2011 Subaru Legacy

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

• 12/31/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE BLOW OUT 3 TIMES IN ONE YEAR ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR. *JS

• 12/29/2020· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE HORN ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SYMPTOM WAS LIKE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V283000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO WEBSTER GROVES SUBARU (7982 BIG BEND BLVD, WEBSTER GROVES, MO 63119, (314) 476-9638) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.

• 12/26/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE GAS CAP SEAL IS NOT WORKING AS IT SHOULD. IT ONLY LAST TWO YEARS WITH 40K MILES. THE VEHICLE TRIP ON TROUBLE CODE: P0456 EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM - SMALL LEAK DETECTED. IT HAPPEN 4 OUT OF 5 TIMES I FILL UP MY GAS TANK. EACH FILL UP, I VERIFY THAT THE GAS CAP IS TIGHT - CLICK A COUPLE TIMES. THE GAS CAP IS CHEAP. I CAN REPLACE IT MYSELF BUT DOES NOT LIKE SUBARU TO BECOME COVER UP LIKE TOYOTA. *TR

• 12/24/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I STARTED VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AS USUAL. PUT VEHICLE IN REVERSE, SLOWLY LETTING FOOT OFF BRAKE, ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL. BRAKED AND PUT IN PARK TO LET ENGINE WARM FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE WITHOUT INCIDENT.

• 12/22/2025· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Description of the Safety Defect: The front subframe on my 2011 Subaru Legacy exhibits advanced structural corrosion with measurable material loss, concentrated primarily on the driver-side subframe. The corrosion affects a primary load-bearing structural member responsible for supporting suspension mounting points and maintaining chassis integrity. The deterioration is asymmetric, with the driver side showing severe degradation while the passenger side remains comparatively intact. This non-uniform corrosion pattern is not consistent with normal environmental exposure, age-related wear, or routine vehicle operation, and indicates a localized failure of corrosion protection or material integrity. The extent of corrosion compromises the subframe’s ability to safely support suspension loads and maintain alignment geometry. This presents a progressive structural safety risk, as continued operation may lead to sudden loss of suspension mounting integrity, steering instability, or loss of vehicle control without prior warning. Safety Risk Description: The front subframe is a critical safety component designed to: Support engine and transmission loads Secure lower control arms and suspension geometry Maintain steering stability and predictable handling Absorb and distribute crash forces Structural degradation of this component increases the risk of: Suspension separation or displacement under normal driving loads Alignment instability during braking or cornering Reduced crash energy management capability Failure of this component could result in loss of directional control, increasing the risk of a crash. Subaru of America has acknowledged prior subframe corrosion issues on other Subaru models through recalls, service campaigns, or goodwill repairs. However, Subaru has declined assistance for this vehicle based solely on time and mileage, without addressing whether the observed structural deterioration constitutes a safety defect.

• 12/19/2018· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP DUE TO TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTION COMPANY WON'T ISSUE RECALL

• 12/17/2019· ENGINE

  ALL POWER CUTS OFF PERIODICALLY WHILE DRIVING. WHICH CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

• 12/16/2017· AIR BAGS

  NO AIRBAG PROTECTION, AIRBAG FAIL INDICATOR ON - DEALER ANTICIPATES $1500 REPAIR. NO ACCIDENTS, NEVER FLOOD DAMAGE. AND SUBARU'S SELLING POINT IS SAFETY AT AS PRIME DIRECTIVE!.

• 12/13/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE HEADLIGHT BULBS KEEP BURNING OUT. THIS IS THE LOW BEAM. I'VE HAD THEM REPLACED 13 TIMES DURING OUR OWNERSHIP. THIS HAS BECOME EXORBITANTLY EXPENSIVE, WHAT CAN I DO?

