lines have corroded and started to leak, resulting in the stopping distance incre... |
| Aug 5, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I noticed a small puddle of fluid by the right rear wheel and immediately brought the vehicle over t... |
| Nov 19, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that the hydraulic brake lines were leakin... |
| Aug 25, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The rear brakes on the above referenced vehicle failed due to environmental corrosion. This is align... |
| Aug 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | Car is a Subaru Legacy GT 2005 Brake lines were corroded and burst and almost caused major accident... |
| Feb 1, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | A combination of high temperature and exposure to sunlight is causing dashboard to become sticky/mel... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | While driving, cruise control and check engine light comes on and then the car won't accelerate. Eng... |
| Jun 29, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving 30 mph and approaching a red... |
| Jun 1, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2005 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the brake pedal woul... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DRIVING SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 17 AT 60MPH 11/15/2020 ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT TO IDLE. THROTTLE BECAME UNRE... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | PREVIOUS RECALL ISSUE WITH BRAKES WAS NEVER FIXED CORRECTLY, RESULTING IN A LARGE LEAK IN THE REAR R... |
| Feb 7, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT SOME ELEMENTS OF MY REAR HATCH ON MY SUBARU LEGACY WAGON WERE NOT WORKING. S... |
| Sep 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 SUBARU LEGACY AND WAS APPROACHING A TURN. WHILE BRAKING AT MAYBE 30% BRAKE FO... |
| Jul 11, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2005 SUBARU LEGACY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRA... |
| Mar 24, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE DASH IS MELTING AND CREATING SUCH A GLARE AND A REFLECTION ON THE WINDSHIELD THAT IT OBSTRUCTS... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | DEALER (SUBURBAN SUBARU VERNON, CT) PERFORMED BRAKE LIKE RECALL WQK-47R IN SEPTEMBER 2014 AND "APPLI... |
| Dec 4, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | HYDRAULIC BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. UPON BRAKE APPLICATION, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, HAD TO USE PARKI... |
| Oct 31, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVING VEHICLE EASTBOUND ON HWY-14 IN VANCOUVER, WA, APPROX 60 MPH. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND WOULD NO... |