2010 Subaru Legacy

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2011· AIR BAGS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATING AIR BAG IS OFF WHEN A 5'4'' 112 POUND ADULT FEMALE IS IN THE SEAT. THE INDICATION LIGHT WILL SOMETIMES FLICKER FROM OFF TO ON BUT MAINLY REMAINS OFF FOR THE DURATION OF THE DRIVE REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED AS WELL AS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THIS INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IN JUNE 2011 AND CONTINUES TO OCCUR EACH TIME MY WIFE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. *KB

• 12/30/2009· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2010 SUBARU LEGACY 3.6R HAS A VERY NOTICEABLE DELAY WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE AFTER A ROLLING STOP. THIS IS VERY COMMON IN EVERYDAY TRAFFIC, HEADING TOWARDS A RED LIGHT THAT TURNS GREEN, AS WELL AS WITH SPEED BUMPS. THERE IS ALMOST A FULL 2 SECOND DELAY AND THE CAR THEN THRUSTS ITSELF WHEN THE ACCELERATOR ACTUALLY RESPONDS. *TR

• 12/29/2009· SEATS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. THE HEAD REST TILTS TO FAR DOWN, WHICH CAUSES PAIN TO HER NECK. SHE IS ONLY 5'1" TALL. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLES DESIGN MEETS REGULATIONS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 2/1/10 *CN UPDATED 02/02/10.*JB

• 12/18/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  MY CAR STALLS WHEN I COME TO A STOP. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC CVT CAR. HE HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WHEN I STOP AND THEN ACCELERATE. *TR

• 12/13/2016· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE WILL SHUDDER AND STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP MOST OFTEN IN THE UPHILL POSITION, IT WILL ALSO STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP AFTER BRAKING HARD. THIS PROBLEM IS AVOIDED IF YOU PLACE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL BUT THAT IS THE ONLY WAY. ENGINE IDLE WILL DROP DRASTICALLY AND THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME REENGAGING INTO DRIVE AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I ASSUME IT IS THE CVT TRANSMISSION OR THE TORQUE CONVERTOR.

• 12/10/2024· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Stalling at stop lights. More often when it's cold and rainy. This happens to me at minimum 4x a day.

• 12/08/2025· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Notice significant rust or corrosion on my 2010 Subaru Legacy, especially on the subframe. Had it professional inspected and confirmed on December 6, 2025 because it was making a squeaky noise when I applied the brakes. I purchased this vehicle 02/15/20 used, was not told about corrosion. Bought vehicle at Maxon Buick GMC in Union, New Jersey. Also,my headlight bulbs keeps going out every year since I purchased my Legacy.

• 12/08/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE

  I HAD A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY 2010 SUBARU LEGACY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND I ACCELERATED TO CHANGE LANES AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND EVENTUALLY CAME TO A COMPLETE HALT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. I TURNED ON MY HAZARD LIGHT, PUT THE CAR TO PARK AND RESTARTED. THE CAR WOULD START BUT WOULD SHUT DOWN SLOWLY IN THE NEXT 2-3 SECONDS EVEN BEFORE I COULD PUT IT TO DRIVE AND ACCELERATE. I NOTICED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE DASH LIKE TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, ETC ALL LIT UP AND THE CAR JUST SLOWLY DIED. AFTER TRYING IT ONE MORE TIME (WITH SAME RESULTS) I SHUT OFF THE CAR COMPLETELY AND STARTED CALLING AAA FOR TOWING. AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE WHEN I TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR, IT SPRANG UP TO LIFE NORMALLY (I.E. WITHOUT A SLOW SHUT-DOWN LIKE THE PRIOR TWO TIMES) AND ACCELERATED WHEN I PUT IT TO DRIVE LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I WAS THEN ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY FOR SAFETY AND POPPED THE HOOD TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANYTHING ON THE SURFACE THAT I COULD FIND WRONG. EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE, I WAS EVEN ABLE TO GET BACK HOME ALL ON THE FREEWAY NORMALLY. I TRIED TO STAY ON THE RIGHT LANE AND SIMULATE THE SAME (I.E. DOING DECENT SPEED AND THEN ACCELERATING), BUT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. SUNDAY BEING MANDATORY DEALERSHIP CLOSURES IN NJ I WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS COMPLETELY RANDOM AND WAS NEEDLESS TO SAY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND STRESSFUL. I HAVE CONTACTED SUBARU OF AMERICA AND WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. IN THE INTERIM I WANTED TO POST THIS TO NHTSA IN CASE OTHER SUCH INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED. *TR