• 12/13/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS, SHE NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE AND ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE NEEDED TO REPLACE BATTERY, THE STARTER, THE CABLE AND THE ECM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/12/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT TOOK HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A RETAINING WALL. THE FRONT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND PINNED HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND AIR BAG. THE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED A KNOT ON HIS HEAD, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED WITH NASHVILLE METRO POLICE (#2017-1079256). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HILLWOOD WRECKER SERVICE AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/08/2015· ENGINE

  CAR SPUTTERS & STALLS WHEN BRAKING

• 12/02/2019· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO HAVE TROUBLE STALLING WHEN I SLOWED SLOWED DOWN BECAUSE THE RPMS DROPPED FAR TOO LOW. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP PROPERLY WITHOUT THREAT OF STALLING. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW STALLED MORE THAN 5 TIMES WHILE ON THE ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. I FEEL THAT MY SAFETY IS THOROUGHLY AT STAKE WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY TURNS OFF. I AM VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE LACK OF COOPERATION THAT SUBARU HAS TO GIVEN TO COMPENSATE ME. IF STALLING OUT WAS NOT ENOUGH, MY CAR HAS NOW BEGUN TO SQUEAL AND BUCK DURING ACCELERATION. I WAS ON VACATION WHEN THIS ISSUE BECAME WORSE AND COULD BARELY MAKE IT BACK HOME FOR WORK ON MONDAY. IN MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEGACIES & OUTBACKS FROM THE YEARS 2010-2012. I FIND UNETHICAL THAT ALL SUBARU WILL DO IS OFFER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT DOES NOT COVER ME.

• 12/02/2019· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES QUICKLY AND THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO HIS DESTINATION. SUBARU OF MUSKEGON (1878 E STERNBERG RD, MUSKEGON, MI 49444, (231) 799-2886) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY EXTENDED A WARRANTY IN 2018, BUT IT HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE SAME THING AS THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

• 12/02/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE COAST FUNCTION ON THE CRUISE CONTROL TO TEMPORARILY DISENGAGE ACCELERATION AND/OR SPEED CONTROL, THE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP PROPULSION AND CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND/OR MAINTAIN EXISTING SPEED THEREBY CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD.

• 11/21/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  WHENEVER THE BRAKE IS PRESSED HARD TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE CAR STALLS AND ALL ELECTRICAL SHUT OFF. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN YOU BRAKE VERY SLOW BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. BUT IF YOU BRAKE SLOWLY AND THEN PRESSED THE PEDAL FULL, THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR. THIS CAN CAUSE PANIC AND ALSO DELAY ON CARS RUNNING BEHIND THE CAR. IT APPEARS THIS IS SIMILAR PROBLEM . I ALSO FOUND A NUMBER OF SIMILARLY REPORTED PROBLEMS ONLINE WITH SUBARU CARS. I STILL DONT KNOW WHATS WRONG, JUST GOT THE CAR A WEEK AGO. WORST MISTAKE I EVER MADE, THIS CAR IS FOR SON AND NO WAY IS HE SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR.

• 11/20/2016· POWER TRAIN

  ** THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, IT IS NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT. ** WHILE DRIVING AND THEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR, THE ENGINE SHUDDERS AND THEN STALLS OUT COMPLETELY - THE ENGINE STOPS. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY WHILE BRAKING SUDDENLY TO COME TO A STOP, AND IT SEEMS TO BE AVOIDABLE IF THE CAR IS BROUGHT TO A STOP VERY SLOWLY AND GRADUALLY. THE CAR MAY STALL OUT WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN ON A LOCAL ROAD OR WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY. THE CAR MUST BE SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THEN RESTARTED. AT TIMES THIS HAS CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS AND NERVOUS SITUATION FOR ME AND MY PASSENGERS, AS WELL AS OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD, BECAUSE IT HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY STOP-AND-GO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. WHILE MOMENTARILY STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE CAR A REAR END COLLISION IS VERY LIKELY TO HAPPEN.

• 11/20/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (AND STAYED ON), PARKING BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK, CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR BEGAN TO BLINK, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. DRIVER DID NOT DETECT ANY SLIPPAGE. AUTHORIZED SUBARU DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM WITH OIL CONTROL VALVE (OCV) DESPITE COMPUTER CODE INDICATING POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THAT PART. DEALER, HOWEVER, INDICATED OIL FLUSH, RATHER THAN SIMPLY AN OIL CHANGE, WAS NECESSARY DESPITE LESS THAN 5,000 MILES SINCE PREVIOUS OIL CHANGE. DEALER ASSERTED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS NOT LOW, HOWEVER. CAUSE OF WHAT TRIGGERED THE INDICATORS TO BE SET OFF REMAINS UNCLEAR. *TR

