Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Subaru Legacy has 28 NHTSA airbags complaints and 9 airbags-related recalls.
28
Complaints
9
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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...
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 ...
18V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered, in ...
18V013000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered...
18V012000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 Impreza vehicles so...
17V014000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009...
17V026000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI m...
16V358000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tr...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2020 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON (ON DASH). |
| Feb 29, 2020 | AIR BAGS | 2009 SUBARU LEGACY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG ISSUE, THE AIRGBAG LIGHT CAME ON. *AS *JS |
| Feb 26, 2020 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMIN... |
| Sep 30, 2019 | AIR BAGS | I GOT AN AIRBAG RECALL IN THE MAIL, INTERNATIONAL SUBARU IN ORLAND PARK WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR THIS ... |
| Oct 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL -- SUBARU WILL NOT TELL ME IF MY CAR HAS A TAKATA AIRBAG, BUT ONLY THAT I AM NOT CURRE... |
| Mar 20, 2017 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND LIGHT TURNED OFF, DAYS LATER... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Sep 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA AIRBAGS-- INCIDENT NOT MV RELATED-- BEAURUCRATIC ISSUE. I HAVE RECEIVED NO HELP GETTING MY ... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Jun 10, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NO. 16V-358 BACK IN JUNE 2016. HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY SUBARU SINCE TO REP... |
| Aug 26, 2015 | AIR BAGS | STARTING IN FALL OF 2014 THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO ON & OFF INTERMITTENTLY; DURING THE FOL... |
| Aug 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG DASHBOARD CLUSTER LIGHT STARTED BEING INTERMITTENT AND NOW ON ALL THE TIME. DOES IT MEAN THE... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS UP ON THE PANEL WHEN I START MY CAR ENGINE AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAY... |
| Jan 26, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG RED LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD OF OUR SUBARU LEGACY 2009 COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. FROM READIN... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | AIR BAGS | THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD GOES ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY ON MY 2009 SUBARU LEGACY.... |
| Jun 2, 2014 | AIR BAGS | 2009 SUBARU LEGACY 2.5 I SE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD... |
| Apr 17, 2014 | AIR BAGS | AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING AND WILL SOMETIMES TURN ITSELF... |
| Mar 19, 2014 | AIR BAGS | PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. *TR |
| Jan 22, 2014 | AIR BAGS | MY 2009 SUBARU LEGACY AIRBAG MODULE BECAME DEFECTIVE AT APPROXIMATELY 74,970 MILES. WHILE DRIVING T... |