• 12/02/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  I’m having an issue with my vehicle stalling when I brake and when I come to a stop slowly or on an incline. I haven’t had it tested at a dealership but I have read about the issue among other Subaru owners stating it is possible the torque converter in the CVT and that Subaru isn’t recalling it. I see this as a major safety concern for myself and others on the road due to its stalling out at a stop or on an incline.

• 11/30/2011· AIR BAGS

  THE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG IN OUR 2010 LEGACY IS TURNING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, ALTHOUGH THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY A 120-POUND PERSON. THE BAG IS DEACTIVATING EVEN THOUGH THE SEAT IS SECURELY LOCKED INTO POSITION AS FAR FROM THE DASHBOARD AS IT WILL MOVE, AND NOTHING IS PLACED BENEATH THE PASSENGERS SEAT. TO REACTIVATE THE AIR BAG, IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP, THEN TO RESTART THE ENGINE, AND THAT MANEUVER IS FREQUENTLY NOT FEASIBLE IN EITHER HEAVY FREEWAY TRAFFIC, OR ON REMOTE HIGHWAYS THAT LACK SHOULDERS. THE REBOOTING PROCEDURE INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT ANY SENSOR FOR THE SEAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER OPERATING THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO TREAT THIS PROBLEM. *KB

• 11/29/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINECrash

  ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2014 MY SON LEFT FOR WORK AT HIS USUAL TIME AND STARTED THE SUBARU. IMMEDIATELY, THE ENGINE ROARED AT FULL THROTTLE, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF DOWN THE STREET, WHERE IT JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AT 45 MPH. DISTANCE TRAVELED WAS LESS THAN 400 FEET FROM WHERE IT STARTED. BASED ON AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT, IT IS PRESUMED THAT THE VEHICLE SUFFERED AN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION MECHANICAL ISSUE OUTSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S CONTROL. EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL ARRIVED WITHIN MINUTES, AND HE WAS TAKEN TO THE MAJOR METRO-AREA 833 BED HOSPITAL (LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CENTER) WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED TO CRITICAL CARE. HE DIED PEACEFULLY AND WITHOUT PAIN ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 26, 2014, AT AGE 37. SUBARU OF AMERICA WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014; A DETAILED DESCRIPTION, POLICE CRASH REPORT, AND 18 PICTURES WERE PROVIDED, WITH A REQUEST FOR THEM TO INSPECT THE TOTALED VEHICLE AND DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE BLACK BOX RECORDER/EVENT DATA RECORDER. (NOTE: AS OF TODAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2014 NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN).

• 11/29/2010· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN AUTOMOBILE STRUCK A UTILITY POLE HEAD-ON WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO DAMAGE IT BEYOND ECONOMIC REPAIR. ONLY OCCUPANT WAS OPERATOR, AND WAS USING SEATBELT BUT WAS INJURED DUE TO FORCE OF IMPACT AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. NOTE 1: MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. FIGURE SUPPLIED IS AN ESTIMATE. NOTE 2: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DAMAGE ARE AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE IS BEING PRESERVED FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. NOTE 3: THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED BY A PROFESSIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTION. THE CONTACT INFORMATION IN THIS FORM IS THAT OF THE ENGINEER WHO IS INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT. *TR

• 11/27/2018· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT FREQUENTLY JOLTS, MAKES A SCREECHING NOISE AND IT IS SCARY BECAUSE IT ALSO FEELS AS THOUGH IT MAY SIMPLY TURN OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND I WAS INFORMED THAT SUBARU IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THAT THEY WOULD LIKELY TAKE CARE OF REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION ($7,000). HOWEVER, SUBARU HAS CONTACTED ME WITH THE OFFER TO PAY ONLY $2,500 OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE REPAIR. MY MAJOR CONCERN IS THAT SUBARU RECALLED THESE (CVT) TRANSMISSIONS, BEGINNING WITH 2012 MODELS; HOWEVER, THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM ALSO EXISTS IN THE 2010 OUTBACK AND LEGACY, BOTH OF WHICH MY HUSBAND AND I OWN AND DRIVE, RESPECTIVELY.

• 11/27/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEATS

  THE 2010 SUBARU LEGACY GT HAS A DEFECT IN THE SENSOR THAT DETERMINES WEIGHT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS SENSORS FUNCTION IS TO TURN THE AIRBAG ON OR OFF DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT IN THE SEAT. WITH A 114 POUND WOMAN IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AUTOMATIC AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT SIGNAL FOR THE AIRBAG TO BE READY TO DEPLOY AND CONTINUES TO BE IN THE OFF MODE. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO MULTIPLE SUBARU DEALERSHIPS, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE NEEDED WEIGHT TO TURN THE AIRBAGS TO THE ON MODE WAS 17 POUNDS. MY 114 POUND WIFE IS FAR MORE THAN 17 POUNDS BUT THE AIRBAG SENSOR STILL DOES NOT TRIP TO THE ON MODE. I AM WORRIED THAT A PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED IN A POSSIBLE CRASH. *TR

• 11/21/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V626000 (SERVICE BRAKES) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A REMEDY WAS NOT EXPECTED UNTIL THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2019. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/16/2016· POWER TRAIN

  ISSUE: WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND THEN DURING FINAL BRAKING (SUCH AS AT A STOP SIGN OR TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ALSO WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO AVOID A DANGEROUS SITUATION AT SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY) THE CAR WILL "SHUDDER" AND THEN THE ENGINE WILL STALL AND STOP RUNNING. THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IN TRAFFIC IF IT IS NECESSARY TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO BREWSTER, NY SUBARU (845 278 8300) AND THE TECHNICIAN CLAIMED IT DID NOT SHOW ANY CODES ON THE COMPUTER. I THEN ASKED FOR A DRIVE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND THEN HE WAS ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE SEVERAL TIMES. AFTER NEVER HAVING ROAD TESTED THE CAR UNTIL I ASKED FOR IT THEY CAME BACK WITH THE GUESS THAT IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. COST TO FIX APROX. $1770.00.I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED ON THIS, BUT I NEVER RECEIVED IT. I ALSO NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. CONSIDERING THE DANGER OF THIS FAULT, I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS APROX. 88,000 MILES. SUBARU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR.

• 11/14/2018· POWER TRAIN

  ON NIGHT OF NOVEMBER 8, 2018 VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. VEHICLE TOWED TO SUBARU SERVICE CENTER WHO ADVISED "NO OIL SHOWN ON DIPSTICK, DRAINED OIL FOUND ONLY ABOUT 1/2 QUART IN ENGINE, OIL WAS CONTAMINATED WITH CHUNKS OF METAL, ADDED OIL AND STARTED ENGINE, VERIFIED ENGINE HAD A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD AND ONLY RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS. VEHICLE HAS 115,437 MILES ON IT, OIL CHANGE STICK SHOWS DUE AT 114,109, 1,328 OVER DUE FOR OIL CHANGE. RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS WATER INTRUSION. RECOMMEND REPLACE ENGINE". THE LAST TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED WAS ON AUGUST 22, 2018 AT A SUBARU SERVICE CENTER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASIS. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THE OIL BURNED OFF DUE TO THE SAME ISSUES IN OTHER SUBARU LEGACY VEHICLES THEREFORE CAUSING THE BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. NHTSA ID #10133527 (POWER TRAIN); NHTSA ID# 10140479 (OIL SEEPAGE); NHTSA ID#10037247 (OIL SEEPAGE ON TURBO HOUSE JOINTS); NHTSA ID#10140477 (TORQUE CONVERTER); SUBARU TECHNICAL BULLETINS: TSB 16-90-13R, TSB 16-103-16R, TSB 16 102-16 AND TSB 16-104-17. OWNER NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS OF EXTENSIONS OF WARRANTY ON TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN AND SUBARU SERVICE DEALER NEVER ADVISED OWNER DURING ANY OF THE MAINTENANCE APPOINTMENTS THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH OIL LEAKS AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES. OWNER WAS LEFT IN DANGER ON A DARK HIGHWAY JUST OUTSIDE OF A TUNNEL, WITH NO LIGHTS, NO BATTERY POWER AND STATE TROOPERS HAD TO BE CALLED TO PROTECT THEM UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC EVENT. WILL COMPILE ALL MAINTENANCE DOCUMENTS AND PROVIDE UPON REQUEST. THANK YOU.

