Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Subaru Legacy has 23 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
23
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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...
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...
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | PREVIOUS RECALL ISSUE WITH BRAKES WAS NEVER FIXED CORRECTLY, RESULTING IN A LARGE LEAK IN THE REAR R... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | WQK-47 BRAKE LINE CORROSION RECALL WORK WAS DONE TO "RUSTPROOF" THE LINE ONLY 3 YEARS AGO. THE LINE... |
| Oct 15, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE LINE RUST EVEN AFTER NHTSA RECALL #14V311 (SUBARU RECALL ID WQK-47) . THE CLEA... |
| Dec 8, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE SENSOR SUDDENLY IL... |
| Jul 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR MY CAR FOR BRAKE LINES THAT WOULD RUST IF THEY WERE NOT PROTECTED. I W... |
| Dec 8, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE STRUCTURALLY... |
| May 16, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTS... |