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2008 Subaru Legacy Brakes Problems

Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2008 Subaru Legacy has 11 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2008 Subaru Legacy

Airbags
21
Brakes
11
Electrical
8
Powertrain
6
Speed Control
5
Lights
3

11

Complaints

2

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026

Brakes Recalls

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...

All Brakes Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Jul 8, 2023SERVICE BRAKESThe issue occurred on a 08 Subaru Legacy GT Limited while the driver was driving the car with their ...
Apr 1, 2023SERVICE BRAKESI had the recall done in 2017 and I was recently driving on the highway when my brakes had no pressu...
Jun 2, 2022SERVICE BRAKESI received my Subaru legacy from the dealer after an unrelated repair. My wife got in the car and v...
May 23, 2021SERVICE BRAKESThe contact owns a 2008 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the...
Oct 27, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAM...
Oct 23, 2020SERVICE BRAKESWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO BRAKE IT LOST THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING...
Aug 15, 2020SERVICE BRAKESI SAW THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, I TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY AND CHECKED ...
Jun 25, 2020SERVICE BRAKESDRIVING CAR AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES OR RANDOM CONSUMPTION OF BRAKE F...
Dec 30, 2019SERVICE BRAKESTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ...
Dec 9, 2019SERVICE BRAKESTHIS IS IN REFERENCE TO SUBARU RECALL WQK-47: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, BRAKE INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD...
Aug 16, 2015SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMUPON COLD START, VEHICLE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH, PLACED TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE WHILE APPLYING BRA...

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