• 11/14/2014· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,WHEELS

  VIBRATIONS OCCUR WHEN EXCEEDING 50 MPH. THESE VIBRATIONS EXTEND TO THE STEERING WHEEL, FLOOR, AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS AND INCREASE AS SPEEDS BECOMING ENHANCED IN SPEEDS OVER 70MPH. NO ACCIDENTS AND REGULAR DEALER SERVICE. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BALANCES, ALIGNMENTS AND 2 NEW SETS OF TIRES TO NO AVAIL. CAR PRESENTLY IN DEALER REPAIR FOR GREATER THAN 8 WEEKS TRYING TO FIX PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

• 11/13/2025· AIR BAGSCrash

  Vehicle was involved in a front-end collision in which the Airbag failed to deploy. The vehicle has been considered totaled by the insurance company. A police report is available.

• 11/10/2021· POWER TRAIN

  Torque Converter failure - car stalls/shuts off when braking hard. This is a huge safety hazard. Car has 114,852 miles on it and was just recently purchased from a private owner. There should have been a recall for these vehicles from Subaru.

• 11/09/2018· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING OUR 2010 SUBARU LEGACY WHICH WE HAD PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND HAS CURRENTLY 95,000 MILES IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD CRUNCHING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT CENTER WHEEL AREA AND PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BREAKING. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC AND A CERTIFIED SUBARU REPAIR SHOP AND THEY BOTH INFORMED US THAT IT'S A TOTALLY LOST AND NOT WORTH REPAIRING THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS ROTTED, SPECIFICALLY AN ISSUE WITH THE LEFT TRAVERSE LINK AREA. THIS IS EXTACTLY THE SAME ISSUE SUBARU HAS HAD IN THE PAST WITH OLDER MODELS. WE CALLED SUBARU AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS YET.

• 11/04/2011· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. PURCHASED NEW 2010 LEGACY FROM HUDSON SUBARU JERSEY CITY IN MAR 2010. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT IS FREQUENTLY OFF WHEN I AM SITTING IN SEAT (5'7" & 135LBS). IS PROPERLY ACTIVATED HALF OF THE TIME. TRIED MANY THINGS TO GET AIRBAG TO TURN ON INCLUDING: 1. WITH CAR RUNNING, UNFASTENING PASSENGER SEATBELT AND REFASTENING 2. WITH CAR RUNNING, OPENING PASSENGER DOOR, EXITING CAR AND GETTING BACK IN 3. EXITING CAR, SHUTTING CAR OFF, RESTARTING CAR AND GETTING BACK IN 4. WITH CAR RUNNING LIFTING MYSELF UP AND OFF SEAT AND SITTING BACK DOWN AS HARD AS POSSIBLE. HUSBAND TOOK CAR TO HUDSON SUBARU ON 11/9/10 AND THEY RECALIBRATED SEAT MODULE AND SENSOR. PROBLEM PERSISTED SO HE CALLED HUDSON SUBARU ON 10/12/11. SAID THEY HAVE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CALLS REGARDING THIS ISSUE, BUT THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. SENSOR IS DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE AIRBAG WHEN 90LBS OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO SEAT. IF A SMALLER PERSON IS NOT SITTING SQUARELY IN SEAT, SENSOR MAY NOT DETECT PERSONS WEIGHT AND AIRBAG WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED. CALLED SUBARU ON 10/12/11 AND OPENED A CASE. ALSO EMAILED SUBARU ON 10/20. RECEIVED EMAIL REPLY ON 10/26 REQUESTING I BRING CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND MEET WITH A FIELD REP. ON 11/1 REP INDICATED WEIGHT SETTING IS NOT 90LBS ITS CLOSER TO 112LBS. SAID HE MET WITH A COUPLE IN FLEMINGTON HAVING SAME ISSUE AND HAD TO REPLACE GEL BLADDER IN SEAT. HE ASKED TO SEE CAR AND CHECKED TO BE SURE SEATBACK NOT RECLINED AND THEN ASKED ME TO SIT IN CAR. POINTED OUT THAT BACKS OF MY THIGHS DID NOT TOUCH SEAT AND SUGGESTED MY FULL WEIGHT WAS NOT BEING DETECTED BY SENSOR. HE KEPT CAR OVERNIGHT AND PERFORMED DIFFERENT TESTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. HE EMAILED ME A PAGE FROM OWNERS MANUAL WHICH DETAILED HOW SOMEONE SHOULD SIT IN SEAT AND STEPS AN OWNER SHOULD TAKE IF THE AIRBAG DOES NOT ACTIVATE. *TR

