Major Problems with 2010 Subaru Legacy Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2010 Subaru Legacy

2010 Subaru Legacy STRUCTURE Victims: 2 Mileage: 3500 miles

2010 Subaru Legacy VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 34000 miles

2010 Subaru Legacy AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 131000 miles

Browse 2010 Subaru Legacy complaints by category

Problems with POWER TRAIN, ENGINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru Legacy owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
POWER TRAIN we purchased the car new december 2009. dealer is over an hour drive from home in another state. car is...	30 ~ 97280 miles
ENGINE problems with electronic throttle control or throttle bodys causes the vehicle to hesitate for several seconds upon initial acceleration. this...	21 ~ 101180 miles
AIR BAGS front passenger airbag works intermittently. purchased new 2010 legacy from hudson subaru jersey city in mar 2010. front passenger airbag...	20 ~ 26375 miles
STEERING vehicle unsafe to operate at highway speeds. when driving car does not drive straight shifting left to right continuously. *tr...	11 ~ 16849 miles
SERVICE BRAKES incident happened yesterday 9am extreme hot weather. i was parked on a hill- steep parking. left my sister inside to...	10 ~ 83764 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the 2010 subaru legacy gt has a defect in the sensor that determines weight in the passenger seat. this sensors...	9 ~ 65333 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought a 2010 subaru legacy and believe that the headlights used on this care do not meet the u.s....	9 ~ 25866 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car stalls when slowing down or braking to stop. no error codes or engine light warning. car starts right after	7 ~ 113667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL subaru 2010 legacy 3.6 has a dealer- acknowledged severe hesitation in acceleration. the car fails to accelerate when the gas...	7 ~ 90329 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag sensor / switch for front passenger seat malfunctioning. tested and verified with both 125lb and 135lb adult female....	7 ~ 1193 miles
SUSPENSION the steering sway wobble shimmy at highway speeds is still present. with vdc off it is substantially less sway feeling...	5 ~ 6721 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2010 subaru legacy 3.6r has a very noticeable delay when attempting to accelerate the vehicle after a rolling stop....	5 ~ 4090 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru legacy. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v694000 (visibility) and 16v358000...	4 ~ 34190 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i had a major safety issue with my 2010 subaru legacy while driving on the freeway. the car was doing...	3 ~ 148333 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought a new 2010 subaru and it makes an abnormal noise. i have had it in to be...	3 ~ 2033 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru legacy. while attempting to start the vehicle the contact heard an abnormal noise...	2 ~ 113000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i had entered a parking space and was slowing to come to the end of said parking space. the car...	2 ~ 67500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my subaru is equipped with cvt when fuel is appealed engine revs pause then drop in rev and acceleration. this	2 ~ 89750 miles
SEATS front passenger airbag works intermittently. purchased new 2010 legacy from hudson subaru jersey city in mar 2010. front passenger airbag...	2 ~ 1500 miles
PARKING BRAKE the electronic parking break does not work on my automatic when i park on an incline it just beep's and	1 ~ 70000 miles
INDICATOR LIGHT > PARKING BRAKE the electronic parking break does not work on my automatic when i park on an incline it just beep's and	1 ~ 70000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru legacy. while the vehicle was being operated on a steep incline the traction...	1 ~ 72000 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT a 2010 subaru legacy [xxx] 67 381 mi on 02/03/16 was driven approximately 100 yards came to a stop. the...	1
WHEELS vibrations occur when exceeding 50 mph. these vibrations extend to the steering wheel floor and driver and passenger seats and...	1 ~ 28000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru legacy. while the vehicle was stationary the sun roof leaked water into the...	1 ~ 66758 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS the passenger-side air bag in our 2010 legacy is turning off intermittently and spontaneously while the car is in motion...	1
COLUMN > STEERING steering column and seat vibrates at speeds greater than 60 miles/hour. *tr...	1 ~ 25000 miles
SEAT BELTS frontal driver's airbag did not deploy when automobile struck a utility pole head-on with sufficient force to damage it beyond...	1 ~ 1400 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2010 subaru legacy automatic...while accelerating on an incline lost all acceleration car acted as if it was in...	1 ~ 15000 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES tpms system on subaru 2010 legacy is triggered when tire pressure falls just below placard cold tire pressure. dealer (lithia...	1 ~ 6000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING driving a 2010 subaru legacy on a narrow street with a 90 degree turn. entering the turn the clutch pedal...	1 ~ 800 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN driving a 2010 subaru legacy on a narrow street with a 90 degree turn. entering the turn the clutch pedal...	1 ~ 800 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving at a rate of speed between 15-35 mph and down-shifting the car shuts off! i lose power-steering and...	1 ~ 6500 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2010 subaru legacy. while in reverse and attempting to park the vehicle rolled down a hill...	1 ~ 2000 miles
STRUCTURE rear-ended by driver coming at fast speed shoved us into car in front of us twice although i had my...	1 ~ 3500 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2010 subaru legacy. the head rest tilts to far down which causes pain to her...	1 ~ 500 miles
EQUIPMENT 2010 subaru legacy driver side floor mats keeps moving and could make it difficult to brake/accelerate. there are 2 "pegs"...	1 ~ 10 miles

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