Major Problems with 2006 Subaru Legacy Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Subaru Legacy

2006 Subaru Legacy UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 4

2006 Subaru Legacy SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 9388 miles

2006 Subaru Legacy ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 9388 miles

Browse 2006 Subaru Legacy complaints by category

Problems with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Legacy owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i continuously receive error p2138 on my 2006 subaru legacy. this error is associated with throttle/pedal position sensor/switch. this appears...	29 ~ 105045 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i continuously receive error p2138 on my 2006 subaru legacy. this error is associated with throttle/pedal position sensor/switch. this appears...	17 ~ 98514 miles
ENGINE the turbocharger in my 2005 subaru legacy gt has needed replaced multiple times. each time the car becomes un-drivable and...	16 ~ 105679 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM after driving for about 30 minutes the acceleration pedal suddenly became completely unresponsive. i attempted to accelerate by depressing the...	12 ~ 130117 miles
AIR BAGS the passenger airbag status light is intermittent. in cold weather it does not work generating an airbag fault. the problem...	12 ~ 43282 miles
SERVICE BRAKES hello in march 2007 while driving back from boston ma i was 14 miles from home when a car came...	8 ~ 101535 miles
POWER TRAIN 2006 subaru legacy bought new it has experienced a stutter since new. the stutter or lack of hesitation occurs every...	5 ~ 64403 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER about a month ago i purchased a 2006 subaru legacy 2.5 gt mt. i have two major complaints that most...	5 ~ 83735 miles
SUSPENSION i have an 06 subaru legacy gt.at my 30 000mile checkup the report states good except the rear brake pads...	4 ~ 64000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i experienced two issues with the electronic throttle position sensor in my 2006 subaru legacy. the first time i was...	2 ~ 120095 miles
STEERING our 2006 legacy outback was our 4th family subaru and was recently purchased used. i'm a driver with over 48...	2 ~ 77500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the vehicle stopped responding to throttle pedal input resulting in having to pull off the road across lanes of traffic....	2 ~ 49946 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have an 06 subaru legacy gt.at my 30 000mile checkup the report states good except the rear brake pads...	2 ~ 54000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on june 24 2008 my 06 subaru legacy lgt wagon suffered a serious engine failure. my oil pickup tube completely...	2 ~ 33419 miles
SEATS passenger airbag sensor is faulty resulting in the car not realizing when a person is in the front passenger seat.	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING before this - engine replaced with very few miles - subaru claimed no warranty - insurance paid based on tiny...	1 ~ 55000 miles
WHEELS before this - engine replaced with very few miles - subaru claimed no warranty - insurance paid based on tiny...	1 ~ 55000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER complaint pertains to a 2006 subaru legacy 4dr sedan. in 2009 we experienced several instances of where the vehicle shut...	1 ~ 29899 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have an 06 subaru legacy gt.at my 30 000mile checkup the report states good except the rear brake pads...	1 ~ 29000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru legacy. while the vehicle was stopped the contact noticed smoke coming from the hood...	1 ~ 36700 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact rented a 2006 subaru legacy. while driving 55 mph the contact struck a moose. the air bags failed...	1
SEAT BELTS hello i had bought a 2006 subaru legacy 2.5 gt limited and i live in the hills of western ma...	1 ~ 9388 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds downhill with the cruise control activated the vehicle accelerated without warning. the...	1 ~ 4470 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (1) fuel system ceased to operate while vehicle in motion. this was the second occurrence of this problem (supposedly servicing...	1 ~ 5300 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING dt*: the contact stated while driving at night the projector low beam headlights provide limited visibility when traveling up or	1 ~ 650 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN about a month ago i purchased a 2006 subaru legacy 2.5 gt mt. i have two major complaints that most...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated while traveling the windshield wipers turned off after 5 hours of use. the wipers came back...	1 ~ 1200 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN car hesitates for 1 second before moving. *jb...	1 ~ 100 miles

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