• 11/03/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  SUBARU 2010 LEGACY 3.6 HAS A DEALER- ACKNOWLEDGED SEVERE HESITATION IN ACCELERATION. THE CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS INITIALLY ENGAGED, THERE IS A PROLONGED HESITATION AND THEN THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD UNPREDICTABLY. IT'S PARTICULARLY SEVERE IN A SLOW ROLLING SITUATION SUCH AS ACCELERATING UPON TURNING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE CAR SIMPLE "CAN'T GET OUT OF IT'S OWN WAY" IN A TIMELY, RELIABLE AND PREDICTABLE FASHION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WITHIN THE WEEK OF SALE, ACKNOWLEDGED THAT SUBARU OF AMERICA WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND PROMISED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO REMEDY APPEARS TO BE FORTHCOMING (OR EVEN KNOWN) BY SUBARU OF AMERICA. *TR

• 11/02/2017· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION HAS AN ISSUE WITH LOCK-UP TYPE TORQUE CONVERTER WHERE THE VEHICLE STALLS AT STOPS. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAWRENCE SUBARU DEALER IN HANOVER, PA, DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER CURRENT WARRANTY CITING NO ISSUE WITH VEHICLE.

• 11/02/2016· POWER TRAIN

  PROBLEM IS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER SIMILAR TO BULLETIN NUMBER 16-90-13R ISSUED BY SUBARU INVOLVING LEGACY AND OUTBACK MODELS FROM 2010-2012. MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING WHEN COMING TO A HARD STOP. JUST HAD MY CAR TO FIRESTONE AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND REFERENCED THE BULLETIN. THEY RECOMMEND TAKING TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP OR SUBARU DEALER FOR REPAIR. AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG MY CAR MODEL AND YEAR I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO SEE A RECALL FOR THIS AS IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION TO STALL AT LIGHTS OR STOP SIGNS. I BELIEVE SUBARU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE REPAIRS. *TR

• 11/01/2016· AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V694000 (VISIBILITY) AND 16V358000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/30/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THAT MY RIGHT HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM ) HAS BURNT OUT ON THIS CAR. I SEE WHERE SUBARU HAS RECALLED OTHER MODELS FOR HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS. WHY NOT THIS MODEL ?

• 10/29/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE BREAKING. USED TO HAPPEN WHEN STOPPED BUT NOW HAPPENS A FEW TIMES A DAY WHEN JUST TRYING TO BREAK. IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A FEW TIMES. THE CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE, LIGHTS FLASH ON THE DASH, I HAVE TO PUT IN PARK AND TURN THE KEY OFF. IT STARTS UP FINE, BUT HAPPENS AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT HALF A YEAR AND IS GETTING WORSE. NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND ANY FAIL CODES OR ANYTHING.

