2005 Subaru Legacy air bags problems
22 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 Subaru Legacy, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 9% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy outback. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, he attempted to avoid a crash and haphazardly traveled over an ice patch. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into an embankment. The front and side curtain air bags failed to deploy. The front passenger sustained injuries to the back, hip and pelvis. The contact suffered injuries to the body as well. A police report was filed of the incident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 subaru legacy gt purchased in 2009. The passenger side air bag would not operate with an occupant in the passenger's side seat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to make repairs to correct failure. There were no recalls on the year, make and model for frontal airbags, only side and window airbags. The current and failure mileages were under 62,793. Updated 01/29/10. Updated 01/29/10.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Legacy
- Engine 34 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Electrical system 25 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints