Major Problems with 2005 Subaru Legacy Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Subaru Legacy

2005 Subaru Legacy AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 178000 miles

2005 Subaru Legacy RIM Victims: 2 Mileage: 1308 miles

2005 Subaru Legacy AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS and FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Legacy owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with approximately 2 000 miles on my brand new subaru legacy gt i was driving 80 miles to my home....	25 ~ 90150 miles
AIR BAGS dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle was hit on the front passenger side near the bumper and wheel....	19 ~ 23629 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM for the second time my check engine light has come on and my car has gone into a fail safe...	15 ~ 83253 miles
SERVICE BRAKES the rear hatch of my subaru legacy wagon - the electrical wires supplying the rear brakes hatch lock and rear...	13 ~ 107677 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle 'stutters' on partial acceleration between 2000 and 3000 rpm. vehicle has done this consistantly from the first day i	13 ~ 51320 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE dt*: the contact stated the odor of gasoline was noticed intermittently upon starting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to...	12 ~ 76817 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER the rear hatch of my subaru legacy wagon - the electrical wires supplying the rear brakes hatch lock and rear...	11 ~ 109025 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING no failure of safety equipment but vehicle design promotes operation at night with no tail lights. when the light switch...	11 ~ 84430 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control randomly disengages while driving under normal conditions causing a sudden and unexpected loss of vehicle speed. *tr...	10 ~ 101859 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle studders on acceleration not a constant problem that would be associated with turbo lag but an occassional infrequent problem	8 ~ 72849 miles
WHEELS right front wheel broke. cast wheel. found tire and rim 30 feet ahead of vehicle after crash due to loss...	6 ~ 57427 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > GASOLINE > ENGINE early 2005 (build date in 2004) subaru legacy 2.5 gt turbo stutters hesitates or stumbles at middle rpms (2000-3000). occurs...	6 ~ 26794 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER vehicle was traveling on highway and encountered wet road conditions. vehicle began to pull to the left and the driver...	5 ~ 51902 miles
TIRES vehicle: 05 subaru gt limited sedan (purchased) 11/30/04) tire: bridgestone potenza re92 (215/45 zr17. my wife and i skidded as...	5 ~ 24527 miles
ENGINE car has been very slow to reduce rpms when shifting gears or when stopped (and in neutral) for the past...	4 ~ 76775 miles
SUSPENSION front axle failure right axle broke and both had to be replaced as the left was close to failing. *tr...	4 ~ 173000 miles
SEATS i was stopped in traffic on a bridge when a pick up truck behind me did not and hit my...	4 ~ 85250 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2005 subaru impreza wrx sti has been losing oil at a rate of ~2 qts per 1000 miles since...	4 ~ 19546 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt: consumer driving with child in rear seat. consumer slowed down to exit freeway and the middle seat back came...	3 ~ 1500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchased 2005 subaru legacy gt with automatic transmission several wks ago with about 5 000 miles on odo sold to...	3 ~ 25433 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2005 legacy 2.5i wagon with manual transmission has always had throttle surge under very light load with cruse control on....	3 ~ 4000 miles
STEERING with good all-season tires the car began "swimming" fish-tailing on snow-packed roads. at slower speeds it still felt like we...	2 ~ 72500 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE this 2005 subaru legacy is a station wagon with power door locks the back lift gate wiring harness on the...	2 ~ 134053 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL vehicle was traveling on highway and encountered wet road conditions. vehicle began to pull to the left and the driver...	2 ~ 52360 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS own a 2005 subaru legacy. 32000 mi. and have had to have the rotors done 3 times. subaru refuses to...	2 ~ 13000 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at 14 000 miles experienced sudden significant loss of braking power and major vibrations in 2005 subaru legacy and was...	2 ~ 30000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2005 subaru legacy gt passenger seat belt sensor is not functioning correctly. the seat belt warning light and chime comes...	2 ~ 31397 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS 2005 subaru legacy gt passenger seat belt sensor is not functioning correctly. the seat belt warning light and chime comes...	2 ~ 6000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING abrupt acceleration and hesitation. this is a widely known issue with 2005-2006 subaru legacy gt's. *jb...	2 ~ 7750 miles
TURBO/SUPERCHARGER > OTHER FUEL TYPES > ENGINE car studders or misses on acceleration at low rpm up to 3000 rpm...	2 ~ 16350 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING with approximately 2 000 miles on my brand new subaru legacy gt i was driving 80 miles to my home....	2 ~ 30672 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the clutch or some part of the car smells bad (like sulphur) when the clutch slips as the car starts...	2 ~ 1250 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES oem tires on the 2005 subaru legacy gt are dangerous. just two months after purchasing our vehicle we were caught...	2 ~ 42117 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY the windshield has cracked a total of six different times when the vehicle is being driven. this could be dangerous	2 ~ 2000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 subaru legacy gt manual transmission sedan. thus far i have had several issues with the car....	2 ~ 38000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to be serviced under...	1 ~ 169000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy. the contact stated that the brake lines were structurally unsound and contained...	1 ~ 88948 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy. the contact stated that she received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v110000...	1
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION 2005 subaru legacy wagon. consumer states problem with passenger wheel bearing failure *tgw...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy gt purchased in 2009. the passenger side air bag would not operate with...	1 ~ 62793 miles
EQUIPMENT vehicle was traveling on highway and encountered wet road conditions. vehicle began to pull to the left and the driver...	1 ~ 29719 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM vehicle was traveling on highway and encountered wet road conditions. vehicle began to pull to the left and the driver...	1 ~ 29719 miles
VISIBILITY 2005 subaru legacy gt wagon with 55k started intermittently about nov 1 2008. the heating/ac display would go dead but...	1 ~ 55000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the letter i sent to subaru of america (edited): i am the owner of a 2005 legacy gt. on august...	1 ~ 74000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the heated seats in the subaru legacy gt limited have an element that "arcs" on to itself. mine had a...	1 ~ 43854 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i experienced what the subaru discussion board (http://www.subaruoutback.org/forums/showthread.php?s=a9a8871ba327828f596fe591382d9906&threadid=11267&perpage=20&highlight=instability&pagenumber=1) is calling 'ghost walking'. i was driving home from upstate ny to...	1 ~ 35000 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY last saturday during a snow storm the driver's side windshield wiper arm on the 2005 subaru legacy with 11210 miles...	1 ~ 11210 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS the passenger seat belt sensor sensed that there was someone in the seat when there wasn't. the chime kept going...	1 ~ 43500 miles
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the windshield wiper speed on my 2005 subaru legacy wagon is marginally adequate in very heavy rainstorm conditions. this condition...	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated after purchasing a new vehicle although the high beam headlights illuminated the low beam headlights would...	1 ~ 12000 miles
SHOCK ABSORBER > FRONT > SUSPENSION my husband noticed oil accumulating on the driveway. he looked and found the driver's front strut had leaked oil on...	1 ~ 3350 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i want to reinforce a safety problem already reported on your list. at night with the daytime running lights and...	1
RIM > WHEELS right front wheel broke. cast wheel. found tire and rim 30 feet ahead of vehicle after crash due to loss...	1 ~ 1308 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING dt*: the contact stated the odor of gasoline was noticed intermittently upon starting the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to...	1 ~ 9000 miles
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY heating always on in any vent mode operation of car unhealthy due to hot air always blowing out of vents	1
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: consumer driving with child in rear seat. consumer slowed down to exit freeway and the middle seat back came...	1 ~ 3000 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i have a 2005 subaru legacy gt manual transmission sedan. thus far i have had several issues with the car....	1 ~ 4000 miles

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