• 10/28/2016· ENGINE

  WHEN MAKING A HARD BREAK THE RPM'S WILL DROP SO LOW THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHUDDER AND THEN EVENTUALLY STALL. THIS I FIND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WHERE I'VE BEEN AT AN INTERSECTION AND HAD TO HARD BREAK AND I HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND TURN IT BACK ON BEFORE I CAN MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY SAME YEAR 2010 FOR THE SUBARU OUTBACK MANUAL, I HAVE THE CVT TRANSMISSION SO I'M SURE THEY DIFFER BUT ESSENTIALLY DESCRIBED AS THE SAME ISSUE. I NOTICE IT MORE AT THE BEGINNING OF MY DRIVES IF I DRIVE FOR OVER A HALF HOUR I DON'T RECALL EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE ANY LONGER. IT'S BEEN PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS. I READ ONLINE THAT SOUND CORRECT TO THE PROBLEM WITH A REFLASH SOME CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND SOME A NEW TRANSMISSION. I HAVE BEEN PUTTING MY CAR IN NEUTRAL TO KEEP THE RPMS FROM DROPPING OUT SO LOW THAT THE CAR STALLS OUT

• 10/26/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V694000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 10/22/2015· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE STALLS OR ENGINE DIES WHENEVER IT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. IT HAPPENS ALL DAY, COLD AND HOT WEATHER. DRIVER MUST SWITCH GEAR FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL POSITION IN ORDER TO PREVENT STALLING. THIS PROCESS SHOULD NOT BE DONE ON AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. NO ERROR CODES REGISTERS ON THE DASH AND VEHICLE STARTS RIGHT AWAY AFTER IT STALLS. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM FOR SUBARU OWNERS BASE ON SUBARU FORUMS AND THREADS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE SINCE THIS COULD BE A FAULTY PART IN TRANSMISSION AND COULD CAUSE INJURY, ACCIDENTS AND FATALITY ON DRIVERS.

• 10/19/2021· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2010 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the traction control, transmission overheating, service brakes, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. There was an abnormal bubbling sound coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, a cause for the failure was not found. The dealer informed her that the vehicle was drivable. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 170,918.

• 10/18/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 10/12/2019· POWER TRAIN

  2010 SUBARU LEGACY WITH APPROX 105000 MILES CAR STALLS WHEN COMING TO A RAPID STOP AND NEEDS TO BE PUT IN PARK TO RESTART.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT STALLS IN AN INTERSECTION. I BELIEVE THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH CVT/TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUE BEING DESCRIBED BY MANY OTHERS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL IN MY OPINION.

• 10/10/2010· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURECrash

  REAR-ENDED BY DRIVER COMING AT FAST SPEED, SHOVED US INTO CAR IN FRONT OF US TWICE, ALTHOUGH I HAD MY FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY RIGHT KNEE WAS RAMMED INTO THE SHARP, HARD PLASTIC AREA UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, WHICH RESULTED IN A DEEP CUT AND BRUISES WHICH ENDED UP BEING DIAGNOSED AS TORN ACL/MINISCUS AND A FRACTURE. I UNDERWENT SURGERY IN ORDER TO REPAIR MY KNEE. SHORTLY AFTER SURGERY, I RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE AIRBAGS IN THE CAR AND A COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. I BELIEVE THAT THE AREA UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL OF THE 2010 SUBARU LEGACY IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED. *TR

• 10/05/2018· PARKING BRAKE,SERVICE BRAKES

  THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BREAK DOES NOT WORK ON MY AUTOMATIC WHEN I PARK ON AN INCLINE IT JUST BEEP'S AND FLASHES BREAK ON DASHBOARD

• 09/29/2009· EQUIPMENT

  2010 SUBARU LEGACY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MATS KEEPS MOVING AND COULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE/ACCELERATE. THERE ARE 2 "PEGS" STICKING UP TO HOLD THE FLOOR MAT IN PLACE BUT AS YOU DRIVE, THE FLOOR MAT SHIFTS AND COMES OFF THE RIGHT PEG PUSHING THE MAT UP AND TURNING IT. THIS HAPPENS ROUTINELY EVERY DAY AS THE CAR IS DRIVEN. THE FLOOR MAT DOES NOT STAY SAFELY IN PLACE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP AND AT ALL SPEEDS. *TR