• 11/18/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO I WAS BRAKING FOR A STOP LIGHT. WHILE I WAS BRAKING (FROM ABOUT 35MPH) I RAN OVER SOME BUMPS IN THE ROAD, AT THAT TIME THE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE IN FONT OF ME. I DROVE TO A PARKING LOT TO PARK THE CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD LITTLE RESISTANCE GOING TO THE FLOOR AS I PUMPED ON THE PEDAL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE SERVICED. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ALSO MENTIONED THE BRAKES ARE NON EXISTENT AT THAT TIME. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HOWEVER TODAY (18NOV2015) THE CAR EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONDITIONS WAS WET. AS I BRAKED TO A STOPLIGHT, I HIT A BUMP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I FELT THE ABS KICK IN FOR A SPLIT SECOND. THE CAR WILL BE GOING BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION. I WOULD SUSPECT THEY WONT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.

• 11/16/2011· TIRES,WHEELS

  WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL PAVED ROAD OUR CAR COULD NOT AVOID A POTHOLE DUE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE IMPACT OF THE POTHOLE WAS SEVERE, THE CAR ALMOST WRECKED. THE POTHOLE WAS NOT HUGE AND THE CAR WAS ONLY GOING 35 TO 40 MPH. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DETERMINE DAMAGE, IT WAS DECIDED THERE WAS NONE AND WE CONTINUED WITH THE SHORT TRIP, AND THEN BACK HOME. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, WE DISCOVERED THERE WAS A SEVERE SHIMMY IN THE DRIVE TRAIN. AFTER THE WEEKEND, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. ONCE INSPECTED, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CAR HAD TWO BENT RIMS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE POTHOLE. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE NATURE OF LOW PROFILE TIRES. I REQUESTED A MEETING WITH A REPRESENTATIVE OF SUBARU. TWO WEEKS LATER, I HAD THAT MEETING. IN THE MEAN TIME, I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT REPUTABLE TIRE SHOPS. BOTH OF WHICH HAVE TOLD ME THIS WILL ALWAYS BE AN ISSUE WITH LOW PROFILE TIRES AND PARTICULARLY THIS LEGACY AND THESE RIMS. EACH OF THE TWO SHOPS HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUE, RELATED TO HAVING LOW PROFILE TIRES. AS IT HAS BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME, THERE IS NOT ENOUGH RUBBER BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE ROAD TO PREVENT THESE TYPES OF ISSUES FROM HAPPENING. THE TIRE ACTUALLY COLLAPSES AND SQUISHES DOWN COMPLETELY THIS ALLOWS THE RIM TO HIT THE ROAD. MY CONCERN IS THAT HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING ON AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS OR FATAL ISSUE. AFTER MEETING WITH THE SUBARU REPRESENTATIVE, I ASKED WHY SUBARU DID NOT HAVE SOME SORT OF CUSTOMER NOTICE ABOUT THESE LOW PROFILE TIRES AND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. IF THERE WERE CONSUMER AWARENESS OF THESE TIRES, I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THERE IS NO CONSUMER AWARENESS ON THIS MATTER AND ONE ONLY HAS TO WONDER HOW MANY ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE CAUSED BY THESE TIRES. *TR

• 11/15/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND LOCKED UP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL IMMEDIATELY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS LATER TOWED TO A DEALER. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE GAS CAP TEARING AND THE TRANSMISSION MOTOR MOUNT HAD A LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE GAS CAP ONLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WERE NO SIMILAR ISSUES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,500.

• 11/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY LE 3.6R, AND THE HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. I WORK AN HOUR AWAY FROM MY HOME AND HAD TO DRIVE MOST OF THE WAY WITHOUT HEADLAMPS BECAUSE THE 2ND ONE BLEW ON THE WAY HOME. WITH ONLY HIGH BEAMS AND DAYTIME RUNNER LAMPS, IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLAMPS TWICE ALREADY. IN RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, IT APPEARS THAT THE HEADLAMPS DRAW TOO MUCH POWER FROM THE WIRING/ELECTRONIC BOARD THAT EVENTUALLY OVERHEATS THE HEADLAMPS CAUSING THEM TO BURN OUT. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL CAR. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SUBARU INVESTIGATING IT AND HANDING THEIR CUSTOMERS A SOLUTION! *TR

• 11/12/2019· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND MAKING A TURN THE CAR SHUTS OFF FORCING ME TO PUT IT IN PARK AND START IT UP AGAIN WHILE ALMOST BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC. WHEN COMING TO A STOP ALSO IT MAKES IT HARDER TO STOP BECAUSE THE ENGINE IS TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR MOVING. THIS HAS HAPPED MULTIPLE TIMES AND STILL IS.

• 11/10/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY HEAD LIGHTS. I AM DISABLED AND THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE PROBLEM AND IS NOT SOMETHING I WOULD ADVISE THE NHTSA TO LAUGH AT OR TAKE LIGHTLY. NOT CORRECTING A REOCCURING ISSUE THAT THEIR VEHICLE, WHICH IS PROMOTED TO BE EXTREMELY SAFE AND RELIABLE IS A HUGE MISCONCEPTION. IF THEY ARE OK WITH A DISABLED PERSON OR ANY PERSON DRIVING AT NIGHT EXPECTING THIER LIGHTS TO LAST BECAUSE THEY HAVE JUST HAD THEM CHANGED, JUST TO END UP HAVING TO DRIVE IN THE COMPLETE DARK, IS MORE THAN JUST AN ISSUE. ITS AN ACCIDENT, WHICH COULD END VERY BADLY, WAITING TO HAPPEN.. THIS NEEDS TO MADE A PRIORITY TO FIX FOR ANY 2011 SUBARU LEGACY OWNER. I AM ON MY TOWNS COMMISSION FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHICH HAPPENS TO BE LOCATED IN THE SAME TOWN THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP IS LOCATED. THIS TOPIC WAS DISCUSSED AT A PREVIOUS MEETING AND IT IS GOING TO BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY BY THE BOARD IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE IMMEDIATELY. MULTIPLE OCCURANCES. I HAVE TRIED EVERY AVENUE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. I AM CONFIDENT THIS IS NOW A MANUFACTURERS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I AM GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS CORRECTED ONCE AGAIN TODAY AND IF SOMETHING IS TO HAPPEN TOMORROW WHEN I AM DUE TO TRAVEL IN THE DARK, MY FAMILY AND LAWYERS WILL BE HOLDING SUBARU PERSONALLY LIABLE. *TR

• 11/09/2016· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  .THE TURN SIGNALS ARE NOT AUTO CANCELLING. THEN THE DRIVERS AUTOMATIC WINDOW BUTTON IS NOT RESPONDING. CAUSING DECREASED VISIBILTY IF THE WINDOW IS STUCK OPEN

• 11/07/2016· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2011 SUBARY LEGACY 2.5I PREMIUM STALLS AT EVERY INTERSECTION WHILE BRAKING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH SUBARU AND THEY PUT OUT TSB 16-90-13R REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER ON 1/6/2014. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS ISSUE CAUSES A SERIOUS DANGER OF BEING REAR-ENDED AT EVERY INTERSECTION, AS THE CAR STOPS ABRUPTLY FROM STALLING.THE STALLING HAPPENS WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKE AND COMING TO A STOP, AT ANY TIME OF DAY AND ANY TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE.

• 11/05/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKA RECALL RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FROM SUBARU AROUND JUNE 10, 2016. IT HAS NOW BEEN FIVE MONTHS SINCE WE RECEIVED THE RECALL THAT STATED THAT NO PASSENGERS SHOULD SIT IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR. FIVE MONTHS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A RECALL THAT AFFECTS PASSENGERS FROM SITTING IN THE FRONT SEAT OF A CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED BY SUBARU IMMEDIATELY AS IT HAS AFFECTED OUR ABILITY TO USE THIS VEHICLE AS A FAMILY CAR.

