Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Subaru Legacy has 11 NHTSA brakes complaints and 2 brakes-related recalls.
11
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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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...
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | The issue occurred on a 08 Subaru Legacy GT Limited while the driver was driving the car with their ... |
| Apr 1, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES | I had the recall done in 2017 and I was recently driving on the highway when my brakes had no pressu... |
| Jun 2, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | I received my Subaru legacy from the dealer after an unrelated repair. My wife got in the car and v... |
| May 23, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2008 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving approximately 30-35 mph, the... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE BECAM... |
| Oct 23, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRYING TO BRAKE IT LOST THE ABILITY TO APPLY THE BRAKES ALMOST CAUSING... |
| Aug 15, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | I SAW THE BRAKE LIGHT COME ON WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREET, I TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY AND CHECKED ... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING CAR AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD ISSUES OR RANDOM CONSUMPTION OF BRAKE F... |
| Dec 30, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ... |
| Dec 9, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS IS IN REFERENCE TO SUBARU RECALL WQK-47: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, BRAKE INDICATOR ON DASHBOARD... |
| Aug 16, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | UPON COLD START, VEHICLE ENGINE RAN EXTREMELY ROUGH, PLACED TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE WHILE APPLYING BRA... |