• 09/27/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED, ONE OWNER, IN MAY 2013. WE HAVE CONSTANTLY HAD TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT AND MINI BULBS. WE HAVE NOT PURCHASED SUBARU BULBS AND DID NOT HAVE DEALER TO INSTALL. DEALER IS 2 HRS AWAY AND WOULD BE TOO EXPENSIVE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE BULBS BUT IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS MODEL CAR. THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO GET TO AND TO REPLACE AS MY HUSBAND AND I REPLACE THEM EACH TIME. ON NOVEMBER 27, 2013, ONE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND THEN BEFORE WE REPLACED IT ON DECEMBER 13, 2013 THE OTHER HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE HOME (ABOUT ONE HOUR) IN THE DARK AND THANK GOD I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. BUT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. WE JUST DON'T KNOW WHEN OR IF BOTH WILL BE OUT AT THE SAME TIME. PURCHASED 5/25/13, 11/27/13 HEADLIGHT OUT, 12/13/13 HEADLIGHT OUT, 3/12/14 MINI BULBS REPLACED, 7/1/14 HEADLIGHT OUT, 10/21/14 HEADLIGHT OUT, 1/6/16 MINI BULBS REPLACED, 5/5/16 HEADLIGHT OUT, 5/101/6 MINI BULBS OUT. THIS WAS ALL THE RECEIPTS I COULD FIND, COULD HAVE BEEN MORE. THIS VERY ANNOYING DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY IN REACHING THE AREA TO REPLACE THE BULBS. PLEASE HAVE SUBARU TO FIND THE CAUSE AND FIX THIS BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO SOMEONE. THANKS!!

• 09/26/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  2010 SUBARU LEGACY - HAS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL AND IN SEAT - GONE BACK DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES ALREADY, ONCE FOR A ROAD FORCE BALANCE DIDN'T WORK, 2ND TIME NEW TIRES, NEW STEERING DAMPENER, SUSPENSION SHIM, WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND STILL HAVE A VIBRATION. NOW THEIR SEEMS TO A LITTLE PLAY IN STEERING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON TURNS SINCE STEERING DAMPENER WAS REPLACED.. THERE IS A TSB ABOUT THIS ISSUE FIX FROM SUBARU DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK. *TR

• 09/25/2019· POWER TRAINCrash

  UPDATE TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 11254310 SUMMARY OF PREVIOUS COMPLAINT: THE SUBARU LEGACY HAS AN ISSUE WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL STALL IF THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TOO FIRMLY. SUBARU REFUSES TO FIX THIS ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. UPDATE: THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MY MOTHER HAS BEEN CONDITIONED TO NOT HIT THE BRAKES TOO HARD FOR FEAR OF STALLING THE VEHICLE. RECENTLY, A VEHICLE CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF HER, AND SHE DID NOT APPLY THE BRAKES HARD ENOUGH TO AVOID A COLLISION. THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, BUT MY MOTHER DID SUSTAIN SOME MINOR NECK PAIN THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND KNOWN ISSUE THAT SUBARU REFUSES TO RESOLVE.

• 09/25/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL

• 09/22/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  MY 2010 SUBARU LEGACY AUTOMATIC...WHILE ACCELERATING ON AN INCLINE LOST ALL ACCELERATION, CAR ACTED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, NO RESPONSE FROM THE THROTTLE. LIGHTS WERE STILL ON, NO WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED. PROBLEM HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. DEALER SAYS HE CAN'T RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND THE DIAGNOSTICS REVEAL NO ERROR CODES. AFRAID TO DRIVE MY NEW SUBARU. *TR

• 09/18/2011· STEERING

  BETWEEN 60-75 MPH THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE LEGACYS AND OUTBACKS. *TT

• 09/12/2017· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES

  CAR DROPS RPM AND STUMBLES TO ALMOST STALLING DURING BREAKING AT CITY SPEEDS ALSO DOES THE SAME IN LOW SPEED REVERSE SITUATION LIKE PARKING. DASH LIGHTS UP BUT NO CODE STORED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS ISSUE HAS PRESENTED ITSELF. I SPOKE TO A DEALER REFERENCE THE REVERSE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. SUBARU CLAIMS TO BE ONE OF THE SAFEST VEHICLES ON THE ROAD? THIS IS NOT SAFE. THE CHANCE OF BEING REAR ENDED AT HIGHWAY SPEED COULD BE DEADLY!

• 09/11/2020· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A STATE INSPECTION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUB-FRAME HAD ROTTED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT SUB-FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST. THE LOCAL DEALER PATRIOT SUBARU (769 PORTLAND RD, SACO, ME 04072) WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE THE VEHICLE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED A CREDIT TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

• 09/10/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY VIBRATE AND TURN TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DECREASED THE PSI ON THE TIRES. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE VARIOUS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. SHE ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD TWO CLICKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND WHEN SHE RELEASED THE PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL SHE AGAIN HEARD TWO CLICKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURES CONTINUE TO RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 824 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,894.

• 09/10/2009· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG SENSOR / SWITCH FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MALFUNCTIONING. TESTED AND VERIFIED WITH BOTH 125LB AND 135LB ADULT FEMALE. INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS PASSENGER AIR BAG AS OFF MOST OF THE TIME AND INTERMITTENTLY CHANGES TO ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THE TECHNICIANS BOTH LOOK AT AND VERIFY THE PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE AND HAVE ALSO RECORDED VIDEO SHOWING MY WIFE SITTING NORMALLY IN THE SEAT WITH THE AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWING "OFF". SUBARU HAS CONTINUED TO INSIST THAT THE SENSOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND HAS EVEN GONE AS FAR AS CLAIMING THAT MY WIFE IS SITTING IMPROPERLY. THEY HAVE TRIED TO "RE-ZERO" THE SENSOR AND THEY CLAIM THAT THE SYSTEM IS SHOWING PROPER FUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A SPECIFIC WEIGHT SPECIFICATION FOR THE SENSOR (80LBS) AND THAT IT USES FUZZY LOGIC (MULTIPLE SOURCES OF DATA) TO DETERMINE THE SWITCH SETTING. I HAVE MADE 4 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM INCLUDING LEAVING MY NEW CAR WITH THEM FOR 7 DAYS ONLY TO HAVE IT RETURNED IN THE SAME CONDITION THEM STATING THAT IT WORKS ACCORDING TO SUBARU'S POLICIES. THEY HAVE ALSO CLAIMED TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM ON TWO OTHER 2010 MODELS OF THE CAR BRINGING THEM TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE SENSOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. AT 125 / 135LBS, MY WIFE IS WELL OVER THE 80LB THRESHOLD OFTEN USED TO DETERMINE IF AN AIRBAG SHOULD DEPLOY OR NOT. IT IS THEREFORE DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FOR MY WIFE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR NEW CAR. *TR

• 09/09/2019· POWER TRAIN

  THE VEHICLE HAS AN ISSUE WHERE IT WILL STALL OUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED MODERATELY TO FIRMLY. THE DRIVER MUST MAKE A VERY SLOW STOP TO AVOID STALLING THE CAR. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS IF A DRIVER HAS TO PANIC BRAKE, FOLLOWED BY A SUDDEN ACCELERATION TO AVOID A REAR-END COLLISION (I'VE PERSONALLY HAD TO DO THIS A FEW TIMES), THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE STALLED AND CAN NO LONGER ACCELERATE. I HAVE CONTACTED SUBARU OF AMERICA, BUT BECAUSE IT IS OUTSIDE OF THEIR 100K MILE "EXTENDED TRANSMISSION WARRANTY" THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING. THEY ISSUED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS EXACT REASON, AND TO AVOID A RECALL. AT THIS POINT, I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL, AS THESE CARS ARE VERY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.

• 09/07/2023· POWER TRAIN

  The contact’s wife owns a 2010 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle hesitated and stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the torque converter had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the warranty had expired but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 179,000.

• 09/05/2016· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  A 2010 SUBARU LEGACY [XXX], 67,381 MI ON 02/03/16 WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN FORWARD OR REVERSE. AFTER 30 MINUTES OF ATTEMPTS OF DIFFERENT SELECTION OF SWITCHES, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO D DEALER. A PART, NUMBER 22641AA54A SEN AY-A/F R WAS INSTALLED TO CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY. THIS DISCREPANCY IS SUFFICIENTLY DANGEROUS TO WARRANT A RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR