2005 Subaru Legacy electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 25 complaints for the 2005 Subaru Legacy, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires.
What owners wrote
I am the owner of a 2005 subaru legacy 2.5gt. Last night, when I was trying to start the vehicle, it shut off in the middle of starting and the vehicle completely went dead. This morning, I noticed that there was a large and deep burn mark in the headliner surrounding the map light panel and that part of the map light as well as the auto-dimming mirror were melted.
Immediately following heavy rain storms, my 2005 subaru legacy wagon had problems starting and running. The engine 'stutters' or 'misfires' until the battery is disconnected and left for approximately 10 minutes, then reconnected. I have taken the car in to the subaru dealer on approximately four occasions for this problem, where ECU codes have been cleared, and I have been informed that the problem was solved. It invariably returns with the next rainstorm.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Subaru Legacy
- Engine 34 complaints
- Brakes 32 complaints
- Fuel system 27 complaints
- Air bags 22 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints
- Lighting 15 complaints