• 11/01/2020· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE OWNED MY LEGACY SINCE '14 AND MY BROTHER OWNED IT BEFORE THAT. HE RARELY HAD PASSENGERS RIDE WITH HIM AND SINCE I'VE OWNED IT THE FEW PASSENGERS I'VE HAD HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HEAVIER THAN ME. (I USUALLY DID ALL THE DRIVING). ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, I TOOK A ROAD TRIP WITH A FRIEND AND HE DID MOST OF THE DRIVING. WE STARTED NOTICING THAT WHEN I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD SAY OFF. I TRIED ADJUSTING MY SEAT AND CHANGING POSITIONS AND OCCASIONALLY I COULD GET IT TO TURN BACK ON. WE SWITCHED SEATS AND IT IMMEDIATELY WORKED FOR HIM. I AM 5' 9" AND WAS ABOUT 150 # AT THE TIME. HE IS 5'8" AND ABOUT 165. I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY CONFIRMED SOMETHING WAS INDEED WRONG AND TOLD ME THAT I MUST HAVE SPILLED LIQUID ON THE SEAT THAT HAD RUINED THE SENSORS. THIS DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME BECAUSE WHILE I COULD NOT ACTIVATE THE SENSORS, THE DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE BEING HEAVIER THAN ME ACTIVATED IT IMMEDIATELY WHEN SITTING IN THE SEAT. MY BROTHER AND I ARE VERY PARTICULAR WITH OUR VEHICLES AND NO SUCH THING EVER OCCURRED. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST A FEW THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX. I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT EXPENSE AND FIGURED THAT I WOULD JUST TRY TO LIVE WITH IT. FAST FORWARD TO RECENTLY WHEN I TOOK ANOTHER TRIP WITH A FRIEND AND THIS TIME I COULD NOT GET THE AIRBAG TO TURN ON NO MATTER WHERE OR HOW I SAT. I AM NOW DOWN TO ABOUT 135 # AND APPARENTLY THE SEAT DOESN'T RECOGNIZE THAT WEIGHT AS AN ADULT. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING WHAT TO DO FOR THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE, AS A FIRE FIGHTER, I HAVE SEEN WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN AIRBAG DOES NOT DEPLOY IN A WRECK. I HAVE FOUND MANY FORUMS ONLINE WITH DOZ OF PEOPLE STATING THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE BEEN HAVING IT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT HOPEFULLY HAS NOT COST ANY LIVES AND SOA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR DISHONESTY.

• 11/01/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE LIGHT FLASHES WHEN IT RAINS AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE GETS WET. LIGHT REMAINS ON AND CONTINUOUSLY FLASHES WHEN THE CAR IS WET. THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF. THE PARKING BRAKE CANNOT BE TURNED ON WHEN IT IS RAINING EITHER.

• 10/31/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ALL 2015 SUBARU LEGACYS, INCLUDING MINE, HAVE A HORSESHOE SHAPED CLOUDY IMAGE ON THE PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS WHEN THE LOW BEAMS ARE TURNED ON. IT APPEARS TO BE A RESULT OF A REFLECTION FROM THE HEADLIGHT BULB BECAUSE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE OFF THE CLOUDY IMAGE IS NO LONGER THERE. I NOTICED THE LIGHTS WERE PROJECTING AN INFERIOR BEAM MAKING NIGHT DRIVING MORE DIFFICULT DUE TO THIS CLOUDINESS IN THE PLASTIC LENS COVERING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE CONTACTED A FEW SUBARU SERVICE PEOPLE AND THEY KNOW ABOUT IT BUT SUBARU IS NOT FORTHCOMING WITH ANY INFORMATION. I DID WRITE TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IN NJ BUT NO ANSWER AS OF YET. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT AS IT DOES AFFECT THE LIGHT DISTRIBUTION AND SECONDLY IT LOOKS BAD AS WELL. CHECKING WITH OTHER LEGACY MODELS ON THE CAR LOT HAS SHOWN THEY ALL HAVE THIS SAME IMAGE WHICH I CALL THE "BAT SIGNAL" AS USED IN THE BATMAN MOVIES. I WOULD APPRECIATE A BETTER LIGHTING SYSTEM ON A $25,000 NEW CAR WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR

• 10/31/2012· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  2011 SUBARU LEGACY. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS A FLAW OF WANDERING WHEN DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 60 MPH *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH OR LESS, THE STEERING WAS FINE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS CONSIDERABLY STIFFER. IN THE LOWER SPEED RANGE, THE DEAD-BAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NEAR ZERO. HOWEVER, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE DEAD-BAND APPROACHED 1 INCH. THE DEAD-BAND SEEMED TO BE WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WANDER CONTINUOUSLY FROM ONE SIDE OF THE LANE TO THE OTHER. THE WANDERING ONLY OCCURRED ON A STRAIGHT WELL USED HIGHWAY. ON CURVES, THERE WAS NO WANDERING BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS AT THE EDGE OF THE DEAD-BAND. THE CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE. THE FIRST TIME. THE WHEELS WERE ALIGNED, WHICH DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ON THE SECOND VISIT, THE SHOP COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO STRAIGHT WORN HIGHWAYS CLOSE BY. THE DEALER PERFORMED A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE WANDERING PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/19/12

• 10/26/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL NO PROBLEM YET, BUT RECEIVED A CARD IN MAIL REQUIRING REGISTRATION RE BANKRUPTCY TO PROTECT MY RIGHTS!

• 10/25/2020· STEERING

  HORN SOUNDS UNINTENTIONALLY POSSIBLY SIMILAR/ RELATED TO CAMPAIGN 10V283000 FROM PREVIOUS MODEL YEAR. HORN SOUNDS WHEN I AM TURNING THE WHEEL AND ACCELERATING, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING FROM A STOP, UP A HILL, OR HARDER ACCELERATION. OCCASIONALLY WHEN GOING STRAIGHT, ESPECIALLY OVER SPEED BUMPS. HORN ALSO SOUNDS WHEN I HIT THE RIM OF THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY FIST.

• 10/25/2016· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  WHEN DRIVING OVER EVEN THE SLIGHTEST ROUGH ROAD, NOT POTHOLES OR LARGE BUMPS, BUT SURFACES THAT SEEM TO BE JUST ROUGH OR SLIGHTLY RIPPLED MAYBE, IT VARIES FROM DIFFERENT SURFACES, THE STRUTS SHAKE AND CAUSE A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE AS IF THEY ARE LOOSE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS IN OTHER CARS AND THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN STRUT MOUNT. WHEN REPLACED IT WAS FIXED . I CAN'T GET THE SUBARU MECHANICS TO EXPERIENCE THIS WHILE THEY DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE STRUTS MOUNTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND ARE TIGHT. HOWEVER I BELIEVE THEY MAY STILL BE CRACKED OR BROKEN IN SOME WAY. SIMPLY PUTTING A WRENCH ON THEM AND FINDING THEM TIGHT WILL NOT REVEAL A BROKEN STRUT MOUNT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS OF THE 6 YEARS WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. LATELY IT HAS BEGUN TO SORT OF DRIFT AND STEERING IS VERY SENSITIVE AT HIGH SPEED. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 54,000 AT 6 YEARS. *TR

• 10/23/2014· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  VEHICLE SWAYS SIDE TO SIDE FROM ONE SIDE OF ROAD TO OTHER SIDE OF ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AROUND 60 MPH. WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ABOUT 45 HAD NOT EFFECT ON STEERING. WHEN DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING PULLS EXTREMELY, UNABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GRIPING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD. THE CAR IS BEING PULLED SIDE TO SIDE AT HIGHWAY SPEED 60 MPH CAN NOT GET THE SPEED UP PASS 60 MPH AND HAPPENS IN SLIGHT WINDY CONDITIONS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM SINCE ALL THE TIRES ARE BRAND NEW, ALIGNMENT IS FULLY PERFECT. SUSPENSIONS ARE PERFECT. *TR

• 10/22/2025· POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE

  An issue has surfaced with my car that it turns off while driving. Obviously this is a serious safety hazard and likely to result in an accident. Now that it has happened, it is continuing and frequently happening. I reached out to Subaru as I saw there was a recall for my car's make and model that is causing the same issue. The issue is listed as NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 19V297000, described as "The engine turning off unexpectedly can increase the risk of a crash. " and affecting many Subarus, including the 2011 legacy. I believe my car is impacted given the behavior it is exhibiting. When I reached out to Subaru, they dismissed it saying it did not apply to my car and they were not willing to investigate. I believe this poses a grave risk to many people given that it will cause an accident and the severity of the defect.

• 10/21/2019· ENGINE

  MY 2011 SUBARU LEGACY IS EXPERIENCING SHUDDERING AND STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP RESULTING IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. I CAN DESCRIBE THIS CONDITION SIMILAR TO COMING TO A STOP IN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLE WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH. IT IS SEEM SIMILAR TO LIKE THE VEHICLE IS STALLING OR CAUSE IT TO STALL.

• 10/19/2025· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The week after purchase: The car shuts off when braking and needs to be put into park to be started again. Also the check engine light came on and I wonder if it has electrical issues.

• 10/17/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE ENGINE TURNING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN I AM DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WHEN I GO TO SLOW DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. FROM DAY ONE.

• 10/16/2017· SERVICE BRAKES

  COMING INTO A FOUR WAY INTERSECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES. SOME SUBARU LEGACY MASTER CYCLINDERS ARE BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME DEFECT. MINE IS NOT IN THE RECALL. NO ONE WAS HURT NO DAMAGE. HAD IT REPAIRED AND I HAVE THE MASTER CYLINDER. AJ000 IS THE PART NUMBER.

• 10/15/2014· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

  I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 SUBARU LEGACY FOR OVER EIGHT MONTHS, MY CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I TOOK THE CAR TO THE SERVICE CENTER, AFTER SEVERAL TRIES THEY DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REMANUFACTURING ONE MY CAR STILL HAVING TROUBLE, WHENEVER I START THE VEHICLE AND MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE, ITS A HARD SHIFT AND THE CAR SHAKES LIKE ITS GOING TO STALL, ALSO FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, I HAVE TAKING MY CAR BACK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT'S NORMAL, THERE IS NOTHING NORMAL ABOUT THAT, WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW THAT PROBLEM NEVER EXISTED, MY CAR HAVE 32, 800 MILES NOW, EVERYTIME I TAKE MY CAR I LOOSE A DAY FROM WORK, PLEASE HELP! *TR

• 10/15/2012· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR LIGHT WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHOW INDICATOR AS OFF WITH OCCUPANT IN PASSENGER SEAT (WEIGHT APPROX. 110 POUNDS). PASSENGER REMOVES ALL WEIGHT FROM SEAT AND REAPPLIES WEIGHT IN SAME POSITION AND/OR RESET PROCEDURE DETAILED IN MANUAL PERFORMED AND SENSOR WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON. VEHICLE HAS VISITED AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY ON THREE OCCASIONS REGARDING ISSUE AND FIRST TWO VISITS REPAIR ATTEMPT MADE IN FORM OF "RE-ZEROING WEIGHT SENSOR" (FIRST ATTEMPT) AND "PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SENSOR CALIBRATION PROCEDURE" (SECOND ATTEMPT). THIRD VISIT WAS TOLD BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT PART IS PERFORMING WITHIN SUBARU SPECIFICATIONS. CALLED SOA CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND SPOKE TO SUPERVISOR WHO SAID PART WAS PERFORMING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS (AND FEDERAL SAFETY SPECS) DUE TO AUTHORIZED FACILITY LAST STATING AS SUCH DESPITE STILL HAVING ISSUES. SUPERVISOR EXPLAINED SENSITIVITY AND NUANCES OF SYSTEM BUT WAS NOT TO MY SATISFACTION AS LIGHT WILL BE OFF AND THEN COME ON AFTER RESUMING SAME POSITION AFTER REMOVING AND REAPPLYING WEIGHT. TOLD SUPERVISOR THAT WAS UNSATISFACTORY THAT I WOULD SUBMIT COMPLAINT TO NHTSA AND POSSIBLY WRITE CONGRESS-PERSON FOR INVESTIGATION/HELP. WAS THEN TOLD ISSUE WOULD BE ESCALATED TO SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE WHO WOULD CONTACT ME NEXT DAY. *TR

• 10/07/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  SEVERE STEERING WHEEL/FRONT END SHIMMY ABOUT 60+ MPH WITH NORMAL DRIVING. PRETTY MUCH A CONSTANT OSCILLATION AT ROAD SPEED. ROAD FORCE BALANCING OF NO HELP, NOR DO NEW TIRES HAVE ANY EFFECT. FOR GOODNESS SAKE, NHTSA, PLEASE START A FORMAL INVESTIGATION OF THIS SIGNIFICANT AND PREVALENT PROBLEM...PLEASE. *TR

• 10/04/2024· STRUCTURE

  The contact owns a 2011 Subaru Legacy. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH and driving over a speed bump, there was an abnormal sound coming from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that the subframe was damaged and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 14,000. The VIN was not available.

• 10/04/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 SUBARU LEGACY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 10/02/2020· POWER TRAIN

  ENGINE STALLING WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES DASH LIGHTS ALL COMING ON NO CRUISE CONTROL NO TRACTION CONTROL AT OIL LIGHT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. DANGEROUS IN DRIVING THIS CAR.SUBARU WILL NOT HELP FIX

• 10/02/2016· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH SUBARU AND THE LOCAL DEALER REQUESTING SERVICE MULTIPLE TIMES. IVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO TIMELINE TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, HOWEVER HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT NO PASSENGER SHOULD RIDE IN THE FRONT SEAT UNTIL THIS IS CORRECTED. FAILURE TO FIX/REPLACE IN A TIMELY MANNER.

• 09/30/2019· POWER TRAIN

  JUST HAD CAR 120,000 SERVICE DONE EARLY AT AROUND 119000 SO MY 2011 CAR HAD JUST BEEN GONE OVER THOROUGHLY. I AM VERY GOOD ABOUT HAVING MAJOR SERVICES DONE BY AUTHORIZED DEALERS TOO. THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAD PREVIOUSLY SHUDDERED WHEN BRAKING ON OFF RAMPS FOR WHICH I WOULD SHIFT CAR INTO NEUTRAL SINCE IT FELT AS IF CAR TRANSMISSION WAS BINDING SIMILAR TO HOW AN OLDER NON SLIP 4 WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM WOULD "CRAB" AROUND TURNS. I HAD ASKED ABOUT THIS A NUMBER OF TIMES BETWEEN 60K-120K. HOWEVER, NOW MY CAR WAS STALLING WHENEVER I CAME TO A QUICK STOP. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WITHIN A WEEK. TORQUE CONVERTER. I LOOKED INTO THIS AND SEE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND THIS POWER TRAIN. IT APPEARS THE MANUFACTURER HAS ONLY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. HAVE ANY DEATHS OCCURRED DUE TO THIS ISSUE? SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL TO AVOID BUCKING OR ENGINE STOPS ON OFF RAMPS, OR GETTING HIT BECAUSE YOU ARE STATIONARY OR STALLED IN A ROADWAY AFTER BRAKING ARE ISSUES. I AM LUCKY I HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX. THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. I ACTUALLY, BECAUSE I AM AN OLDER (NOT ELDERLY) AND MORE EXPERIENCED DRIVER, DID NOT HAVE ANY ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. BUT, I COULD SEE THIS BEING A ISSUE FOR A YOUNGER DRIVER THAT COULD RESULT IN A REAL PROBLEM ACCIDENT OR DEATH IF THEY HAVE TO FUMBLE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF DRIVE TO PREVENT BUCKING OR STALLING. I HAD DECIDED TO INVEST AND MAINTAIN THIS CAR FOR MY 15 YEAR OLD, SOON TO DRIVE, DAUGHTER. HOWEVER AND BECAUSE OF THIS ONE ISSUE, I NOW KNOW IT IS A UNSAFE VEHICLE IF IT CAN THROW A CURVE-BALL AT A YOUNG DRIVER BY STALLING WHEN BRAKING QUICKLY OR IN A PANIC BRAKING SITUATION. HAVING TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR WHILE STILL MOVING TO STOP OFF RAMP BUCKING OR STALLING IN BRAKING SITUTATION SEEM LIKE THEY COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS, DEATHS OR UNCONFIRMED DEATHS DUE TO THIS PROBLEMATIC TORQUE CONVERTER?

• 09/30/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE 2011 LEGACY HEADLIGHT DESIGN IS POOR. I HAVE GONE THROUGH 4 SETS OF LOW BEAMS AND CURRENTLY REFUSE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I REFUSE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE LOW BEAMS DUE TO HAVING TO REMOVE THE WHEEL AND INNER WHEEL WELL FOR ACCESS. I KNOW THIS IS NOT JUST ME, I HAVE READ IN MANY OTHER PLACES AND FORUMS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION OR FIX OTHER THAN CONVERTING TO A H.I.D. LIGHTING SYSTEM. *TR

• 09/29/2023· SERVICE BRAKES

  Brakes failed due to a rusty brake line. Rear passenger side where theres a 4 way block 2 lines in 2 lines out. All 4 lines are rusted where they connect, one of the lines broke to cause a significant leak. This caused me to have very little brakes as the vehicle ran out of brake fluid. I can see brake fluid on the ground and diagnosed the issue myself. It seems as it is a common issue. The brake light did come on when the brake fluid was low enough, but at that point there was little to no brakes anyway because the leak was so consistent .